Agenda item

Holiday Meal Support to City of London Sponsored Academies

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding holiday meal support to City of London sponsored academies.

 

It was noted that since the report was published, the Government had announced the Winter Grant Scheme would run to March 2021 alongside the Holiday Activities and Food Programme. At the present time the City Corporation needed to wait until further information regarding the Local Authorities’ role in delivering those schemes became clearer.

 

When asked about a possible cost implication in the delivery of these schemes, it was reported that there may be cost for the School if those eligible for free school meals were isolating, as during the isolation period the expectation was that they would receive an equivalent meal or food parcel delivered to them (as opposed to a food voucher). This might be covered by the additional amount per pupil received from the winter supplement.

 

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.

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