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News briefing: Small schools ‘struggling to fund free meals’
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Wednesday 31 August 2016 8:28 AM
School types: All · School
phases: Primary
Smaller schools are being left out of pocket by the universal infant free school meals scheme, according to a leaked report. The government’s small schools taskforce reportedly warned that current funding is not enough for schools with under 100 pupils, as they cannot achieve economies of scale.
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