Westminster Key Stage 3 Pupil Meal Offer
August 14, 2026 Cabinet Member for Children and Education (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet Member for Children and Education approved the withdrawal of the Secondary Pupil Meal Offer from September 2026. This decision aligns Westminster's local meal offer for Key Stage 3 pupils with the national Free School Meal criteria.
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Full council record
Purpose
The Cabinet Member will consider a review and alignment of Westminster’s local Free School Meal arrangements for secondary-aged pupils to reflect the Government’s decision to extend Free School Meal eligibility to all families in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026.
Decision
Summary of Decision: The Cabinet Member for Children and Education has approved the withdrawal of the Secondary Pupil Meal Offer - a universal free school meal (FSM) offer for Key Stage 3 (KS3) Westminster resident pupils (in Years 7 to 9) attending Westminster Secondary Schools - from September 2026.
Reasons for Decision: This decision will align Westminster’s local meal offer for KS3 pupils with the national FSM criteria, which is expanding from September 2026 to ensure that families identified as in need of financial support will get government-funded FSM, reducing the gap the local offer was originally designed to meet.
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Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Effective from | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Lead officer | Bernie Flaherty |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |