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Free school meals - what's happening at your school?

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KatieMumsnet · 08/04/2014 14:32

Hi there

The BBC is reporting the challenges many schools are facing in the run up to introducing free school meals for infants (in England).

Nearly three thousand schools will have to improve their kitchens, while 1,700 schools currently have no kitchens at all.

We at MNHQ were just wondering what is happening at your kids' school? Is anything changing in the run up to free school meals being introduced in September? Are new buildings having to be added or changes made to where the school meals come from? Will the time your children have lunch or what they eat change? Is the school worried about the change or is it something being positively welcomed? Are you looking forward to the change?

Any thoughts - do let us know.

Thanks

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KatieMumsnet · 08/04/2014 14:42

Thank you Motherinferior. You can tell the strengths of my school... (maybe 30 years on I need a new excuse). I know it's bad form to amend an OP but am going to anyway!

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KatieMumsnet · 08/04/2014 14:58

No problem mother, it happens all the time....

Yes lynniep it is happening, it will be for all infants in England - reception, year 1 and year 2. You can read the finer details here, although this info. is primarily for schools and governors rather than parents (still very interesting though). We're going to be pulling some content together for MNHQ too.

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KatieMumsnet · 09/04/2014 20:19

Thanks everyone - really interesting to hear the different situations.

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