Mike Hedges Welcomes news that Reception class children in Wales will get free school meals from September - the first in a rollout for all primary school pupils.
Speaking from his Senedd Office, Swansea East MS Mike Hedges said…. ‘ I welcome this news as it is good news that all pupils in Wales will get Free School Meals as part of the agreement with Plaid. I know of schools in my Constituency where teachers say children come to school with no breakfast and often do not have enough money for lunch. They tell me that children who are disruptive in class are often those they fear are noy eating enough. All children should have good quality food every day – including school holidays – and the agreement between the Welsh Labour Government and Plaid goes a long way to addressing these very real concerns.
No child should go hungry in Wales in the 21st Century’
All the country's approximately 272,000 primary school pupils are set to get free lunches by 2024.
It is part of a deal between Plaid Cymru and the Labour Welsh government.
Because of the cost of living crisis, ministers said they were working with local authorities to ensure it was started as quickly as possible.
A total of £225m has been set aside to pay for it over the next three years.
From September, Wales' 22 local authorities will begin receiving the money, with pupils aged four and five the first to get their free lunches.
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