Nourishing the Nation: Free School Meals Auto enrolment

Around 250,000 (11%) of eligible children are missing out on their statutory right to a Free School Meal.

This nutritional safety net ensures children are guaranteed to at least one hot, healthy meal a day and there is strong evidence good school food is not just an anti-poverty measure, but can boost children’s health, education, attendance and future earnings.

This briefing examines the opportunities that exist to introduce auto-enrolment through legislation, the benefits and how auto enrolment could be implemented.