Wincham Community Primary School
Financial/ Wellbeing Support
Pupil Premium
The school receives extra funding for children who have been awarded Pupil Premium during their time at Wincham CP School. This can be up to £1,320 per pupil and is a valuable source of additional income for us.
The school uses this money to pay for extra teaching resources that we know will support and benefit your child. We may also make a contribution towards various activities such as school trips, swimming lessons (Year 3) and Multiflex after school sessions.
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
You can apply for Pupil Premium at any time while your child is a pupil at our school and need only apply once.
https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals
School Uniform Support
Kidsbank Referrals – Across Cheshire and Flintshire
Families may refer themselves for generic School Uniform (ages 4-12) using the following link:
Uniform Referral Form – Kids Bank (kidsbankchester.com)
Green Uniform and Baby Bank – Mid Cheshire cover for information and referrals
GUBB (greenuniformandbabybankltd.org)
In addition to this, we hold a stock of all sizes of pre loved school uniform in school. This is available for you to help yourself to from the Courtyard Room.
Cost of living support
The leaflet here has been shared by Cheshire West & Chester council to support families with the rising cost of living.
Foodbank referrals
Our Safeguarding Team (Mr Boot, Mr Bounds and Ms Boag-Munroe) can refer to the Foodbank. This is an anonymous service.
Visiting a food bank might seem daunting, but you’ll get a warm welcome in a safe environment, a listening ear from trained volunteers, and a food parcel.
Food bank volunteers are there to help. They will take the time to listen and make sure you feel comfortable during your visit to the food bank. They are specially trained to identify and offer practical guidance to help tackle the reasons for your referral to the food bank and will work with you to make sure you have access to the support you need.
Other Sources of Funding
Funding is being allocated to some third-party organisations within the borough and if you would would benefit from financial support for food, fuel or other essentials through the winter. Please speak to one of the organisations below, or discuss with the Headteacher directly, so that you can be directed to the right support:
Welcome Network CWVA (Cheshire West Voluntary Action)
Citizen Advice Bureau
Age UK Cheshire
Dial Network
Carers Trust
Cheshire, Halton and Warrington Race and Equality Centre
Women’s Housing Action Group
Help In Emergency Scheme
Support continues to be available for fuel, food and other emergencies through the councils's Help in Emergency Scheme. Phone 0300 123 0765 or by email at help@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Food support is availableall year round, includidng during the school holidays, through the Council-backed Welcome Network. Local community groups, currently providing food and support across the borough, habe been mapped on the Welcome Network website, http://welcomenet.co.uk/get-support.html so that residents can access the information in one place.
Team Around The Family (TAF)
If you live in west Cheshire a professional who is already working with you can help, all you need to do is ask. For example this could be a health visitor, someone working at your children’s school, a youth worker or a housing officer. A Team Around the Family, also known as a TAF, is used to get everyone together who is or could be working with your family. With your agreement they will work together to identify the needs and strengths of your family. It will be used to find out what works well in your family, any extra support your family may need and the best way to help you with this. A TAF is voluntary. You and your child(ren) can choose if you would like to take part.
For further information, please speak to Mr Boot or Ms Boag Munroe.
Support for separated parents
We recognise that not all relationships run smoothly and sometimes parents and children need support when parents separate.
Separating better is a free app for separating parents to help you self-manage your separation. It has practical tools to help with budgeting and legal arrangements. You can use it to create a personalised parenting plan to make co-parenting arrangements that work for your children.
In the app, you can watch a series of videos which shows typical co-parenting scenarios. To help you to improve your conflict resolution and communication skills. There’s articles with expert advice on separation and co-parenting.
Separating better is FREE and can be downloaded from app stores:
