Sandwell Free school meals

Sandwell Council seem to have taken up the Coalition’s pupil premium with a vengeance

Sandwell Conservatives are so pleased orders have gone out to enlist all the customers for school meals they can find.

The money Sandwell School’s get from direct grant funding will be increased by approximately  £430 for each student that gets free school meals

The coalition’s flagship Pupil Premium will see schools get extra money to spend on their books next year, in Sandwell approximately 10,000 children are likely to benefit, with Sandwell schools getting a possible extra £4.3 Million.

This is on top of Michael Gove finding the money for 3 new school projects

Sandwell Tory said
This is an excellent policy for our schools, but we will have to keep our eyes  open to ensure the money goes to ours kids and not more bureaucrats”.

http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/4/free_school_meals/992/free_school_meals

See more at the E&S

Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/uk/uk-news/2010/12/11/extra-school-cash-for-poorer-pupils/#ixzz19uRCANZC