Free School Meals
Free Breakfast for Students
We are delighted to offer a FREE Breakfast provision in school for our pupils.
The breakfast, that is provided by the National School Breakfast Programme and our caterers Innovate, runs from 8:05am to 8:20am; it includes bagels and porridge.
The National School Breakfast Programme is funded by the Department for Education and run by Family Action to support schools in England. They, together with our catering company Innovate, have the same goal to provide children with a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day. They are committed to supporting child development, and believe a healthy school breakfast, without barrier or stigma, can set up children to succeed and give them the very best chance to learn.
In a normal school year, schools are open just over half the year (taking into account weekends and school holidays). This means even where breakfast is available within school, children are still having breakfast at home almost 50% of the time. Below you will find tips, ideas, information, recipes, videos and quizzes to make breakfast time an easy part of your morning routine at home.
Free School Meals
Free School Meals are available to any full-time student who is still at school and eligible. This includes nursery children who attend full days and also sixth form students.
Please click HERE to apply for free school meals.
Eligibility
You can get Free School Meals for your child if you or your partner gets either:
- Universal Credit.
- Income Support.
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income of £16,190 or less, as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
From 13 April 2022 the government have permanently extended free school meal eligibility to children in all households with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), subject to maximum income thresholds.
Parents and carers with pupils aged 16-18 in Further Education can also apply for free school meals.
Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after their employment ceases, or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week, their children are entitled to free school lunches. Children who receive a qualifying benefit in their own right are also eligible to receive Free School Meals.
How to apply
Please click HERE to apply for free school meals.
If you do not have internet access or require assistance with the application to the Academy you can contact the Academy office on 020 7622 0026 ext 4362 or via email using info@harrisbattersea.org.uk who will help you with your application. You can also come into the Academy for assistance.
The only information you will need to process your application is:
- Your Name
- Date of birth
- Address
- National Insurance Number
If your application is successful then you will receive immediate confirmation. The Academy will also be notified and your child will be eligible to receive the free school meal within one day.
The Academy will then require you to provide the written evidence to confirm the entitlement period and to assist with the supply of the uniform entitlement.
