All local authorities have been invited to bid for cash to fund more free school meal pilots from September 2010 for one academic year. The Pre-Budget report last December said the Government would be expanding the successful pilots for universal free school meals to all primary aged children in at least one local authority area in each region of the country.
The scheme has been running in three local authorities - Durham, Newham and Wolverhampton - since September 2009. Durham and Newham are piloting free meals for all primary school children and Wolverhampton is trialling extended eligibility.
Mr Balls said, 'Our commitment to invest a further £35m in these additional universal free school meals pilots will mean thousands of children and their parents will feel the benefit from September.
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