1. What was the total amount of school lunch debt (in £) at the end of each the last six school terms? (End of Autumn term 2021-22 through to the end of summer term 2022-23) Please provide this as a ‘snapshot’ on the last day of term, with separate figures for primary and secondary schools.
2. What was the total number of pupils with school lunch debt at the end of each of the last six school terms? Again, please provide this as a snapshot with separate figures for primary and secondary schools.
3. Can secondary pupils with a zero or negative balance on their school meal account access a school meal?
4. Does debt on the school meal system get referred to the council for debt collection? Does the Council use external debt agencies or bailiffs to collect school meal debt?
5. Do you use a cashless payment system for school meals in a) Primary and b) Secondary school? If so, which system is used?
6. Where a family makes a late application for free school meals does this write-off any debt that may have already accrued or does the debt have to be paid?
Devon County Council do not hold this information as school meals are dealt with at school level. Please contact the schools directly at the link below.