Infant Universal Free School Meals (IUFSM)
As from September 2014 all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in
state-funded schools in England, such as Feniscowles Primary School, are eligible for Infant Universal Free School Meals. We hope as many children as possible will take up this opportunity, however it is not mandatory and you may still choose to send your child with a packed lunch.
Free School Meals/Pupil Premium
In addition to receiving the IUFSM a child may be entitled to free school meals if their parents are in receipt of certain benefits, this entitlement generates additional income to school, in the form of Pupil Premium, which is used to support your child’s learning. Please check the list below and if you feel you may be entitled to, or would like to apply for, free school meals please contact the benefits service at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:
If your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they’re in on 31 March 2022.