A £10 fee linked with having money refunded from a recently shut schools pre-payment app has been dubbed "unfair" by parents.

Currently, all children in reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible for free school meals, with schools getting a grant to ...

The chancellor says she does not "recognise" suggestions that means testing could be introduced in a bid to save money.

Amid reports that Bridget Phillipson has proposed slashing universal free school meals, chancellor says she ‘doesn’t ...

THE UK Government's Education Secretary has suggested cutting school spending by £500 million and ending universal free meals for infants in England ahead of the Spring Statement ...

As part of the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G), hosted by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, The ...

Free school meal entitlement will change next week, as the Universal Credit rollout closes, but those accepted before April 1 can still continue ...

THE UK Government is not planning to axe free school meals and period products for English pupils, a source has insisted. In ...

Applications made from 1st April 2025 may not always be entitled to free school meals. — Parkland Primary (@ParklandSch) March 27, 2025 The rules stated: "Since 1 April 2018, all existing free ...

Reports say cuts to the education budget could come from ending universal free school meals for all pupils in Reception, Year ...

Rachel Reeves has said she “doesn’t recognise” reports suggesting ministers are looking at cutting universal free school meals for the youngest children. The chancellor is expected to ...

Universal free school meals for the youngest children could be at risk in the Spring Statement tomorrow, reports claim.