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  • Free School Meals (3)

    • Reference: 2023/2793
    • Question by: Emma Best
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    A spokesman for Sutton Council has said “As the funding is only for one year, commencing with a short timescale and the take-up is unknown, schools will need to manage with the equipment and sites they have and manage the situation accordingly.” Do you believe that there is an appropriate level of existing equipment and sites within schools to deliver your Free School Meals policy?

  • Free School Meals (4)

    • Reference: 2023/2794
    • Question by: Emma Best
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    Kingston and Richmond Councils have said with regard to your Universal Free Schools Meals policy “logistics of mobilising the expansion in such a short period of time is causing concern, at a time when schools are already under significant pressure in terms of children’s needs and school finances”. What discussions have you or your officers had with Richmond and Kingston Councils on these issues?

  • Free School Meals (5)

    • Reference: 2023/2795
    • Question by: Emma Best
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    Neil Miller, deputy CEO of London South East Academies Trust, which runs nine schools in London, has stated that there will be “inevitable” shortfalls in funding for your Universal Free School Meals scheme. Will you increase the amount provided to Councils and Schools as a result of these warnings?

  • Food Insecurity (1)

    • Reference: 2023/2666
    • Question by: Hina Bokhari
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    What measures are you implementing to ensure that your Free School Meals initiative does not hinder schools accurately identifying eligible pupils for the pupil premium?

  • Food Insecurity (2)

    • Reference: 2023/2667
    • Question by: Hina Bokhari
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    What strategies are you putting in place to ensure that the new Free School Meals programme addresses the specific dietary needs and cultural diversity of the students in each borough?

  • Food Insecurity (3)

    • Reference: 2023/2668
    • Question by: Hina Bokhari
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    Can you provide information on the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in place to assess the effectiveness of the Free School Meals programme?

  • Food Insecurity (4)

    • Reference: 2023/2669
    • Question by: Hina Bokhari
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    What plans do you have in place to address any potential logistical challenges schools might face, such as meal distribution, cooking and storage, to ensure the smooth implementation of the Free School Meals programme across all schools in London?

  • Adult Education Budget in West Central

    • Reference: 2023/3064
    • Question by: Sakina Sheikh
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    How have Londoners in the West Central constituency benefitted from the Adult Education Budget being devolved to the GLA?

  • Young Londoners and Policy

    • Reference: 2023/3067
    • Question by: Sakina Sheikh
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    How are you engaging with young Londoners to ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to formulating policy?

  • English Speakers of Other Language Training

    • Reference: 2023/3071
    • Question by: Sakina Sheikh
    • Meeting date: 20 July 2023
    Can you detail what action you have taken since 2021 to support English Speakers of Other Language training in London?