Please provide the following:
1. The number of schools located inside and outside the council area which use the council’s in-house catering services.
2. The price charged for a school meal to (a) a junior school pupil and a (b) secondary school pupil in (i) September 2019, (ii) September 2020, (iii) September 2021, (iv) September 2022 and (v) January 2023.
3. Where a café-style menu is offered to pupils, how much is the price for a hot main course, a ‘meal deal’ or equivalent?
4. Whether schools were required to top up the cost of providing free school meals. Currently, the Government provides £2.53 per meal for each infant-aged pupil and £2.53 per meal for each pupil claiming benefits-related FSM.
In response to questions 1 – 4, Devon County Council does not hold this information. If you wish to contact schools directly for this information, contact details for the schools can be found here: Schools – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)