Children eligible for free school meals in Wales will continue to get provision throughout the summer holidays. But no decision has been made yet on whether to continue the holiday offer beyond that, the Welsh Government confirmed.
Nearly one in four children are eligible for free school meals in Wales, and that has risen in the last year. The scheme is aimed at addressing "holiday hunger" as the cost of living crisis deepens.
Councils will provide eligible families with vouchers, bank transfers of money or packed lunches. The Welsh Government announced earlier this year that: “As part of a wider package of support to help families struggling with the cost of living crisis, Welsh Ministers have decided to extend this provision throughout the summer half term and summer holiday 2022 – up to the start of the new academic year.”
