FOI Request - School Uniform Grant

Request 101002903310

As per the Freedom of Information Act, can you please provide an answer to the following:

a) As a local authority, do you provide a School Uniform Grant? (it may be called a different name in your authority, but is generally known as this)

b) what is the lowest Grant to have paid to a household for this academic year?

c) what is the highest Grant you have paid to a household for this academic year?

d) When does your Grant scheme run from and till each year? (I understand that some local authorities have schemes that run from June to September, for example)

d) Within the time-frame above, where relevant, how much in £ have you paid out in total? (if your Grant scheme is year-round, please provide the amount you have issued for the academic year that started last month.

Response 04-11-21

a) As a local authority, do you provide a School Uniform Grant? (it may be called a different name in your authority, but is generally known as this) – Yes, The Clothing Grant for the current year is £120 per primary School Pupil and £150 per Secondary School pupil

b) what is the lowest Grant to have paid to a household for this academic year?  - £120

c) what is the highest Grant you have paid to a household for this academic year? - £930

d) When does your Grant scheme run from and till each year? (I understand that some local authorities have schemes that run from June to September, for example) - April to March

d) Within the time-frame above, where relevant, how much in £ have you paid out in total? (if your Grant scheme is year-round, please provide the amount you have issued for the academic year that started last month. – As at 31/10/2021 a total of £186,400 has paid out for Clothing Grants (01/04/2021 to 31/10/2021).