Academies' Financial Services

Following the decision of Schools Forum to cease payment of Free School Meal administration via de-delegation budget from April 2019, Hoople will continue to provide a complete Service Level Agreement to support both academies and local authority schools with the administration of free school meals. School meals administration will now be included in the SLA invoice which will prove more efficient for all concerned. There will be no change to the service provided, only the way it is invoiced.

We start with a prompt assessment of all free school meal applications and provide confirmation of entitlements via secure email. Our experienced staff use specialist software that captures the relevant entitlement information and links into the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC systems. We are available throughout the school year to provide advice and support via telephone and email and also provide entitlement reports online and in real time, to assist budget setting as well as contacting potential applicants to maximise up-take.

The service we offer ensures the administration of your free school meals enables you to accurately claim vital government pupil premium funding for your school.

Please note Hoople will process no more than circ. 8.33% applications a month of the schools total free school meal applications received during the term of the SLA.

For more information, please ring Sonia Lowther on 01432 261505 or email us.