THE Scottish Greens have called for the extension of universal free school meals for all pupils across Scotland, during term time and school…
have called for the extension of universal free school meals for all pupils across Scotland, during term time and school holidays.
A motion at the Scottish Greens conference calling for the extension of universal free school meals – brought forward by a representative from Scottish Young Greens – passed overwhelmingly at 92%.The motion called on the Scottish Government to “act immediately” to introduce free school meals, without means-testing, to both primary and secondary school students during term time, as well as the extension of free school meals to all pupils universally, rather than based on means-testing.
“However, recently progress has stalled and there’s been delays to the roll out of free school meals from key figures in the Scottish Government . When the Scottish Government first announced plans to extend free school meals to all primary pupils last year, EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley wrote to the then first minister
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