Search Results for “Local government” tagged school meals

Government urged to protect school meals workers

In the first lockdown, these continued to be paid by government. Now that these firms are struggling to make profits, they are cutting staff. When schools were […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government u-turns on free summer school meals

Footballer Marcus Rashford has become a recent champion of the campaign and pushed the government to extend its funding. Before lockdown, 1.3 million children were eligible for free school meals […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government’s pledge on free school meals must be honoured

‘Parents will hope this latest assurance is a promise David Cameron actually gets to keep’

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Unions call for expansion of free school meals provision

“But given the cost of living crisis, we implore the Westminster government to immediately expand the eligibility for free school meals as an interim step. “It is […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

School catering staff win in the Wirral after UNISON pressure

After pressure, Chartwells has been forced into a U-turn and will now use the government furlough scheme to “make sure no jobs are lost”. UNISON regional organiser Tony Caffery said […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Keep free school meals for infant children: sign the petition

UNISON is backing a petition calling on the government to keep universal free school meals for infant children in English schools

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help a million children get the free school meals they need

UNISON is urging members to get behind the latest campaign by the Childrens Society and urge […]

Article on the UNISON National site.