This data is only collected for pupils in an open placement on census day.
The following 3 data items will be used to collect this information:
- FSM eligibility start date
- FSM eligibility end date
- country of UK, (this will be generated by the system schools do not have to enter any data)
To minimise the impact of the rollout of universal credit and the introduction of a net-earned income threshold to determine eligibility for free school meals, transitional arrangements have been put in place to ensure that no pupil loses a meal as a result of these changes.
These transitional protections will ensure that any pupil, in receipt of free school meals on or after 31 March 2018, will continue to receive free school meals until the end of the universal credit roll out period, and then until their phase of education ends. This will last until at least Summer 2023 and applies even if their circumstances change and they would no longer meet the eligibility criteria.
You should not enter end dates unless: