English schools will have to subsidise infants’ free meals after 3p funding increase, say leaders
Department for Education criticised over funding rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child per meal in September Primary schools in England will be forced to subsidise free school meals for infants from their own budgets after the government’s “pitiful” 3p increase in funding, according to school leaders.The Department for Education (DfE) announced that its funding for universal infant free school meals will rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child in September, with the 3p rise well below expected inflation and wage increases facing schools. Continue reading...
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Department for Education criticised over funding rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child per meal in September
Primary schools in England will be forced to subsidise free school meals for infants from their own budgets after the government’s “pitiful” 3p increase in funding, according to school leaders.
The Department for Education (DfE) announced that its funding for universal infant free school meals will rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child in September, with the 3p rise well below expected inflation and wage increases facing schools. Continue reading...
