From September, state-funded infant and primary schools in England will have a legal duty to offer free meals at lunchtime to all pupils in reception, year 1 and year 2. Claire Crawford and Ellen Greaves examine the relative costs and benefits of this policy.
Authors
Research Fellow University College London
Claire is a Research Fellow at IFS, working on the determinants and consequences of participation in childcare and education for parents and children.
Research Fellow University of Bristol
Ellen, who was a Senior Research Economist at IFS and is now a Research Fellow, is a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.
Comment details
- Publisher
- The Conversation
Suggested citation
Crawford, C and Greaves, E. (2014). Is £2.30 enough to cover the cost of a free school meal? [Comment] The Conversation. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/ps230-enough-cover-cost-free-school-meal (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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