Councils across Wales are extending the Welsh Government’s free school meal offer to include years one and two next term. Several councils have confirmed they are bringing more school years into the offer early.
When it was announced that free school meals will be offered to most reception-age children in maintained schools from September the Welsh Government said the scheme would be expanded to years one and two next April. Now Caerphilly, Ceredigion, Vale of Glamorgan, Conwy, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent councils have announced children in years one and two in their schools will also be offered free school meals from September in response to the cost of living crisis.
Gwynedd Council will offer free school meals to reception and year one children from September 1 while Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will extend the offer beyond reception to year one children from January 2023 followed by all year two children from the start of the school summer term in April 2023.
