Free school meals are a statutory benefit. It is the duty of Shropshire Council's Learning and Skills Business Support to provide a meal for those pupils who are eligible for free school meals and who attend a Shropshire Local Authority school.
Many Shropshire schools operate a cashless card system. This means that pupils receiving free school meals will remain completely anonymous.
Schools with sixth forms, and some colleges, also offer free meals to students who receive a benefit in their own right, up to the age of 19 years.
If your son or daughter attends a college within the Shropshire Local Authority area, or if you attend a college and claim benefit in your own right, please contact the college direct.
For further information regarding the claiming of free school meals, please use the links to the left of this page.