P6 and P7 kids in Falkirk will not get free school meals this year, council confirms
dailyrecord.co.ukThe roll-out of free school meals for every primary school child in Scotland has been delayed, meaning P6 and 7 pupils in Falkirk will have to wait, the council has confirmed.
Previously it had been agreed that older primary school children would not have to pay for their lunch from August this year – but the Scottish Government and the Scottish councils’ umbrella body, COSLA, have agreed this deadline would be impossible.
In Falkirk, the expansion last year – involving 3,500 primary 4 and 5 pupils – revealed the massive infrastructure challenges that were involved in the project, which had a budget of £872,000.
At Falkirk Council’s Children, Young People and Education Executive on Tuesday, members heard that the pandemic has caused procurement related delays across the council – and the supply and installation of new kitchen equipment was affected.
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