Free school meals for 500,000 more children
Discussion
The main issue for me professionally, is that many of our schools don't have the space or capacity to serve more meals.
A lot of our schools are servery only and even then, often have tiny halls and wouldn't be able to feed everyone in one sitting.
Without even thinking about the cost, just the delivery is an issue!!
A lot of our schools are servery only and even then, often have tiny halls and wouldn't be able to feed everyone in one sitting.
Without even thinking about the cost, just the delivery is an issue!!
No issue with the idea of feeding children as this does improve outcomes a lot and (at least with adults) free food really improves engagement with things far beyond what you would expect so if it is the same with children then they will start to really appreciate school and hopefully value education more.
However, a few months ago and again a few weeks ago, the government said that the country was broke so spending had to be cut and the fiscal rules were iron clad. Which of those has changed and why?
However, a few months ago and again a few weeks ago, the government said that the country was broke so spending had to be cut and the fiscal rules were iron clad. Which of those has changed and why?
I'd happily pay more tax and have free school meals for every single child at a state school. I'd be happy for breakfast clubs for kids on low incomes too. The cost to provide meals for kids works out at pennies from people's personal taxes. There are far more kids not getting proper meals (for varying reasons) than most realise.
Silvanus said:
I'd happily pay more tax and have free school meals for every single child at a state school. I'd be happy for breakfast clubs for kids on low incomes too. The cost to provide meals for kids works out at pennies from people's personal taxes. There are far more kids not getting proper meals (for varying reasons) than most realise.
Well said. The level of child poverty in this country is truly shameful. dundarach said:
The main issue for me professionally, is that many of our schools don't have the space or capacity to serve more meals.
A lot of our schools are servery only and even then, often have tiny halls and wouldn't be able to feed everyone in one sitting.
Without even thinking about the cost, just the delivery is an issue!!
I'm pretty sure (and I can check) pretty much all of 'our' schools had new kitchens provided in the 90's/00/10sA lot of our schools are servery only and even then, often have tiny halls and wouldn't be able to feed everyone in one sitting.
Without even thinking about the cost, just the delivery is an issue!!
S600BSB said:
Silvanus said:
I'd happily pay more tax and have free school meals for every single child at a state school. I'd be happy for breakfast clubs for kids on low incomes too. The cost to provide meals for kids works out at pennies from people's personal taxes. There are far more kids not getting proper meals (for varying reasons) than most realise.
Well said. The level of child poverty in this country is truly shameful. XCP said:
S600BSB said:
Silvanus said:
I'd happily pay more tax and have free school meals for every single child at a state school. I'd be happy for breakfast clubs for kids on low incomes too. The cost to provide meals for kids works out at pennies from people's personal taxes. There are far more kids not getting proper meals (for varying reasons) than most realise.
Well said. The level of child poverty in this country is truly shameful. S600BSB said:
Silvanus said:
I'd happily pay more tax and have free school meals for every single child at a state school. I'd be happy for breakfast clubs for kids on low incomes too. The cost to provide meals for kids works out at pennies from people's personal taxes. There are far more kids not getting proper meals (for varying reasons) than most realise.
Well said. The level of child poverty in this country is truly shameful. markbigears said:
Oh come on, who can t afford a bowl of cornflakes.
And I bet that bowl of cornflakes provided by the government , paid for by the tax payer, will be substantially more after the provider gets their cut.
I assume that's rhetorical but if it isn't then literally 100's of thousands of parents. And I bet that bowl of cornflakes provided by the government , paid for by the tax payer, will be substantially more after the provider gets their cut.
Edited by markbigears on Thursday 5th June 22:35
markbigears said:
Just more state intervention.
Why did bringing up your kids become the
responsibility of the government?
What absolute bWhy did bringing up your kids become the
responsibility of the government?
ks.If the state mandates a child had to legally attend the school then its the states responsibility to feed them and feed them well with good quality food.
The state feeds prisoners.
Great news! An unfunded giveaway! That will surely stop people looking at the criminals being released onto the streets, the signing away of strategic sovereign territory to those aligned with hostile states, a deficit out of control, NHS waiting lists rising again, record numbers of millionaires leaving and of small boats arriving.
Thank fk they've thrown another billion quid out the door.
Thank f
k they've thrown another billion quid out the door.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff