After a long bank holiday weekend the new school year is now upon us, at NICIE we want to take this opportunity to wish all our schools, teachers and students the very best in 2015/16.
We would like to remind parents that they still have time to apply for School meal and Uniform allowance. Application forms are available from your regional Education Authority office.
A pupil shall be entitled to Free School Meals if:
- the parent/guardian is in receipt of Income Support, Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, or if a pupil claims Income Support in their own name; or,
- the parent/guardian is in receipt of Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit and have an annual taxable income of £16,190 or less; or,
- he/she has a statement of special educational needs and is designated to require a special diet; or
- he/she is a boarder at a special school; or,
- the parent is in receipt of the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit; or
- he/she is the child of an asylum seeker supported by the Home Office National Asylum Support Service (NASS)
