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To: Liz Truss
Increase the free school meals daily allowance
Many children who are entitled to FSM are still missing out. This is due to schools employing private catering contractors, with extortionate prices. The £2.50 daily allowance often only covers one main item - especially in senior schools in which Teenagers need bigger or more portions . The daily allowance needs to be increased significantly in order to meet these high prices within our schools.
Why is this important?
Many children are still missing out on a full meal. My daughter is entitled to free school meals and the daily allowance is set at £2.50 a day . In her school they have just taken on a new private catering contractor. A small chicken burger costs £2.40 thus leaving her no money to buy a piece of fruit or dessert or even a drink. I am having to either send her in with additional supplies or as I am currently doing, adding money each week to her account (which can only be done at a minimum of £5 at a time , thus penalising vulnerable families with a double edged sword so to speak).
