Meals stopped if debts reach £34.50

Ealing School's Catering Consortium have changed school meal debt arrangements.  Individual schools must now cease serving meals to pupils with 3 weeks of debt (£34.50) or pay off the debt for parents from the school's education budget.  Previously schools in the consortium were expected to pay 50% of any debt at the end of the year.

"School meal debts at Fielding are very low with the overwhelming majority of families paying for school meals.  I am pleased that where debts are higher in other consortium schools, those schools will now be responsible for their debt without this burden being shared across all schools.

"However, so that we are consistent with other schools in the consortium, we will stop serving meals to pupils with 3 weeks of debt," explained Peter Dunmall, Head teacher.

"We have contacted families directly who are affected by this change so that they can make other meal arrangements or pay," added Sandra Read, Finance Officer.