According to the School and Nursery Milk Alliance (SNMA), too many children are missing out on free or subsidised milk when at school or nursery.
Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed
It says that following the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, many education settings are yet to restart their milk schemes. Also, that schools and nurseries are unaware of the different available programmes they can use to assist with the cost of providing milk.
In England, Scotland and Wales, all children under five years old attending an Ofsted registered setting are eligible for free cow’s, goat’s and sheep milk under the Nursery Milk Scheme. Reception pupils are eligible too through the Nursery Milk Scheme or through the School Milk Subsidy Scheme.
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