LACA chair reacts to London’s free school meals extension plans
20 Feb 2023
Brad Pearce, chair of LACA, has welcomed plans announced by The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to give free school meals to every primary schoolchild for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Emergency funding would help around 270,000 primary school children and save families in London around £440 per child across the year. Given lack of Government help, the Mayor has stepped in to support families for the next year due to the impact of the spiralling cost of living.
Pearce commented: “We are delighted that all primary schoolchildren in London will receive a free hot, healthy and nutritious school meal for the next year.
“Too many children, both in London and throughout the country, are falling through the cracks. The announcement will go a long way, and we hope the Government urgently follows the actions taken by the Mayor of London.”