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katex · 27-02-2008, 22:38

Well, said it before and say it again.. it should be mandatory for all school children to stay for school dinners. That way, a more extensive menu will be offered and hopefully, more customers, will eventually reduce the cost.

Packed lunches or going to the chippie at lunch can cost just as much as £ 1.75 and not particularly nutritional, unless the parent is vigilent about it, but how many are ?

Is their still an extra benefit for 'free' school dinners if particularly feeling the hardship ? Should be brought back, and none of that bull about children feeling demeanoured by this .. can be done tactfully.

Just trying to encourage parents to go along with this would not work, would still be the ones that (like Lancsdave) would prefer to handle their Child Benefit in the way they seem fit .. and quite rightly so.

27-02-2008, 22:38	#14
katex Resting in Peace Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 10,551 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 11258	Re: Child Benefit and School Meals Well, said it before and say it again.. it should be mandatory for all school children to stay for school dinners. That way, a more extensive menu will be offered and hopefully, more customers, will eventually reduce the cost. Packed lunches or going to the chippie at lunch can cost just as much as £ 1.75 and not particularly nutritional, unless the parent is vigilent about it, but how many are ? Is their still an extra benefit for 'free' school dinners if particularly feeling the hardship ? Should be brought back, and none of that bull about children feeling demeanoured by this .. can be done tactfully. Just trying to encourage parents to go along with this would not work, would still be the ones that (like Lancsdave) would prefer to handle their Child Benefit in the way they seem fit .. and quite rightly so.