Summary
To assist schools by assessing Free School Meal (FSM) entitlement for new claimants against the Government’s Eligibility Checking Service (ECS).
Contact
General FSM enquiries; FSM batch processing queries; Escalations - Systems & Information Team - siteam@slough.gov.uk
Queries on individual FSM applications submitted by schools via S2S - Business Support Team - fsm.admin@slough.gov.uk
Service Level agreement and all other queries -
Paul Brotherton, Systems and School Support Manager - paul.brotherton@slough.gov.uk
Anjum Javaid, Systems and Information Officer - anjum.javaid@slough.gov.uk
Documents for Download
Please find below a list of the documents attached along with its purpose:
01 FSM Documentation Release Contents | an itemised listing of all free school meals documents available as part of this release.
Your guide to FSM and our service (April 2020) | a detailed guide showing how to access our eligibility checking service, how to interpret eligibility results and answers to frequently asked questions.
Quick guide to FSM and our service (April 2020) | a handy two page abbreviated version of the main guide.
FSM Master | the Microsoft Excel template SLA member schools should use when submitting termly eligibility check requests at the end of term.
SBC FSM Application Form Template | a template application form schools can provide to their parents wishing to apply for free school meals. This application form must be returned to the school office. Parents wishing to apply online should be referred to the SBC website.
Eat for free UIFSM Registration Form | a template application form which infant and primary schools are welcome to provide to parents of children in infant classes. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school lunch and are not required to apply for it. However, schools receive Pupil Premium for anyone who also meets the benefit related FSM criteria.
Free School Meals A4 Poster | a poster suitable for display on noticeboards advertising free school meals.
Free School Meals – Do You Qualify (Primary) | a leaflet suitable for parents of children in the primary school phase explaining the eligibility criteria and application process for free school meals.
Free School Meals – Do You Qualify (Secondary) | as above but for parents of children in the secondary school phase.
Proving Your Eligibility | a list of acceptable forms of proof parents must provide if there is ever a query regarding their free school meal eligibility.