Free school meals and help with school uniform

School uniforms

For those who qualify we will be issuing vouchers for School Clothing Allowance without the need to complete an application form.

Vouchers for School Clothing Allowance for the Academic Year 2026/27 will be issued based on the following criteria:

In mid-August 2026 anyone who has not received a voucher for the Academic Year 2026/27 will receive one if the following criteria applies:

they are in receipt of Free School Meals at that point
they will be in a qualifying year (Year 7 or 9) for the Academic Year 2026/27 and
a voucher has not already been issued

Anyone else who requires assistance with School Clothing Allowance will need to make a claim to the Crisis and Resilience Fund.

The claim form to apply for School Clothing Allowance through the Crisis and Resilience Fund will be available from mid-August 2026.

We provide help towards the cost of school uniforms and sports kit if you meet the two criteria below:

1. Your child is in:

2. You receive any of the benefits below :

if you already receive housing benefit or council tax support, your help towards school uniform will be given automatically and you don’t need to apply
if you have already applied for free school meals, we will look at the help with school uniform at the same time and you don’t need to apply separately
if you don't receive housing benefit or council tax support, you need to apply for help with school uniform

We will send you a letter with a unique code and details of how you can obtain your voucher.