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Oxfordshire Council invests £1.1 million to increase uptake of free school meals
EB News: 27/08/2015 - 12:09
The County currently has the third lowest uptake the in country for four to seven year olds since all infant school pupils became eligible for free meals last year.
The Council is working with more than 90 schools to increase uptake, with half the money contributing towards new kitchen facilities at Woodstock CE School and Clanfield Church of England Primary School.
Spending on educational support for children with high needs has risen sharply in recent years, creating unsustainable financial pressure on both local authorities and central government, new analysis warns.
The Always Active Uniform is a flexible, comfortable school uniform including active footwear, designed to support spontaneous movement and daily activity throughout the school day.
The Welsh Government has agreed to continue a licensing deal which will give all learners at Welsh state schools free access to Microsoft 365 at school and at home.
Schools will play a greater role in ensuring every pupil has a clear post-16 destination, with a new approach to a guaranteed college or FE provider place available as a safety net being tested.