{"id":6961,"date":"2019-06-04T10:47:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T10:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/mauchlinepsandecc\/?p=6961"},"modified":"2019-06-04T10:47:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T10:47:47","slug":"school-clothing-grant-and-free-school-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/mauchlinepsandecc\/2019\/06\/04\/school-clothing-grant-and-free-school-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"School clothing grant and free school meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">The application process for school clothing grants and free school meals is changing.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">As part of the Council\u2019s commitment to transforming our services and offering best value to our customers, the application process for school clothing grants and free school meals is changing.<\/span><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">From Tuesday 4 June 2019 all applications must be made online &#8211; and this can be done from a smart phone, PC, laptop or tablet. <\/span><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Please don\u2019t apply before then as we are no longer accepting advance paper applications.<\/span><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">The new system will make applying for clothing grants and free school meals simpler, faster and more cost effective to administer. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you, or someone you know does not have online access, please call 01563\u00a0 554400 (option 3) and <\/span>a member of staff will complete the form over the phone on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1f497d;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Learn more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk\/CouncilAndGovernment\/Benefits\/Benefits-EducationAndSchool\/Clothing-grants-and-free-school-meals\/Clothing-grants-and-free-school-meals.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #9d454f;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: black;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"> and remember to check back and make your application on, or after Tuesday 4 June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The application process for school clothing grants and free school meals is changing.\u00a0 As part of the Council\u2019s commitment to transforming our services and offering best value to our customers, the application process for school clothing grants and free school meals is changing.\u00a0 From Tuesday 4 June 2019 all applications must be made online &#8211; 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