{"id":9441,"date":"2026-08-27T12:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bealhighschool.co.uk\/?page_id=9441"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:43:20","slug":"free-school-meals-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bealhighschool.co.uk\/fr\/free-school-meals-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Free School Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9441\" class=\"elementor elementor-9441\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570729d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"570729d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0999e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0999e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d413ec fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d413ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free School Meals (FSM)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b1da5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69b1da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453f16a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"453f16a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa9aaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aa9aaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b862ec fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b862ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Free School Meals?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095b645 fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095b645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free school meals are provided to children at maintained schools in Redbridge. Since September\n2014 there have been two types of Free School Meals - Universal and Targetted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde9a47 fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dde9a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Universal Free School Meals are for all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. All children in\nthese years are eligible for Universal Free School Meals. By registering your entitlement, you will\nbenefit the school your child\/children attend. You are strongly encouraged to register for\nUniversal Free School Meals if you are in receipt of one or more of the benefits listed within the\nTargeted Free School Meals section below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846c586 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"846c586\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a377c2 fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a377c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Targeted Free School Meals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc42e9 fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc42e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If your child attends a Redbridge school you are strongly encouraged to register for Free School\nMeals if you are in receipt of one or more of the listed benefits:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a02b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a02b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"1o89sn3\" data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"82\">Income Support (IS)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2df36f\" data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"127\">Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (IBJSA)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"126vskb\" data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"183\">Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"qyczp1\" data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"246\">Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lty1c2\" data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"295\">The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ds5q3i\" data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"437\">Child Tax Credit, provided they are <strong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"377\">not also entitled to Working Tax Credit<\/strong> and have an <strong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"437\">annual gross income of no more than \u00a316,190<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"7by12v\" data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"532\">Working Tax Credit run-on \u2014 paid for 4 weeks after qualification for Working Tax Credit ends<\/li><li data-section-id=\"w6oedd\" data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"597\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Universal Credit (currently in place in pathfinder areas only)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8a0f9 fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c8a0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children who receive a qualifying benefit in their own right are also allowed to receive free\nschool meals. Children under the compulsory school age who are in full-time education may also\nbe entitled to receive free school meals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbdd04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fbdd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If, after reading the information on this page and on the application forms, you are unsure whether you qualify for an award, please submit an application form to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbridge.gov.uk\/schools\/free-school-meals\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>https:\/\/www.redbridge.gov.uk\/schools\/free-school-meals\/<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and the Local Authority will contact you to let you know if you are in fact eligible. \u2018Please note you should apply to the Local Authority in which your child attends school\u2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86d098 fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a86d098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I claim?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff637e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff637e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can check if you are eligible and apply online for Free School Meals by going to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbridge.gov.uk\/schools\/free-school-meals\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>https:\/\/www.redbridge.gov.uk\/schools\/free-school-meals\/<\/strong><\/span><\/a> or by emailing <a href=\"mailto:admissionsandawards@redbridge.gov.uk\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">admissionsandawards@redbridge.gov.uk<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995d8af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"995d8af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f6226 fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1f6226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternatively, you can visit the Admissions and Awards Team at:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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4951<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c5906 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4c5906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e5b1f fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e5b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDENTS ELIIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS\nON JOINING BEAL HIGH SCHOOL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06daf29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06daf29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your child is entitled to Free School Meals, in order for this entitlement to continue at Beal High School, it is essential that you provide the Data Manager with a copy of the <strong>\u2018Authorisation of Free School Meal\u2019<\/strong> letter issued by the London Borough of Redbridge. Once authorisation has been confirmed by the Local Authority, dinner allocation will be entered onto our Cashless Data System. Parents can top up the amount from home by using the \u2018Parent Pay\u2019 website \u2013 an Account Activation Letter giving you a personal user number and password will be issued on the first day of school at Beal High School.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfa3e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bfa3e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Please note<\/strong> that, if your child <strong>WAS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS IN ANOTHER BOROUGH<\/strong>, you will need <strong>to REAPPLY<\/strong> to the London Borough of Redbridge to be eligible for free school meals at Beal High School.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abf223 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0abf223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b337d88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b337d88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a89ace fadein elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a89ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Please consider carefully if your child is in receipt of free school meals, you may be entitled to\nfurther benefits or subsidies throughout their time at Beal High School.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free School Meals (FSM) What Are Free School Meals? Free school meals are provided to children at maintained schools in Redbridge. Since September 2014 there have been two types of Free School Meals &#8211; Universal and Targetted. Universal Free School Meals are for all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. 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