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Funding to Help with the Cost of School Uniforms & Other Essential Items (Wales)
The Welsh Government is providing funding to help families afford school uniforms and other essential items for the next school year.
The School Essentials Grant is available to families with children in reception to year 11 who are on lower incomes and qualify for certain benefits. All looked after children qualify for the grant, whether they receive free school meals or not. Families can only claim once per child, per school year.
The grant provides:
- £125 per learner
- £200 for learners entering year 7 (to help with increased costs associated with starting secondary school)
The grant can be used to buy:
- school uniform
- stationery
- equipment
- other essential school items
The closing date for applications is the 31st May 2025.
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31st July 2024