Welcome to Midshire Signature Services
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We are the new catering provider at your child’s school. We are absolutely delighted to be working with QUEST Schools.
We are an independent contract caterer providing specialist catering, cleaning, and support services, predominantly throughout the Northwest. Midshire Signature Services is a family run business and owned by husband and wife, Phil and Sue Bradwell.
Mission Statement:
‘We are positively passionate, personable and professional in all that we do’
We have launched our primary offer The Positives in the main dining hall.
The school will run a three-week seasonal menu cycle providing a full range of meals and snacks. We are a fresh food company, cooking meals from fresh ingredients and offering value for money in a variety of offers. The meal deal price will be £2.75 per day. The method for providing credit and topping up credit will remain unchanged.
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Free School Meals
All children in Reception and Years 1 & 2 qualify for a free school meal under the Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative. However, these should also be ordered on School Grid.
Free school meals can save your household up to £418 a year per child.
Pupil premium – Get £1300 for your child’s school to improve education.
Your child is eligible for free school meals if you or your partner receive one of the qualifying benefits.
When making your application you are also applying for the pupil premium for your child’s school.
What are the qualifying benefits?
You will be entitled to apply for free school meals and/or pupil premium for your child if you or your partner receive one or more of the following benefits: · Universal Credit (see information on new eligibility criteria)
· Income Support
· Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
· Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
· The guaranteed part of State Pension Credit
· Support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
· Child Tax Credit (providing you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by the Inland Revenue)
· Working Tax Credit run-on (paid 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Online Free School Meals Eligibility Check
If parents are unsure if their child is eligible, we need information about you and your child to allow us to check your child(ren)s entitlement of Free School Meals. Parents/carers can apply for Free School Meals via Wigan Council here. When you apply you will get an instant decision on your claim. The council will contact the school to confirm your child’s eligibility.