Free School Meals - Samara Sarpong - Epsom College

The government funds free school meals for all children in from Reception to Year 2 in state schools. However, after this, to get a free the household needs to be earning less than £7,400 a year. This means, if a household is earning more than this but still struggling, their children are still not able to get a free school meal. Due to the cost of living crisis, families are struggling to be able to pay their bills as well as pay for their child’s meals. Children are going to school