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Oxfordshire Council invests £1.1 million to increase uptake of free school meals
EB News: 27/08/2015 - 12:09
The County currently has the third lowest uptake the in country for four to seven year olds since all infant school pupils became eligible for free meals last year.
The Council is working with more than 90 schools to increase uptake, with half the money contributing towards new kitchen facilities at Woodstock CE School and Clanfield Church of England Primary School.
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Schools will play a greater role in ensuring every pupil has a clear post-16 destination, with a new approach to a guaranteed college or FE provider place available as a safety net being tested.
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