Dear Parents/Carers,
We now have information that will allow us to provide shopping vouchers to those families of pupils eligible for free school meals whose children are of nursery age. To qualify you must be in receipt of identified benefits:
- Income Support
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Your Income Does Not Exceed £16,190
- Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
Eligible parents will receive an e code from us via e mail. If you need to update your e mail address and have not already done so, please do so without delay today on 01914244859 or [email protected]
Once you have received your e code you will receive instructions on how to use your code to create an e gift card which you should receive within three hours. You can currently access e gift cards for the following supermarkets
Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer.
Once you have received your e gift card you will be able to redeem it in store by either
- Presenting the voucher (gift card) on a smartphone or tablet
- Printing and presenting a paper copy of the voucher
Families are free to select the most appropriate food and drink for their child. Vouchers should not be redeemed for age restricted items such as alcohol, cigarettes or lottery tickets.
There are some useful websites available to access for information on preparing healthy and nutritious food at:
- NHS eat well website
- School food standards.
Any questions don’t hesitate to contact us.
Take care
Kind regards
Andrea Willis
