£200 FOOTWEAR & CLOTHING GRANT
You could be eligible for the footwear and clothing grant
– a payment of £200.00 per primary aged child for the school year.
Free School Meals (FSM)
P1 to P5 learners automatically receive Free School Meals whilst at school.
However, if any learners P1-P7 are eligible for FSMs but are not registered with Stirling Council
they will not receive FSM payments which may be made during school holidays and closures.
PLEASE APPLY NOW – application open until December.
Visit Stirling Council Website (link below) to check if you are eligible for free school meals / footwear and clothing grant and/or FSM.
The form and guidance notes can be found on the links below:
https://www.stirling.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/free-school-meals-and-clothing-grant/
Due to a current technical issue, they have been some difficulties accessing the form via mobile phones.
If you do experience this issue please can you try using a different device, tablet / laptop etc.
If you don’t have access to another device then please call Stirling Council’s customer services team on 01786 233210 and someone will assist you with the application.
This is your one-stop shop for FREE good quality preloved school clothes. It is super easy to set up an account and choose what you would like. Your order will then be posted out to you free of charge.
Preloved was set up to reduce waste, improve sustainability and help remove any stigma around sourcing good quality preloved school clothes and is available to all families with children in nurseries and schools in the Stirling catchment area.
BetterOff is a service for people who live in Stirling. BetterOff will show you the benefits you are entitled to and will help you to apply for them online. BetterOff also provides information on how to find and apply for jobs. https://stirling.betteroff.org.uk/#/home#%2Fhome
Advice provided by CAS is free, independent, confidential, impartial and available to everyone.
Click on the link to view a list of locations where you can find free sanitary products.
https://www.stirling.gov.uk/social-care-health/free-sanitary-products/
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods are payments that help towards the costs of being pregnant or looking after a child. Click the link to find out more information: https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods
Be at the heart of your children's learning.
Parent Club provides information on dozens of topics, from getting your child's vaccinations to help getting them to eat their tea. There are also plenty articles for soon-to-be mums and dads to help you prepare for parenthood and information on the Baby Box. Click on the following link to find out more https://www.parentingacrossscotland.org/info-for-families/resources/parent-club/
SPEC stands for Stirling's Platform for Education and Community.
Stirling Council’s Parent and Family Support Team works with others to provide services that help make a positive difference to families, children and young people.
https://stirling.gov.uk/learning-education/parenting-family-support/