At a meeting of the children's committee on 28 September, councillors voted to support the development of the £200,000 strategy which will involve working with Magic Breakfast, which provided free breakfasts to children in schools across England each day.
Gary Hipple, head of school support and trade services at the council, gave an overview of the proposal during the meeting, and said that these “new requirements can best be summarized by putting food at the heart of the school, and linking up kitchens and classrooms to ensure food is part of a child’s education".
The strategy will be developed by the local authorities' children’s committee, in partnership with community partners and families, to ensure more children can access free, nutritious meals.
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