FSM Voucher Scheme: Important Information for Parents
Previously supermarket vouchers for holiday periods have been provided to schools during the pandemic using government funding allocated to the council to support families. However, this scheme will no longer be continuing. We will no longer be providing FSM vouchers for the February half term.
The most recent Government award of funding (Household Support Fund) was used to provide vouchers for families who are eligible for free school meals during the October half-term and Christmas school holidays. The remainder of Birmingham Councils funding was distributed to Birmingham Children’s Trust, Adult Social Care and other voluntary organisations in the city to support families and vulnerable adults during the winter period. Unfortunately, this does not include any further provision of holiday supermarket vouchers.
Information about the Household Support Fund is available at www.birmingham.gov.uk/HSF
Kind regards
Starbank School FSM Team