As part of the programme we are able to use a small amount of the funded spaces for children who fall outside of the FSM eligibility requirement, yet would benefit from attending a club to support their wellbeing.
We are now managing this via a referral process working with our Child and Family support services who are in direct contact with those children who would benefit.
If you work with children of school age who you believe would benefit from attending a club over the Summer Holidays where they will receive a nutritious meal, you are able to refer them to our programme. Please contact us to get the necessary form:
Those suitable would be:
- Vulnerable child / Child in Need (CiN) Plan
– Care experienced child/ previously care experienced child
- Transition phase between nursery/primary or primary/secondary (access to the programme for the holiday before your child starts school)
- Education, health and care plan (EHCP)
– Young carer
- Child protection plan / known to social services
- At risk of school exclusion or Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA)
- Lives in an area of high deprivation / from a low income household not in receipt of income related free school meals
- Refugee status / asylum seeker
Once we receive your referral, we will check the eligibility against the list highlighted above and then raise a unique code for the child with 20 credits for the Summer provision. A unique code will be sent direct to the parent / or the referral partners in order to make the booking.
Please see here a visual to support your understanding.
