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Funding confirmed for universal infant free school meals
Today marks a crucial milestone in what is set to be a golden year for school food. The government has now finalised the funding that will be available for primary schools to deliver universal free school meals to all...
23 Jan 2014
Letter from Ministers to Headteachers – Universal free school meals for infants
The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, and Minister of State for Schools, David Laws, have today sent a joint letter to all state-funded primary school headteachers, about universal free school meals for infants.. Click here to read the letter.
23 Jan 2014
Capital funding allocation for universal infant free school meals announced
The government has now announced how the capital funding to support the delivery of universal free school meals for infants from September 2014 will be allocated. £150 million of capital funding will be delivered through local authorities for maintained...
18 Dec 2013
Department for Education opens tenders for School Food Plan funding
The Department for Education is inviting tenders to the value of £17.4 million for services to support school readiness to provide school lunches to all infant pupils in England from September 2014 (£9.6m); to kick start increased take up...
7 Dec 2013
Department for Education Updates Local Authorities on Universal Free School Meals Policy
Today the following message went out to Local Authorities from the Department for Education: Summary: Free school meals will be introduced for all school children in reception, year 1 and year 2 in state-funded schools, and also to disadvantaged...
25 Oct 2013
Announcement on timetable for Department for Education tenders
The Department for Education today released the following communication regarding its tenders to increase take-up and establish breakfast clubs as part of the School Food Plan: “In light of the recent announcement on free school meals for all infant...
27 Sep 2013
Department for Education releases prior information notice for School Food Plan funds
The School Food Plan includes an investment of £11.8 million from the Department for Education to help increase school meal take-up where it is...
2 Sep 2013