Facilities/cost of free school meals

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Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could you provide me with the following information:
What is the estimated cost of ensuring infant/primary school kitchens at maintained schools will be adequately prepared to meet requirement to provide all foundation and KS1 pupils with free school meals this autumn?

How much has the council received from central government to help fund what is needed to be adequately prepared?
How many maintained schools currently have adequate facilities?
How many maintained schools currently don't have adequate facilities? Which ones are they (please list).

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Brighton and Hove City Council

1. What is the estimated cost of ensuring infant/primary school kitchens at maintained schools will be adequately prepared to meet requirement to provide all foundation and KS1 pupils with free school meals this autumn?

As yet not confirmed as individual site assessments are still being made.


2. How much has the council received from central government to help fund what is needed to be adequately prepared?

£641,867

3. How many maintained schools currently have adequate facilities?

All schools with the exception of 1 primary have a production kitchen – the school without a kitchen has meals transported a short distance but vegetables are cooked onsite. Capacity increases are required to cope with increased demand but facilities are adequate

4. How many maintained schools currently don't have adequate facilities? Which ones are they (please list).

None

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