PUPILS, parents and carers have a few days left to give their views on school dinners in York.
The council wants to find out why take up of school meals in York is low, why some families do not register or take up the free school meals they are entitled to, and whether cashless payment systems would boost take up of meals.
Mark Ellis, the council’s head of school services, said: “School meals have come a long way in the past few years since Jamie Oliver brought them to the public attention.
“Research shows that good nutrition is vital to supporting good learning and we want to find out why more pupils in York aren’t taking school meals, whether or not they’re entitled to free school meals.”
Email comments to schoolmealservice@york.gov.uk or write to Mark Ellis, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA by the Sunday.
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