Welsh primary school meals served with a £8 million boost
Universal Primary Free School Meals across Wales are to benefit from an estimated additional £8 million investment over the coming two years, with the price spent per meal to rise from £3.20 to £3.40.
Wales Universal Primary Free School Meals (UPFSM) continues to go from strength to strength, with 57 million meals being served in primary schools across Wales since 2022.
The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle has confirmed an additional 20p per meal, increasing the unit rate set by Welsh Government from £3.20 to £3.40. This means Wales provides the highest rate to primary schools and council catering teams in the UK to provide nutritious free meals to learners.
Wales still also remains the only UK nation to provide Universal Primary Free School Meal to all primary learners.
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