Important information for parents and carers of pupils who receive free school meals

A new payment system is being set up for pupils who receive free school meals – this includes all primary 1 to primary 3 pupils.

It will start on Friday 27 March and run throughout the current health crisis.

Parents and carers of pupils who receive free school meals will be sent a message twice a week from the council. It will include a voucher code for £10.00 (you will receive a total of £20.00 per child per week).

The message will be sent either as a text message to your mobile phone, by email or as a printed copy if you don’t have internet access.

You can use the voucher code at any shop that accepts Pay Point, for a list of your local Pay Point retailers visit https://consumer.paypoint.com/ and enter your postcode.

For more information, please email the free school meals team on: FME@northlan.gov.uk

Funding for this came from the £3m emergency fund, which has been set up by the council to deal with the health crisis.