Welsh Government Local Authority Education Grant PDG Access Scheme
Welsh Government has introduced a PDG Access Grant. The purpose of which is to provide grant assistance to families on low incomes for the purchase of:
- School uniform including coats and shoes;
- School sports kit including footwear;
- Uniform for enrichment activities, including but not limited to, scouts; guides; cadets; martial arts; sports; performing arts or dance;
- Equipment e.g. school bags and stationery;
- Specialist equipment where new curriculum activities begin such as design and technology; and
- Equipment for out of school hour’s trips such as outdoor learning e.g. waterproofs.
Please note
IT equipment, such as mobile phones and ipads, are excluded from this funding.
Who is eligible?
Funding is available to pupils who are eligible for Free School Meals entering:
- Reception class of maintained primary schools in September 2019;
- Year 3 of maintained Primary Schools/ Junior Schools in September 2019;
- Year 7 of maintained Secondary Schools in September 2019;
- Year 10 of maintained Secondary Schools in September 2019;
- Pupils in special schools, special needs resource bases and pupil referral units who are aged 4 in September 2019.
The funding is also available to all looked after children of compulsory school age.
Funding of up to £125, is available to each eligible learner with the exception of those in Year 7. Eligible learners in Year 7 will be entitled to a maximum of £200.
Children of families in receipt of the following are eligible to receive Free School Meals:-
- Income Support/Employment Support Allowance (Income Related);
- Income Based Jobseekers Allowance;
- Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and their annual income does not exceed £16,190 (HM Revenue and Customs are responsible for assessing the level of annual income);
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit;
- Support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
- Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit;
- Universal Credit
How to apply?
Closing date for applications is 31st December 2019.
Parents can apply on line at www.npt.gov.uk