Our latest edition of Scotland School Meals Report has shown that 53% of children have school meals every day – which results in a 3 percent point increase from the 2022 survey. The 2023 comprehensive review of school meal provision across Scotland includes data and recommendations that schools and caterers can use to understand how to improve school meal services across Scotland. Discover more about what parents think about school meal services and gain valuable insights about the school meals landscape of Scotland.
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9 November 2023St John's CofE Primary School were looking for a system that would help them with identifying free school meal eligibility and more, making OFSM the right choice for them. Since the system provides the school with a singular point of checking, it not only significantly reduced their admin work but also helped them assist those families and pupils who were earlier unable to enjoy the benefits that come with free school meal and pupil premium eligibility.
23 October 2023Southborough Primary School wanted to introduce online payments to reduce the amount of cash and cheques coming into school, which would also save them administration time. Additionally, they were keen to have a system that allowed the payments to link into a school meal package to avoid double entries. The school was able to almost immediately notice the benefits since introducing online payments, with the School Business Manager stating, “The amount of cash and cheques our team has to count, and bank has dropped significantly, which has had a positive impact on staff due to the time this has saved.”