Free meals to all school children is “long overdue” A Government-commissioned evaluation of the country’s school meals scheme has recommended that every student should receive one free hot meal a day in school. In a proposal that has the backing of Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, the study said the measure should be in […]
2 years ago
The food packages have replaced the £30 vouchers previously given to families. The UK government is facing intense criticism this morning after images shared online on Monday evening showed what low-income families are receiving as part of the free school meals scheme. A Twitter user named @RoadsideMum shared the image of the food, with which […]
5 years ago
We are under lockdown for the next two weeks, and schools are not set to reopen until – at the earliest – well after Easter. However, The Department of Education has now confirmed that despite the new restrictions on movement, the resumption of free ‘school meals’ for around 250,000 school children across the state can […]
6 years ago