Decision details

School Meals

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Education

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To request Cabinet Member for Education to approve an increase in the recommended selling price of school meals

Decision:

That the Cabinet member approves:

1)   An increase to the price of a primary free and UIFSM School meal in line with Government funding (only) and to increase the paid primary school meal to £3.25; and

2)   An increase in the value of the secondary paid and free school meal offer to £3.55, but with the cost charged to Schools for a secondary free school meal by the Catering Service being £2.90.

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure that the Catering Service remains financially viable and commercially competitive.

Publication date: 14/07/2023

Date of decision: 11/07/2023

Effective from: 22/07/2023

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