Free school meals update (11 August)

Please see the update from Midlothian Council regarding Free School Meals:

We would like to clarify the position with BACS payments for those entitled to free school meals:

Currently, BACS payments are set up for those families who qualified for free school meals based on the criteria applied during the lockdown and summer period. As of the start of the new academic session ALL P1-3 children are entitled to free school meals. Due to an IT issue, it has not been possible to introduce the BACS payment system for ALL P1-3 children. Therefore:

• From Monday 17 August, ALL P1-3 children will be provided with a packed lunch from our school meals service- until then they should bring a packed lunch to school
  This can be ordered on a weekly basis, with further information about the ordering system being issued by the end of this week by your child’s school.
• For all other children and young people from P4-S6 who are entitled to free school meals, BACS payments will continue until Friday 18 September and they should continue to bring a packed lunch to school until then or are advised otherwise.

Please contact usl if you have any further questions or concerns about the provision of school lunches.

Thanks