Free school meals — guidance for schools change log
Free school meals — guidance for schools: what changed on 5 August 2026
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What changed: The guidance has been updated to include information regarding a new checking service for verifying free school meal eligibility.
Who is affected: School leaders, school staff, governing bodies, local authorities, local-authority-maintained schools, academies, free schools, and non-maintained special schools.
GOV.UK change note: Updated 'Free school meals: guidance for local authorities, local-authority-maintained schools, academies and free schools' with information on a new checking service.
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