Civica Cashless Catering

Dear parent/carer,

We are pleased to update you that the new Education Payment Portal and Cashless Catering system is now up and running.

There are many benefits through using the system, which we believe you will find incredibly useful, such as:

• You are able to pay securely using any mobile device, laptop or PC for all activities your child undertakes in school.
• You are able to see a dashboard for your child which shows information such as their school meal catering balance, lists of booked school trips and more.
• You are able to see your child's school meal account which includes information such as balances, payments and meals - purchased history.
• You are able to set up an auto top-up for school meals, so your catering balance always stays in credit.
• You are able to give online consent for your child to go on trips and undertake activities.

To find out more about the benefits of the system and how to register visit the council's dedicated webpage linked below:

https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/EducationLearning/SchoolsColleges/Education-Payment-Portal/Education-Payment-

If you have a query in respect of the credit/ debit adjustment, please email the Catering Team at cashless.catering@torfaen.gov.uk OR email deb.edwards@nantcelyn.net

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Free School Meal Information

All children in Wales are entitled to Free School Meals.  See the information below on how to apply.  

Apply for free school meals for your child

Overview

If you are the parent or guardian of a child in school, they may be eligible for free school meals.

If your child is in primary school, this would include one free lunch a day. For children in secondary school, this would include daily allowance to pay for their lunch.

The information about who receives free school meals is private. 

Free school meals have changed

The Free School Meals scheme (eFSM) requires eligible parents and guardians to apply. 

But with the rollout of Universal Primary Free School Meals (UPFSM), all children in primary school in Wales will receive free school meals by September 2024. 

All children in primary school in Torfaen now receive them. 

Apply for eFSM to receive other support

You should still apply for eFSM if you’re eligible even when the rollout of UPFSM means your child already receives free school meals.

This is because:

• you may be eligible for other support, such as the School Essentials Grant
• your school could get more funding

Eligibility  

You may be eligible if you are a parent or guardian of a child in school, and you receive one of these benefits:  

• Income Support
• Jobseeker's Allowance
• Employment and Support Allowance (Income-related)
• Child Tax Credit (you are not eligible if you also receive Working Tax Credit)
• Pension Credit
• Help under Immigration and Asylum Seekers Act 1999
• Universal Credit

If you receive Universal Credit, your household earnings must be less than £7,400 a year after tax. This does not include any income from benefits. 

Apply

Make an application for eFSM if you are eligible, even if your child already receives free school meals with the rollout of UPFSM.

You can apply any time. 

To apply, you will need your:   

• contact details
• child's details
• child's school name
• National Insurance number (if available)

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS/ SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY GRANT