Help with school costs

Apply for free school meals, free transport and other transport help, uniforms and other school clothing costs.

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Services

• School uniform

  Schools set school uniform policy and must make their uniform policy. You should talk to the school if you think your child is being discriminated against.

• Apply for free school meals

  Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.

• Free school transport

  Free transport from your local council - eligibility, rules for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), how to apply

• Help with home to school transport

  Find out if your child is eligible for help with the cost of home to school transport

• Subsidised transport for 16 to 19 year olds in education

  Find the discounts and concessions that are available in your area for travel to school sixth form or college through your local council website

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News and communications

• Elizabeth Truss speech to the Daycare Trust conference
  • 6 December 2012
  • Department for Education
  • Speech
• Sarah Teather to the Family and Parenting Institute
  • 18 October 2011
  • Department for Education
  • Speech

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Organisations

• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government