Free School Meals
(asked on 8th April 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academy schools have been found to have failed to keep records of eligibility for free school meals in each of the last three years.
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) undertakes academy trust funding audit visits as part of its assurance regime, which includes free school meals. It has found the following instances where full records have not been kept:
Assurance plan year | Total trusts where instances of pupil ineligibility were identified |
1 July 2015 – present | Currently underway, therefore no information |
1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015 | 0 |
1 July 2013 – 30 June 2014 | 9 |
In addition we have received one instance where we have confirmed ineligibility of funding and are taking swift action to resolve issues.