Sentences with phrase «to receive free school meals»

· An extra # 2.5 bn to be spent annually on the 1 million children who receive free school meals.

He said it was «a real concern» that almost a third of children receiving free school meals failed to meet the standard expected in literacy.

This has certainly focused attention in schools on any difference in attainment of pupils receiving free school meals compared with other pupils.

These represent the lowest proportion of pupils receiving free school meals since 2001, when data first started being collected.

In light of this, free transport is set to be introduced to pupils who currently receive free school meals.

Once entitlement has been assessed children can continue to receive free school meals until the family stops receiving a qualifying benefit.

The proposal could result in academies putting those who receive free school meals ahead of those who live nearby.

An extra 50,000 pupils will receive free school meals under proposals for a new earnings threshold put out for consultation by the government today.

An important point is also raised about the impact of the recession on the proportion of children receiving free school meals.

The coalition introduced an extra payment for schools - known as the pupil premium - for each pupil who receives free school meals.

The SMF also found wide inequality due to income, with 40 per cent of students who receive free school meals achieving 5 A * - Cs grades at GCSE, compared to 70 per cent of students who do not.

«Our proposals should not only protect those children already receiving free school meals and additional school funding but will see thousands more benefitting from this support in future.»

While 67 per cent of its cohort receives free school meals, 95 per cent of those students met the GCSE benchmark.

If the fixed amount of federal money for the year ran out — as could occur if poverty rose in a state due to a recession, plant closings, or other developments — there would be no guarantee that poor children would continue receiving free school meals.

Future First research shows almost half of young people receiving Free School Meals don't know anyone in a job they would like to do and that three quarters of them don't believe that they can be successful.

Information collected in the January 2016 school census showed that 14.5 per cent of pupils at state primaries receive free school meals, compared to around 18 per cent in 2013.

LACA is absolutely delighted by the announcement two weeks ago that all infant schoolchildren (aged five to seven) will receive free school meals from September 2014 in England.

School meals, have other wide ranging benefits, including the provision of a hot meal, which some children may not have received otherwise, specifically in the case of those who receive free school meals as a benefit.

School transport will also receive funding as the government plan to provide children who receive free school meals with free transport to attend the nearest selective school in their area.

By 16, children receiving free school meals achieve 1.7 grades lower at GCSE than their wealthier peers.6 Leaving school with fewer qualifications translates into lower earnings over the course of a working life.

In Reading, both the grammar schools give high priority to children who have received free school meals in the past six years and live within the catchment area

These grammar schools have faced criticism for their intake of poorer pupils, with just three per cent of grammar school pupils receiving free school meals, compared to 15 per cent in comprehensives.

It provides guidance on free school meal eligibility and the introduction of transitional protection arrangements under Universal Credit for those already receiving free school meals.

One included data from all non-selective schools; the second only included schools where at least 20 per cent of the cohort receive free school meals (FSM).

Meanwhile, just 28 % of white working class boys who receive free school meals achieve five GCSEs at grade C or above.

The school has a high number of newly arrived families and EAL pupils, and a high number of children receiving free school meals.

Since eligibility for SNAP automatically qualifies students to receive free school meals, cutting funding for the program would result in millions of low income kids being denied free school meals.

Supporting families in applying for 3SquaresVT benefits can increase the number of students directly certified to receive free school meals, as well as support student food security at home.

With just seven per cent of gifted and talent pupils receiving free school meals, the Liberal Democrats point out children from low income families are half as likely to be identified as gifted.

According to a report published by the Department for Education in January this year, only a third of pupils who receive free school meals will achieve five or more A * - C grades in their GCSEs.

He said on Twitter: «As someone who received free school meals, I know the value - and the stigma - better than most.

This investment builds on the # 282m already secured for the Pupil Premium by the Welsh Lib Dems, which from next April will be worth # 1,150 for every child receiving free school meals.

The report was commissioned by the UK Government and produced by a group chaired by former Labour Minister Alan Milburn said that is was «especially concerned» that a smaller proportion of Welsh children who receive free school meals achieve five good GCSEs (26 %) compared to children from similar backgrounds in England (38 %).

Between 2005 and 2007 the number of pupils receiving free school meals — a standard measure of poverty — who went to university jumped by 18 % compared to a rise of 9 % among pupils not entitled to free school meals.

Gove is understood to have settled the method of paying the premium: in the short term, it will use the existing system of allocating extra money to children receiving free school meals.

The grammar schools in the area have faced criticism for their intake of poorer pupils, with just 2.8 per cent of grammar school pupils receiving free school meals, compared to 13.4 per cent in comprehensives.

State - funded schools benefit from a 15 % discount and those with a higher than average number of children receiving free school meals are eligible for 60 % off the standard rate.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR INFANTS From September 2014 all children in reception, year 1 and year 2 in state - funded schools in England will receive free school meals.

Greening will look at specifically providing sanitary items for pupils who receive free school meals.

This would ensure children are automatically enrolled to receive free school meals, rather than having to apply for this.

Jackie Brock, chief executive of Children in Scotland, told Third Force News: «For some families, particularly those who receive free school meals, the school holidays can be a struggle.

Drawing from Department for Education (DfE) data, Teach First found that pupils who receive free school meals (FSM) were less likely than their wealthier counterparts to become an apprentice in every area of England.

The government proposals will mean that just 700,000 of the 1,700,000 school children in poverty who could be helped, will receive free school meals.

Discrimination Cashless catering systems also ensure that those students who receive free school meals are not discriminated against.

Cashless systems bring a degree of anonymity to pupils at lunchtime which means it is no longer easy to differentiate between those receiving free school meals and not, reinforcing a sense of inclusion in the dining hall.