Episode 107 · Parents · Out 11 December 2026
£7,400: Free Meals Grew, But Holiday Clubs Didn't
Free school meals now go to every household on Universal Credit, but the holiday activities and food programme does not follow. The Department for Education's own guidance says children who became eligible for free school meals through the expansion, but sit above the £7,400 annual household earnings line, "will not become eligible" for a holiday club place under the programme. Councils can use…
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