Purpose

To agree the allocation of the
Mayor’s Free School Meal’s Programme for Key Stage 2 to
Schools

Content

1.           
Noted that the Greater London Authority (GLA) has
made the universal provision of free school meals permanent for all
state primary pupils in Key Stage 2. 
 

2.           
Noted that the Council are being awarded
£4,678,560.00 from the Greater London Authority (GLA) that
will enable Greenwich to receive the funding required to deliver
the Mayor’s Free School Meals for Key Stage 2 Pupils for the
academic year 2024/25.
 

3.           
Entered into the grant agreement in relation to the
£4,678,560 funding allocation.
 

4.           
Agreed to pass on the whole £3.00 cost per
pupil to all state funded Greenwich Primary Schools based on the
number of Key Stage 2 pupils not entitled to benefit related Free
School Meals (FSM). This is based on the January 2024 School Census
as per the GLA funding formula. 
 

5.           
Agreed the use of funding covered in section 1.2 to
cover design related cost to develop promotional material
encouraging families to continue to register for pupil premium.
This will be undertaken in line with the Project Objectives
outlined within the grant agreement.
 

6.           
Authorised the Director of Children’s Services
to:
 

a.       approve
future payments to schools based upon the funding formula set out
by the GLA for the duration of the scheme’s
existence. 

b.       approve
the Council entering into future grant agreements relating to the
Mayor’s Free School Meal scheme.

c.       agree to
pass on future additional funding claimed by the Local Authority
from the GLA on behalf of schools where they achieve a take up of
over 90% as set out in paragraph 4.10.  
d.       agree the use of
future additional funding claimed by the Local Authority for state
funded special primary schools who experience exceptional costs as
a result of the scheme.