EXCLUSIVE: A leaked paper reveals the expansion of the flagship policy to include children in primary six and seven could be delayed again.
The Scottish Government could delay the rollout of universal free school meals in primary schools until after the next Holyrood election.
Free meals are available to all pupils between primary one to five and the Government is committed to extending the policy to older primary school children. In practice, the document says this would mean councils being able to use £70m of capital funding earmarked for the free school meal expansion as day to day spending.
“It would be expected that a delay to rollout would result in significant concerns being raised by a number of stakeholder, therefore Scottish Government should clearly communicate that it is a decision they have taken as a result of budget pressures.” “Local authorities are eager to get on with it, with Scottish Labour-led Inverclyde Council already making universal free school meals available to all primary pupils.
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