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Voucher schemes that continued after the pandemic are beginning to be shelved as government funding becomes more stretched
DfE figures show number of children eligible for support has soared by 32% since the pandemic began
At least three major outsourcing contracts from the DfE have been at the centre of legal challenges
Despite pandemic surge in free school meals rates, grammars given expansion cash have fallen further behind
Children of families subject to immigration control were temporarily given access to free meals in April 2020
Freedom of information data shows over half of the clubs involved so far are not new
Edtech firm win 'contingency scheme' contract
Company tasked with providing meal vouchers during pandemic saw overall profits jump to £13.9 million
The school leaders’ union wants wide-ranging reforms, warning studies suggest rich-poor attainment gap ‘may never close’.
