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School Uniform Grant/Schools Essential Grant

School Uniform Grant

Funded by the Welsh Government to assist families on low incomes.

 

 

The School Essentials Grant is available to children and young people:

  • eligible for free school meals (eFSM)
  • Looked After Children (LAC), (must attend a Swansea school)
  • those who are classed as No Resource to Public Funds (NRPF)
  • in year groups Reception to Year 11 (as of September 2024)

*Pupils who receive free school meals due to transitional protection do not qualify for this funding*

The grant can be spent on:

  • School uniform including coats and shoes;
  • School sports kit including footwear;
  • IT Equipment: laptop and tablets ONLY (School Essentials should only be used in limited situations where a school is unable to loan equipment to the family).
  • Uniform for enrichment activities, including but not limited to: scouts; guides; cadets; martial arts; sports; performing arts, or dance;
  • Equipment - for example, school bags and stationery;
  • Specialist equipment where new curriculum activities begin such as design and technology;
  • Equipment for out-of-school hours' trips such as outdoor learning - for example, water proofs.

To apply for the grant please follow the link below:

https://account.swansea.gov.uk/

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