
Dayna Brackley, Food Policy Consultant, discusses the government’s £2.53 per meal rate for school meals in her latest article for the Independent. Highlighting the many challenges caterers face when working to provide nutritious meals amidst rising costs, she stresses the influence of inadequate funding on meal quality.
She also discusses the administrative barriers that prevent many eligible children from accessing free school meals, leaving an alarming 250,000 children without access to meals they’re entitled to, and highlights a recent open letter demanding policy change. Dayna calls for increased investment and reform, highlighting the need for governmental action to address the funding gap, streamline the system and ensure every child receives adequate nourishment.