37p

[accymel]

Like i said weren't having a go on non breakfast folk n no u can force feed a child the ones im on about are neglect of lack of parenting skills when u spot these kids n ask em if they have had breakfast they say no n say they are hungry n are given something to eat as it does effect their concentration n are lethargic due to being hungry.

I'm not a breakfast person either (must be a family thing lol) but poor kids that is just pure neglect not to give them at least a bowl of cereal or toast before they go to school. But saying that my eldest has just decided she's not a breakfast person, it makes her feel sick she says, I've told her the benefits of eating breakfast but force feeding a 12 year old that is the same size as me is getting to be a struggle these days lol!

As for a hot meal at dinner times my kids change their eating habits as often as their undies! First they want a school dinner because their friend is on dinners then they want to be on packed lunches because they have a new friend that is on packed lunches! Their choice, mum just goes with the flow and tries to remember who wants what and on what day !

 

[accymel]

Hehehe he had a go at sandwiches last nite just while we was on the subject yesterday, tho never had the pleasure of those dairylea lunchables his face said it all, but like we discussed yesterday sandwiches can be limiting as to what u can send kids to school with.

 

[pendy]

Having been a school governor for 20 years, I seem to remember that the 37p is a subsidy on top of what parents pay. However, the total, subsidy and payment, has also to fund free school meals. Since in some schools over half the children are on free meals, it does make it more expensive for the parents who do pay. As always, those who can pay, do pay both ways, through taxes and direct - under LMS (Local Management of Schools) the Head and the governors are responsible for setting the school budget - not easy, because there always seems to be more need than there is money, but the budget for my primary school of around 300 children, the last year I was chair of governors, was as I remember about £650,000!

 

[accymel]

Yeah Pendy they were sayin something like that last nite that anything extra or over would have to come out of other funds like books, seems a lot of robbing peter to pay paul.

 

[garinda]

Regardless of what difference this will make to children each day, it will be a vote winner. lt looks like the Government have listened to public opinion through Jamie Oliver, and bowed to pressure. Long term benefits won't be the main concern of this 'gift' to the electorate.

Just heard Jamie Oliver on the radio, he talks a lot of sense. He should go into politics, he'd make more of an impact than other celebrity MP's.

 

[Neil]

Having been a school governor for 20 years, I seem to remember that the 37p is a subsidy on top of what parents pay.......................As always, those who can pay, do pay both ways

Thats just about what I expected! The money for free school meals should not come from the school. The school should calculate the amount required for a school meal and subtract the 37p subsidy, this is the amount paying parents should pay.

For the free meals children the schools should claim the money for their meals from DSS or IS or whoever decided those parents don't need to pay. Paying parents should not by charged the extra.

Eventually we appear to have got to the bottom of the 37p. It is not supposed to pay for all the meal, just subsidise it. If Jamie Oliver is trying to produce meals for 37p he must not understand this.

 

[accymel]

Well they will bow down to pressure but they haven't really made much a diff n us parents arn't stooopid as to why they are doing it .....mmmm bagsy who wants my vote?!!

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Eventually we appear to have got to the bottom of the 37p. It is not supposed to pay for all the meal, just subsidise it. If Jamie Oliver is trying to produce meals for 37p he must not understand this.

Thankgod for that I've just been reading this thread thinking it doesn't make sense !! So it's not me that's thick it's Jamie Oliver phew

 

[garinda]

Well they will bow down to pressure but they haven't really made much a diff n us parents arn't stooopid as to why they are doing it .....mmmm bagsy who wants my vote?!!

Sadly a lot of people [those that bother to vote,] aren't as intelligent as you.

Look who was elected into leading HBC.

 

[accymel]

PMSL Garinda tell me about it to much niaveness or gullableness HBC is a shambles atm lol tho ta 4 the compliment

Sadly a lot of people [those that bother to vote,] aren't as intelligent as you.

Look who was elected into leading HBC.

 

[accymel]

Eh im confused!!!! so whats the 37p bit then?? subsidised to how much?! oh brain ache the school according to the prog subsidises the extra do they dont they ???

Thankgod for that I've just been reading this thread thinking it doesn't make sense !! So it's not me that's thick it's Jamie Oliver phew

 

[Neil]

So it's not me that's thick

Can I reserve judgement on that for a while longer please?

 

[Neil]

so whats the 37p bit then

The 37p is the bit the government give to the school to go towards the meal not for the meal. That is why it is a subsidy and not the total cost.

 

[garinda]

l'm just glad kids still get subsidised or free meals whilst at school. l bet they've thought of stopping them altogether.
When Thatcher was Minister for Education in Heath's Government she stopped the free milk for every child that we used to get.
[It was always a bit warm, and made me feel peculiar!]

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Can I reserve judgement on that for a while longer please?

You can you cheeky boy but only because I'm still reserving judgement on it myself!!

I sort of saw abit of it last night but me and Slinky were on the wine so I can't remeber alot of what happened !!

 

[accymel]

Ah thanx Neil i understand now tis all confusing all these figures tho suppose then the standard are attributed to the LEA n the schools funding to top it up ie why they charge £1.50 n its just gone up an all

The 37p is the bit the government give to the school to go towards the meal not for the meal. That is why it is a subsidy and not the total cost.

 

[accymel]

Yeh i remember that LOL cheeky kids warm milk pmsl!!

l'm just glad kids still get subsidised or free meals whilst at school. l bet they've thought of stopping them altogether.
When Thatcher was Minister for Education in Heath's Government she stopped the free milk for every child that we used to get.
[It was always a bit warm, and made me feel peculiar!]

 

[chav1]

why do people keep saying jamie is sayin 37p to put a bit of a spin on the situation

the fact is the head teacher who has her budget given to her from the government which is 37p gave jamie that target he didnt make it up himself thats why he is infuriated that he cant make a decent health meal for that amount

 

[Neil]

why do people keep saying jamie is sayin 37p to put a bit of a spin on the situation.........

The Head must be trying to use the 37p subsidy to pay for the whole meal so as not to charge any children extra. Unless of course the majority of the children get free meals so the Head can't rip off any paying parents!!