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If you do not sign the form, your application may be delayed and your child may not receive free school meals.
Once we receive your completed application for Free School Meals we will check your benefit entitlement with
data held by Department for Work and Pensions, the Home Office and HMRC (Revenue and Customs) through
Department for Education Eligibility Checking System (ECS).
www.brent.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
I declare that I am the person with parental responsibility for the child named above and the information I have given on
the form is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I declare that the information given on this form is correct. I agree to inform Brent Council if the children change school,
home address or stop receiving any of the eligible benefits. I authorise Brent Council to check the details provided with
any relevant body, to check the internal council database and the DfE ECS to verify benefits.
I understand that making a false declaration is a serious matter and could render me liable to prosecution.
I agree that you will use the information I have provided to process my claim for free school lunches and will
contact other sources as allowed by the law to verify my initial, and ongoing, entitlement.
The information I have given on this form is complete and accurate. I understand that my personal information is held
securely and will be used only for local authority purposes. I agree to the local authority using this information to process
my application for free school meals. I also agree to notify the local authority in writing of any change in my family’s
financial circumstances as set out in this form.
Signature of parent/guardian..........................................................................................
Full name......................................................................................... Date (DD/MM/YYYY) ..................................................
Thank you for completing this form and helping to make sure your child’s school is as well funded as possible.
The information you provide in this form will be used by the council to confirm receipt of one of the listed welfare
benefits. Once this is confirmed, this helps to decide how much money your child’s school will receive each year.
The information will also be used in relation to pupils aged 3 or above to decide whether they are eligible for free school meals.
You only need to complete this form once and it will last for the duration of your child’s time at their current phase of
education (primary or secondary).
You should contact the school or local authority if you have a change in financial circumstances.
We are committed to ensuring that the personal and sensitive information that we hold about you is protected and kept
safe and secure, and we have measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
We will use the information you provide to assess entitlement to free school meals. The information may also be shared
with other Council departments to offer benefits and services.
You are providing your information to Brent Council, contact details school.admissions@brent.gov.uk. The Council’s Data
Protection Officer can be contacted via dpo@brent.gov.uk, or 020 8937 1402.
Your information is collected for the purpose of assessing eligibility for free school meals and the pupil premium, as required to
fulfil the council’s duties under The Education Act 1996, The Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Children and Families Act 2014.
The information will be shared with the Department for Education for the purposes of checking eligibility and schools in Brent
for the purposes of notifying them of a child’s entitlement to free school meals and/or the pupil premium. The information
shall be retained for six years after the end of your child’s education and shall be processed in adherence to your legal rights,
including but not limited to the right to withdraw consent, right to copies of your information and right to be forgotten. If you
are dissatisfied with the processing of your information, you can raise your concern with the council’s data protection officer. You
have a right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (www.ico.org.uk).
Further information can be found at www.brent.gov.uk/privacy
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