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Free school meals

The Scottish Government has announced £15 million to expand school breakfast clubs as part of its bid to “eradicate child poverty”.
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Free school breakfast clubs to expand with £15m funding

The Scottish Government has announced £15 million to expand school breakfast clubs as part of its bid to “eradicate child poverty”.
Councillor Drew McKenzie called for the council to promote 'clean' diets among young people Councillor Drew McKenzie called for the council to promote 'clean' diets among young people
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Scottish provost criticises plant-based school meals as 'Frankenstein foods'

70,000 instances of school meal debt were cleared. 70,000 instances of school meal debt were cleared.
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70,000 instances of school meal debt cancelled by Scottish Government

Now, S1-S3 pupils from families who qualify for the SCP will be entitled to free school meals. Now, S1-S3 pupils from families who qualify for the SCP will be entitled to free school meals.
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Eight Scottish councils to trial free school meals for S1-S3 pupils

The scale of food poverty amongst school children is increasing, Magic Breakfast warned. The scale of food poverty amongst school children is increasing, Magic Breakfast warned.
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'Too hungry to learn': Scale of food hunger in school leads teachers to feed children

Calls for opposition parties to make free school meals ‘Scottish budget red lines’  Calls for opposition parties to make free school meals ‘Scottish budget red lines’ 
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Calls for opposition parties to make free school meals Scottish budget 'red line'

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One in five Scottish kids living in poverty still not eligible for free school meals

SNP face Holyrood defeat as Tories push vote on free school meal u-turn SNP face Holyrood defeat as Tories push vote on free school meal u-turn
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SNP face Holyrood defeat as Tories push vote on free school meal u-turn

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