Tower Hamlets council said it will save local families £550 per year, per child.
A London borough council becomes the first in England to fund universal free school meals for all secondary pupilsFamilies will be able to save £550 per year, per child, the council says2 hours ago
An east London council is set to become the first in England to fund universal free school meals for all secondary school pupils. Tower Hamlets Council will rollout the scheme from September, after it was approved at a meeting on Wednesday.Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman called it a "ground-breaking scheme".It included £5.7m in its 2023/24 budget to extend these to secondary school pupils.He added: “It helps mitigate the impacts of household food insecurity and reduces health inequalities, whilst saving families time and money.
Maium Talukdar, deputy mayor and cabinet member for education, said the scheme was part of the council's commitment to giving young people the tools for success. It will be rolled out in three phases, with 38,000 pupils in the borough's primary and secondary schools having access to free school meals by April next year.
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