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Half of councils are facing funding shortfalls under Sadiq Khan's free school meals scheme
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Half of councils face funding shortfall under Khan’s school meal scheme

Analysis suggests funding for the extension of universal free school meals will leave a shortfall of £33 million across...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools
Government surveys of school leaders and teachers show cuts being made to budgets this year

DfE schools survey exposes depths of cost-of-living crisis

Two-thirds of schools hike meal prices, while three in 10 say energy support scheme made no difference

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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Infant free school meals funding rises by 5% but still ‘falls short’

Government announces funding for meals for the youngest pupils will rise from £2.41 to £2.53

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools
More than half of school caterers said they had or were considering using more processed ingredients in school dinners due to cost and supply issues

School caterers turn to processed foods as cost and supply issues bite

A survey of catering providers by LACA shows the quality of school dinners is likely to worsen

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools
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Council halts hot free school meals over recruitment crisis

Free school meal pupils instead given 'grab bag' cold lunch, as caterers warn of potential for wider winter disruption...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Half of councils are facing funding shortfalls under Sadiq Khan's free school meals scheme

Caterer Compass repays furlough cash after free school meal parcel row

A multinational catering firm at the centre of the free school meal parcel fiasco has announced plans to repay...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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School catering staff feel excluded, undervalued and poorly trained

Over a third of school caterers feel excluded as members of staff and more than a quarter feel undervalued,...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Opinion

Small schools should keep meals subsidy until national funding formula comes in

After a leaked report revealed the DfE knew small schools needed extra funds to provide free meals – yet...

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