Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
Falkirk Council provide Free School Meals, and financial support towards the cost of School Clothing and Footwear for families that meet certain eligibility criteria.
Do I qualify for an award?
- To be eligible, you should normally be resident in the Falkirk Council area and your child(ren) must attend any primary, special or secondary school managed by Falkirk Council.
Further Information
- More information regarding Free School Meals and Clothing Grant can be found on our website and FAQ’s at falkirk.gov.uk/fsm.
Other Support
There are other sources of support which may be available to families, depending on your circumstances.
- Best Start Grant: Pregnancy and Baby Payment – Payments for parents of new-borns, or those currently expecting.
- Best Start Foods – Payments for parents of children up to 3 years old.
- Best Start Grant: Early Learning Payment – Payment for parents with children aged between 2 and 3 and half years old.
- Best Start Grant: School Age Payment – Payment for parents of children starting Primary School.
- Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) – Financial support for 16 -19 year olds continuing at high school.
- Young Scot – The Young Scot National Entitlement Card is available free of charge to everyone aged 11-25 living in Scotland. It can be used to receive discounts, for rewards, and also as proof of age.
- Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme – Young people aged between 5 and 21 years old are eligible for free bus travel from 31 January 2022.
- Help with Welfare Benefits – Find out if you are claiming all of the support you are entitled to and speak to an adviser for further advice.
- Other support for families – Any family facing financial insecurity can also contact our Support for people team for assistance or sign posting to other support. The team can be contacted on 0808 100 3161.
