Free school meals — guidance for schools change log
Free school meals — guidance for schools: what changed on 2 September 2026
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What changed: A template letter has been added to the guidance to assist schools in communicating changes to free school meal eligibility criteria to parents.
Who is affected: School leaders, school staff, and governing bodies in local-authority-maintained schools, academies, free schools, and non-maintained special schools, as well as local authorities.
GOV.UK change note: Added a template letter about the change in eligibility criteria for free school meals.
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