You can claim for Free School Meals if:

1. You are in receipt of Child Tax Credit
2. You do NOT receive Working Tax Credit
3. Your annual household income is less than £16,190.

Any entitlement to Free School Meals will continue beyond your 18^th birthday, as long as you are still attending school full-time, and your circumstances have not changed.

More details and copies of the application form are available via the following link:

There are two types of bursary, the ‘Guaranteed’ and ‘Partial’.

To qualify for the ‘Guaranteed £1,200 Bursary’ the young person must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• In Care
• A care leaver
• In receipt of Income Support (this must be the student).
• A disabled young person in receipt of both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance

Other students may qualify for a ‘Partial bursary’. The criteria for this are:

• To be in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM) ie to have a household income below the FSM qualifying criteria of £16,190

The amount of financial support students will receive from the partial bursary fund is not yet decided.  It is dependent upon the number of students applying from Sheffield School Sixth Forms and Special Schools.

Students who become eligible for the bursary during the academic year can still apply for support.

The assessment for eligibility through Free School Meals will be checked by the Local Authority (LA).

If any further financial evidence is needed the LA will contact the applicant’s parent(s) to request income details.

Making the application: Procedures for Students

1. Complete the application form, providing proof of your bank account ( a copy bank statement or letter from their bank showing the following):

Account number

Sort Code Name

and Address

2. Make a claim for known and likely costs, as required on the front page of the application form. The school will provide guidance on likely costs. You will only receive financial support for those activities and resources that are essential for your courses. Optional activities / resources may not be funded.

3. The form must be stamped with the school stamp to confirm the student is in attendance at Notre Dame.

4. Send the application to:

Chris Fox

Post-16 Officer

Post-16 Support,

Floor 3, Howden House

1 Union Street, Sheffield S1 2SH

The LA will then approve or reject the application and inform the student and the school of the decision.

School Procedures

Receipt of the 'Partial' Bursary Fund will be dependent on students meeting part 2 of the school's Sixth Form Learning Agreement see below:

1. Against the learning goals set out in my school learning agreement, plus
• gain 1 or 2 in subject monitoring
• no unauthorized absences or late arrivals
• full attendance at Core RE lessons and alternative curriculum days
2. On the completion of relevant course work and assignments on time and to the best of my ability.
3. On attendance at all exams associated with my course.
4. On following the attendance procedure by calling school on each day of absence before 10.00am and completing an absence notification form ON THE FIRST DAY OF MY RETURN.

a) I understand and accept that any payments that I may be entitled to as specified in this agreement may be withheld at any time if the terms of the agreement are not met. As part of those terms I agree to notify the school about any absence and the reasons for it before or by 10.00am on the first and every subsequent day of absence.
b) Pages 3 and 4 of this document form Part 2 of your contract. You must satisfactorily meet the conditions of the Student Agreement to qualify for Bonus Payments.
c) I also understand that payments are also dependent on my standard of behaviour. I must ensure that my standard of behaviour matches the expectations outlined in section E (overleaf) and that I abide by the school rules.

Students receiving any financial support will be paid at the end of every month through the identified bank account.
Claims will be back dated to September for eligible students. No payments will be authorised until students are confirmed on their courses through the School Census after week 6 of the school term.
This guidance has been provided by:

Chris Fox
Post-16 Officer

Children Young People and Families
Pupil Admissions
Floor 3, Howden House
1 Union Street
Sheffield S1 2SH

Tel: 0114 27 35479 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it