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Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
First Minister’s Question Time - Thu 19 Sep 2024

Mentions:
1: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) read, based on his first answer—says that“Being in a positive destination ... shortly after finishing secondary - Speech Link
2: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Last week, he asked me to spend more money on peak rail fares and on free school meals for primary 6 - Speech Link
3: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Last week, Mr Ross asked me to spend more money on free school meals and on peak rail fares, and, today - Speech Link
4: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) Does the First Minister agree that the place to start is in our school meals system? - Speech Link
5: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) school meals, more money on peak fares and more money on winter fuel payments than we will have—[Interruption - Speech Link


Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Education

Jun. 28 2024

Source Page: Alternative provision census: technical specification
Document: (PDF)

Found: should be recorded • a parent notifies the school that they no longer qualify for free school meals


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Qualifications and Assessment - Thu 19 Sep 2024

Mentions:
1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) Indeed, if we narrowly consider the senior phase of our children’s education—that is, secondary 4 to - Speech Link
2: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) meals by referring to a lack of money. - Speech Link


Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Education

May. 10 2024

Source Page: England's World Leading Attendance Drive Continues
Document: England's World Leading Attendance Drive Continues (webpage)

Found: and 39 more pupils in the average secondary school – compared with 2021/22.


Westminster Hall
Independent Schools: VAT and Business Rates Exemptions - Tue 08 Oct 2024
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Ayoub Khan (Ind - Birmingham Perry Barr) We already have an enormous problem in the constituency with the secondary school sector, where waiting - Speech Link
2: Jerome Mayhew (Con - Broadland and Fakenham) It is a sort of novel, hypothecated tax: education has always been tax free in this country and, in fact - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) who are entitled to free school meals, so by no means are many of our parents rich.”The options facing - Speech Link
4: Lewis Cocking (Con - Broxbourne) The Turnford school was a secondary school in decline in my constituency of Broxbourne: academic standards - Speech Link
5: Robin Swann (UUP - South Antrim) Some of our school parents are on low incomes, demonstrated by pupils being entitled to free school meals - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Priorities for Scotland - Wed 22 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) numeracy attainment at primary school level and improvements at secondary school level. - Speech Link
2: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) secretary, he said that closing the attainment gap was his priority, but the gap in secondary school - Speech Link
3: Regan, Ash (Alba - Edinburgh Eastern) When will the Government fulfil its promise on free school meals? - Speech Link
4: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Ash Regan makes an important point, and I recognise the significance of free school meals. - Speech Link


Deposited Papers
Department for Education

Dec. 08 2011

Source Page: Consultation on the proposed decision on the calculation and recovery arrangements for the Academies Funding Transfer for 2011-12 and 2012-13. Consultation paper. 24 p.
Document: DEP2011-2014.pdf (PDF)

Found: This multiplier rate will be applicable to Alternative Provision Academies and Free Schools as well as


Select Committee
TastEd (Taste Education), Chefs in Schools, School Food Matters, and Local Authority Caterers Association

Oral Evidence Mar. 07 2024

Inquiry: Food, Diet and Obesity
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Food, Diet and Obesity Committee

Found: TastEd (Taste Education), Chefs in Schools, School Food Matters, and Local Authority Caterers Association


Deposited Papers

May. 20 2008

Source Page: Table showing maintained primary and secondary schools where more than 50% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals, as at January 2007. 22 p.
Document: DEP2008-1319.xls (Excel)

Found: Table showing maintained primary and secondary schools where more than 50% of pupils are known to be


National Audit Office
Education, training and skills - Jul. 23 2024
Summary - Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children (PDF)

Found: children and £1,050 for secondary school children 11% the absence rate in 2022/23 for pupils registered