On demand: Bespoke MAT/ joint school Free school meals and tackling poverty in schools training

Join with other schools for a bespoke training session to support more families to claim free school meals and increase take-up.

Free School Meal numbers have risen dramatically over the last few years, at an accelerated rate, partially due to the effects of the pandemic. This course will cover key topics that may be affecting schools and families, particularly with many families who may be living in poverty or suffered a change in circumstances due to COVID-19 and the rise in the cost of living prices.

Details

This informative and worthwhile training course is ideal for anyone who works with children and families. Delegates will learn key information about free school meals, eligibility criteria, pupil premium, sign posting and much more.

Through practical activities and discussion, delegates will explore barriers and solutions for supporting pupils and families to take their free school meal entitlement. The course will help schools to eliminate stigma and help more children and young people in Leeds to receive a healthy and nutritious meal in school.

This training will support settings to adopt a coordinated approach across the MAT, to work toward a shared goal of increasing free school meal take-up and maximising pupil premium.

Training can be delivered in-school or virtually. A 30 minute planning meeting and 30 minute post-course review meeting can also be requested with a key representative from the MAT.

Outcome

• Know which families and pupils are eligible for a free school meal
• Be able to understand the difference between universal infant free school meals and income assessed free school meals
• Understand the potential impact of universal credit
• Understand the importance of the school meal for health, nutrition and attainment
• Identify strategies for increasing your free school meal take up
• Know how to maximise your pupil premium
• Be able to sign post families to local and national support services
• Gain knowledge of the School Food Standards

Trainer

Health & Wellbeing Team

Booking information

The cost of this training is £569 for a maximum of 30 delegates from multiple schools. This includes a digital downloadable copy of the Free School Meals Toolkit for all delegates

Please note that this training does not form part of the Health and Wellbeing Service SLA.