How is food waste being monitored in schools as a result of the increase in the uptake of free school meals?
Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language | Answered on 19/01/2024
Local authorities and schools will monitor food waste and have systems to enable school meals to be pre-ordered either at home in advance by parents or during the morning registration period by pupils themselves. Production waste is therefore minimised by catering teams only producing the number of meals ordered.
The universal provision of free school meals in primary schools is being carried out in collaboration with Siân Gwenllian MS, the Plaid Cymru lead designated member, as part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru.