Financial assistance

Free school meals

Free school meals are offered to children of families who are in receipt of:

  • Income Support or

  • Job Seekers Allowance (Income based) or

  • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or

  • The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit or

  • Income related Employment Support Allowance or

  • Working Tax Credit during the four week period immediately after their employment finishes or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week or

  • Child Tax Credit and are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and your annual income, as assessed by the Inland Revenue, does not exceed £16,190 (April 10 figure)  

Further detail including frequently asked questions can be found here on the Lancashire County Council website.

Post-16 Travel Grants

The travel grants are continuing for 2011-12. 

Please click here to access an information sheet and click on the following link, from 1st August 2011 for an application: https://lccsecure.lancashire.gov.uk/online/services/transportgrants/

Rail Season Tickets

Please click here for an application for a Rail Season Ticket.  These tickets represent a significant saving in comparison with purchasing a daily ticket.

For Sixth Form students, the form must be signed / stamped by a colleague in the CRGS Sixth Form.

Post-16 Financial Support

Details of the 16-19 Bursary which is replacing EMA are included in this factsheet produced by the Department for Education.   Click here for a Question and Answer Guide for Parents and Students, produced by the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA).

Our 16-19 Bursary Fund Policy and application form can be found using the following link:

16-19 Bursary Fund

Eligibility for this bursary can be dependent on entitlement to free school meals and we would encourage parents / carers to apply as soon as possible – please use the links to the Lancashire County Council website (above), which provides access to contact details to help and advise you.

EMA will only be paid to Year 13 students who received the maximum payment when they were students in Year 12.

National Union of Students (NUS) cards:

We do not issue an ID card to our students, however we do encourage students to apply for a NUS card:   http://cards.nus.org.uk/buy/default.aspx

This card costs £11 and pays for itself very quickly.  Lancashire United buses, for example, offer a 10% discount on fares for NUS card holders.  Many shops also offer discounts. 

UCAS Card:

We also advise students to apply for a UCAS card: http://www.ucas.ac.uk/ucascard/ . The link shows the range of discounts that the card offers.  This card is free and once signed up, students can also access:

  • Information about the courses and universities they are interested in.

  • A free monthly newsletter providing advice on the application process.

  • Expert help from UCAS advisers.