REVIEW OF FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND UNIFORM GRANT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Overview

This consultation is intended to seek your views on the number of children and young people who could benefit from free school meals (FSM) and uniform grants (UG) in Northern Ireland.

The Department has explored a number of options and has modelled the impact of each option in terms of the number of extra pupils that could benefit and the associated additional costs.

While the Department’s budget is an extremely challenging position, both now and in future years, we would like to hear what you think on how the funding for FSM and UG can be used  to maximise the benefits to children and young people and their families.

Why your views matter

Having considered the consultation documents on the various options considered, you are now asked to answer the consultation questions that you will have already seen in the consultation document. Some helpful information is offered below each question to help inform your answer. You are not required to answer each question if you do not wish to do so.

Please click on the link below to provide your responses to the consultation questions. It is expected that this should take less than 10 minutes to complete.