There’s no such thing as a free lunch for schools – but bring on the Toynbee Glee Scale for Ofsted

‘Food prices are increasing, and catering companies are passing these costs on to schools.’ Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Polly Toynbee’s suggestions about bringing joy to the education system through increasing the provision of free school meals and breakfast clubs are nice enough (The Tories have sucked the joy from the education system. Here are three ways Labour can bring it back, 29 February).

However, none of this will bring any improvement unless a new Labour government does the really essential thing of reimbursing schools the full cost of providing meals.