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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Well I'll be fucked if they ain't shiting on a whole generation.

I guess it makes sense to take away free school meals, that way the kids who are at school now won't be able to develop enough to complain about having to pay off brexit until they retire.

Unless you live in northern Ireland that is, buying votes much.

Okay I'm done now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They'll never get away with it

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

It won't work. !

schools are not allowed to let kids go hungry.

Not the 1s I work in anyway.

Cos if that did stop free school meals then ,sum, family's won't be able to aford the extra cost and as a rezolt the kids will go hungry witch schools are not allowed to do (under safe garding act) (i think thats wot its cald) as thay haf to provide sumthing for then.

If the kids don't eat wot is provided then that is a diffrount matter.

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm."

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm."

Then the parents who do send their children with packed lunches just fill them with processed crap anyway.

All shop bought shit that costs so much more.

Some people just have no idea on nutrition

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe "

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Then the parents who do send their children with packed lunches just fill them with processed crap anyway.

All shop bought shit that costs so much more.

Some people just have no idea on nutrition "

You're right, some parents just don't have a clue on how feed a child.

I give my kid a 24 pack of jaffa cakes (obviously because of the orange they contain) and he's as fit as a fiddle. Never stops running around

Bless him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government."

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money.

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By *odernIdiotMan
over a year ago

Somewhere Rural

Channel 4 have done some number crunching on this, and have concluded that Labour aren’t telling the full story about free school meals.

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-labour-arent-telling-the-full-story-about-free-school-meals

FactCheck verdict

There’s some respectable maths behind Labour’s claim that a million children will lose out on free school meals after the government introduces a means test.

But they haven’t mentioned two key points:

No one who is currently eligible for free school meals under Universal Credit will lose their entitlement.

In fact, under Universal Credit, 50,000 more children will receive school meals by 2022 than would have done under the previous benefits system.

This is not a case of the government taking free school meals from a million children who are currently receiving them: it’s about comparing two future, hypothetical scenarios. Both of them are more generous than the old benefits system.

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By *arciocialWoman
over a year ago

Leicester

It's only 2 days max that my kids will have school dinner. No their lunchbox is not filled with processed crap either. Most schools actually check children's lunch boxes to ensure there's a varied diet.

Some areas/schools will benefit from it being in place, but I think those who benefit it most are those who would be entitled to pupil premium so they wouldn't be affected. It's a shame though as its always those who work that are penalised, having school dinners and school snack a week would cost around £16 per child.

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm."

I tend to do a lot of work in bording schools and the food is hi quality and thay get a good person.

As for free public schools i carnt comment on. I can Onley go on the schools ive worked in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When they introduced it I didn't think it was the best use of resources, we live in a semi affluent area, the parents are by large sensible in what goes in the packed lunch so it was in my opinion un-needed in our area, but there will be some areas where it's done a lot of good. The school lunches aren't great, my youngest has it once a week and sometimes he'll come home having eaten some dry pasta and ham so far from nutritious.

Also most schools required kitchen upgrades and/or extending so the whole program was hugely expensive.

Ginger

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Packed lunch?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I saw a little speech saying that it will move more children into free school meals; not take them off.

Who do we believe?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Packed lunch? "

Jam sammiges, a packet of puffs and a Capri Sun

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government."

Not all. We get some benefits but my children don't get free school meals. Not moaning btw, just saying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government."

Ah right ok, im not sure how much of a take up there was for those anyway when mine were eligible.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks


"Packed lunch?

Jam sammiges, a packet of puffs and a Capri Sun "

And a taxi bar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Then the parents who do send their children with packed lunches just fill them with processed crap anyway.

All shop bought shit that costs so much more.

Some people just have no idea on nutrition

You're right, some parents just don't have a clue on how feed a child.

I give my kid a 24 pack of jaffa cakes (obviously because of the orange they contain) and he's as fit as a fiddle. Never stops running around

Bless him"

24 of his 5 a day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Then the parents who do send their children with packed lunches just fill them with processed crap anyway.

All shop bought shit that costs so much more.

Some people just have no idea on nutrition

You're right, some parents just don't have a clue on how feed a child.

I give my kid a 24 pack of jaffa cakes (obviously because of the orange they contain) and he's as fit as a fiddle. Never stops running around

Bless him"

Haha brilliant!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Unless you live in northern Ireland that is, buying votes much.

"

That;s the bit that makes me really angry. Magic money tree just keeps giving when it comes to keeping the DUP on side

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By *wesomepearWoman
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

I work in a school and admit that a lot of the pupils benefit from the free school meal. You know it’s probably the only decent meal they will get that day.

But what really gets me mad is all the kids whos parents order them a ‘free’ school dinner (they come from an outside company so must be ordered) then send in a pack lunch ‘just incase’ they don’t like the food they have ordered them ?!?! Kid comes in, is served their lunch then says I don’t like that I’ll have my pack lunch instead and the hot meal is thrown in the bin

(Sorry for the essay )

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent


"I saw a little speech saying that it will move more children into free school meals; not take them off.

Who do we believe?"

I suppose it comes down to do you think the Tories will give a child a hot dinner or take it away?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I saw a little speech saying that it will move more children into free school meals; not take them off.

Who do we believe?

I suppose it comes down to do you think the Tories will give a child a hot dinner or take it away? "

Like the milk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Then the parents who do send their children with packed lunches just fill them with processed crap anyway.

All shop bought shit that costs so much more.

Some people just have no idea on nutrition

You're right, some parents just don't have a clue on how feed a child.

I give my kid a 24 pack of jaffa cakes (obviously because of the orange they contain) and he's as fit as a fiddle. Never stops running around

Bless him

24 of his 5 a day. "

Exactly.

Think I can hear a father of year award coming my way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Packed lunch?

Jam sammiges, a packet of puffs and a Capri Sun "

Their is a lot more options than that

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money. "

Free school meals to all under 7’s is a fairly recent thing. Mine are at high school now and my ex and I paid for their meals - because we could afford it!

I do think such things should be restricted to the unemployed and those on low incomes / just as I agreed with taking child benefit away from those with high incomes! If we give things to those who don’t need things - we have less for those who do! Simple!

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By *TheBoneMan
over a year ago

Bury, Lancashire

Whatever happened to there your kids its for you to feed them not the school and certainly not my job to pay for your kids meals.

Short of cash ?

Of course you could always reduce or cancel your Sky and mobile phone contact, cut down on the booze, stop paying hundreds / thousands for tattoos.

Just in case nobody thought of that idea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whatever happened to there your kids its for you to feed them not the school and certainly not my job to pay for your kids meals.

Short of cash ?

Of course you could always reduce or cancel your Sky and mobile phone contact, cut down on the booze, stop paying hundreds / thousands for tattoos.

Just in case nobody thought of that idea"

I’m a lot of cases, this is very true

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife


"Whatever happened to there your kids its for you to feed them not the school and certainly not my job to pay for your kids meals.

Short of cash ?

Of course you could always reduce or cancel your Sky and mobile phone contact, cut down on the booze, stop paying hundreds / thousands for tattoos.

Just in case nobody thought of that idea"

have to agree with this, don't have them if you can't afford them!

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money.

Free school meals to all under 7’s is a fairly recent thing. Mine are at high school now and my ex and I paid for their meals - because we could afford it!

I do think such things should be restricted to the unemployed and those on low incomes / just as I agreed with taking child benefit away from those with high incomes! If we give things to those who don’t need things - we have less for those who do! Simple! "

Well I’m not sure I agree with that - would make such a divided society.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money.

Free school meals to all under 7’s is a fairly recent thing. Mine are at high school now and my ex and I paid for their meals - because we could afford it!

I do think such things should be restricted to the unemployed and those on low incomes / just as I agreed with taking child benefit away from those with high incomes! If we give things to those who don’t need things - we have less for those who do! Simple!

Well I’m not sure I agree with that - would make such a divided society.

"

The Scholarship kids had a terrible time at my school I can only wonder how free school dinner kids would get the Mickey taken out of them.

I hope they keep them for all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thatcher's Britain

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By *verready32Man
over a year ago

omagh


"Well I'll be fucked if they ain't shiting on a whole generation.

I guess it makes sense to take away free school meals, that way the kids who are at school now won't be able to develop enough to complain about having to pay off brexit until they retire.

Unless you live in northern Ireland that is, buying votes much.

Okay I'm done now"

Im guessing your comment on northern Ireland is in reference to the DUP supporting the Tory government for 1 billion pounds?

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By *sRedbbwWoman
over a year ago

Amwythig


"Packed lunch?

Jam sammiges, a packet of puffs and a Capri Sun

And a taxi bar "

A warm cheese sandwich, a viscount, a banana and a packet of crisps. With a bottle of weak orange squash. Never did me any harm!

Now my daughter takes a quinoa salad most days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I saw a little speech saying that it will move more children into free school meals; not take them off.

Who do we believe?

I suppose it comes down to do you think the Tories will give a child a hot dinner or take it away? "

I'll have to give that some thought ....

..... *0.5 seconds later - I know!!

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By *TheBoneMan
over a year ago

Bury, Lancashire

They maybe known as the DUP.

There actual name is the DUP and Conservative party

Hense up your arse commie corbyn

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

I read through the reports on this and, honestly, I can't see why it's such a bad thing?...

People seem to think that the Tories are personally going to go through the schools tomorrow, snatching scraps from little Oliver Twist.

It DOES NOT affect children who are in school now.

Apparently "your child will be will be protected until 31 March 2022 or "the end of their phase of education", whichever is later.

So if they're in primary school they're covered to the end of Year 6, and if they're in secondary school they're covered to the end of Year 11.

This is for children already in school. If you have a baby now, they won't be guaranteed a free school meal because they won't have signed up it by 2022."

So, is it not just putting more pressure on people to make sure they can actually afford to feed their kids before having them? (God forbid!).

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By *xplorer13Man
over a year ago

glenrothes


"Well I'll be fucked if they ain't shiting on a whole generation.

I guess it makes sense to take away free school meals, that way the kids who are at school now won't be able to develop enough to complain about having to pay off brexit until they retire.

Unless you live in northern Ireland that is, buying votes much.

Okay I'm done now"

We had to pay 60p a day for ours, so not sure why families can't do the same today, have kids.... need a wallet or a purse, fairly simple.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury


"Well I'll be fucked if they ain't shiting on a whole generation.

I guess it makes sense to take away free school meals, that way the kids who are at school now won't be able to develop enough to complain about having to pay off brexit until they retire.

Unless you live in northern Ireland that is, buying votes much.

Okay I'm done now"

There certain citria you have to fit with to get free school meals from the age of 7.

The children get £2.35 a day and the money can't be carried on to the next day . So at my school the children can have a pasta meal or hot meal from a small choice or a filled baguette, drink and a cookie. Only if brought as a meal deal.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville


"Well I'll be fucked if they ain't shiting on a whole generation.

I guess it makes sense to take away free school meals, that way the kids who are at school now won't be able to develop enough to complain about having to pay off brexit until they retire.

Unless you live in northern Ireland that is, buying votes much.

Okay I'm done now"

They aren't ending free school meals. They are ending free school meals for all. Those who earn less than £7400 will still get free school meals. Those who earn more than £7400 and are claiming universal credit will have it phased out by 2022.

Essentially the Govt is saying find employment by the time your child is 7 yrs old (bluntly put).

It seems a silly proposal not to just means test school meals and for those families who can afford it, they are made exempt (if they are looking to cut costs).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money.

Free school meals to all under 7’s is a fairly recent thing. Mine are at high school now and my ex and I paid for their meals - because we could afford it!

I do think such things should be restricted to the unemployed and those on low incomes / just as I agreed with taking child benefit away from those with high incomes! If we give things to those who don’t need things - we have less for those who do! Simple!

Well I’m not sure I agree with that - would make such a divided society.

The Scholarship kids had a terrible time at my school I can only wonder how free school dinner kids would get the Mickey taken out of them.

I hope they keep them for all. "

I think its done fairer now,everyone has an account as such and it gets debited from there. Gone are the days you had to be first in the queue and hand over your token

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money.

Free school meals to all under 7’s is a fairly recent thing. Mine are at high school now and my ex and I paid for their meals - because we could afford it!

I do think such things should be restricted to the unemployed and those on low incomes / just as I agreed with taking child benefit away from those with high incomes! If we give things to those who don’t need things - we have less for those who do! Simple!

Well I’m not sure I agree with that - would make such a divided society.

The Scholarship kids had a terrible time at my school I can only wonder how free school dinner kids would get the Mickey taken out of them.

I hope they keep them for all.

I think its done fairer now,everyone has an account as such and it gets debited from there. Gone are the days you had to be first in the queue and hand over your token "

Ah that’s nicer.

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By *urSurveySaysMan
over a year ago

London/Chichester


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money. "
precisely. And the ones that do need it funded will have it funded. So for me, its a non issue.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Packed lunch?

Jam sammiges, a packet of puffs and a Capri Sun

And a taxi bar

A warm cheese sandwich, a viscount, a banana and a packet of crisps. With a bottle of weak orange squash. Never did me any harm!

Now my daughter takes a quinoa salad most days "

The Viscount and crisps will be confiscated now. You would be left with a warm cheese sandwich and weak squash.

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By *auren001Woman
over a year ago

birmingham


"I read through the reports on this and, honestly, I can't see why it's such a bad thing?...

People seem to think that the Tories are personally going to go through the schools tomorrow, snatching scraps from little Oliver Twist.

It DOES NOT affect children who are in school now.

Apparently "your child will be will be protected until 31 March 2022 or "the end of their phase of education", whichever is later.

So if they're in primary school they're covered to the end of Year 6, and if they're in secondary school they're covered to the end of Year 11.

This is for children already in school. If you have a baby now, they won't be guaranteed a free school meal because they won't have signed up it by 2022."

So, is it not just putting more pressure on people to make sure they can actually afford to feed their kids before having them? (God forbid!).

"

This is a good point, well articulated. I haven’t read the report, however assuming you are correct in, this isn’t happening tomorrow, what is the problem. The families who are already leading a lifestyle where they rely on school meals (rightly or wrongly) won’t be affected in the immediate. Frankly, putting pressure on people now to support their own children in the future will not be a bad thing. I have 2 children in primary school, single parent and have always paid for their school dinners/lunches to school (depending on what their friends are having seems to dictate this) and I have never/would never expect it any other way. Whilst I accept that people run into difficulties along the way and have to turn to support, I have no issue with that. My issues is when people then adapt to the lifestyle of the system. We should be teaching all kids in school about money, self preservation and financial independence in my opinion. Unfortunately, the “benefit lifestyle” has become a bit of a norm and acceptable way of life as opposed to a support system to rely on for previously contributing persons (tax/ni etc) during a rough patch.

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By *arciocialWoman
over a year ago

Leicester


"Whatever happened to there your kids its for you to feed them not the school and certainly not my job to pay for your kids meals.

Short of cash ?

Of course you could always reduce or cancel your Sky and mobile phone contact, cut down on the booze, stop paying hundreds / thousands for tattoos.

Just in case nobody thought of that idea"

You're right they are our kids, yet it appears when they enter the education system it is those who our children belong to. We can't do much without the approval of them, else our children or is get penalised.

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

How many parents of children losing school meals will be using their iphone to moan about it on f/book, whilst their other half sits there playing on the xbox with th 50" tv, agreeing how the Conservative party are taking food out of their childrens mouths...

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea


"How many parents of children losing school meals will be using their iphone to moan about it on f/book, whilst their other half sits there playing on the xbox with th 50" tv, agreeing how the Conservative party are taking food out of their childrens mouths... "

That sounds like sumthing my brother wood do

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"How many parents of children losing school meals will be using their iphone to moan about it on f/book, whilst their other half sits there playing on the xbox with th 50" tv, agreeing how the Conservative party are taking food out of their childrens mouths... "

I remember being on benefits, and it looked nothing like the channel five rage inducing world that you painted there

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money.

Free school meals to all under 7’s is a fairly recent thing. Mine are at high school now and my ex and I paid for their meals - because we could afford it!

I do think such things should be restricted to the unemployed and those on low incomes / just as I agreed with taking child benefit away from those with high incomes! If we give things to those who don’t need things - we have less for those who do! Simple!

Well I’m not sure I agree with that - would make such a divided society.

"

We are - and always will be - a divided society! The lives of the wealthy bear little resemblance to the lives of the poorest, and upward mobility has been at a standstill for decades.

Giving free meals to children who’s parents earn huge salaries will simply mean that there is less money available for things such as the nhs, disability benefits, education etc etc! Facilities such as libraries are constantly closing, thus taking away the opportunity for young and old alike on low incomes to enjoy reading.

If we took the money saved on school dinners for the under 7’s and used it to, say, make public swimming baths free for everyone, then it really WOULD benefit everyone, give everyone the opportunity for leisure/exercise and help create a less divided society - though it would still only be a small step!

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish


"Not every child gets free meals anyway... its only Reception class and years 1 and 2, so thats 7 and unders. Older than 7 have to pay (its about £2.60 per meal) The meals are not all that... Sorry Seeside if you cook them... they get an extremely small portion and often are still hungry.

I work with a reception class and we supplement their meals with fruit and milk which they need to get them through the day. Other classes dont get this supplement, you can actually hear their poor little tums rumbling come 2.30pm.

Children with families on benefits get them all through school yrs i believe

They do, thats local council funded... the free meals that are threatened with being withdrawn are those for all 7 and unders funded by the government.

Not all 7 and unders need it funded. If their family can afford it , why fund it when other services might benefit from that money.

Free school meals to all under 7’s is a fairly recent thing. Mine are at high school now and my ex and I paid for their meals - because we could afford it!

I do think such things should be restricted to the unemployed and those on low incomes / just as I agreed with taking child benefit away from those with high incomes! If we give things to those who don’t need things - we have less for those who do! Simple!

Well I’m not sure I agree with that - would make such a divided society.

The Scholarship kids had a terrible time at my school I can only wonder how free school dinner kids would get the Mickey taken out of them.

I hope they keep them for all. "

That’ll be because the Scholarship kids at your school were in a small minority. Poverty tends to be banded to certain areas/schools - ie the schools near expensive houses will have few or no kids on free school dinners - those near council estates or low priced housing are likely to have more kids on free school dinners!

At primary level the kids all queue up for the same dinners anyway - only the school office know which parents pay for dinners and which don’t!

It’s only at most high schools (which have means tested meals anyway) - where the schools tend to operate on a card system - that it would become apparent which students do/don’t receive free school dinners.

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.


"How many parents of children losing school meals will be using their iphone to moan about it on f/book, whilst their other half sits there playing on the xbox with th 50" tv, agreeing how the Conservative party are taking food out of their childrens mouths...

I remember being on benefits, and it looked nothing like the channel five rage inducing world that you painted there"

I used to work closely with an east London council.

I visited many a flat/ house where the children were sleeping on bare mattresses yet mum/dad had an xbox, play station and the biggest tv available at the time.

Not to mention over flowing ashtrays.

I know not all people on benifits are like that but plenty are...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"How many parents of children losing school meals will be using their iphone to moan about it on f/book, whilst their other half sits there playing on the xbox with th 50" tv, agreeing how the Conservative party are taking food out of their childrens mouths...

I remember being on benefits, and it looked nothing like the channel five rage inducing world that you painted there

I used to work closely with an east London council.

I visited many a flat/ house where the children were sleeping on bare mattresses yet mum/dad had an xbox, play station and the biggest tv available at the time.

Not to mention over flowing ashtrays.

I know not all people on benifits are like that but plenty are..."

But I think in our society today, the word plenty is at best vague, there are no mentions of people who really struggle it's all about big tvs and games consoles, not the parents who skip meals to keep costs down, so the kids get proper dinners, I'm not saying that I don't know anyone on benefits who has a car and all the good stuff, but nine times out of ten those people are topping up their income by fair means or fowl.

And if you are attending a residence in an official capacity from the council, chances are you are seeing a small number of the demographic

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