Consultation outcome

Eligibility for free school meals and the early years pupil premium under Universal Credit

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 16 November 2017
• Last updated: 21 March 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Eligibility for free school meals, the early years pupil premium and the free early education entitlement for two-year-olds under Universal Credit

Ref: DFE-00025-2018

PDF, 288 KB, 31 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.

‘Free school meals and the early years pupil premium under Universal Credit: equality analysis’ is also available.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are inviting views on our proposals for free school meals eligibility and early years pupil premium eligibility under Universal Credit.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
3pm on 16 November 2017 to 5pm on 11 January 2018

Consultation description

This consultation document explains:

• the general principles applied in considering changes to the criteria for free school meals and the early years pupil premium under Universal Credit - our intention is that these entitlements reach the most disadvantaged households, in a way that is consistent, fair and simple
• the measures we plan to take to protect those families who would otherwise lose entitlement to free school meals as a result of this criteria change
• our plans for communicating these changes to parents, providers and local authorities

Published 16 November 2017
Last updated 21 March 2018 + show all updates

1. 21 March 2018

   Updated consultation response document in line with new regulations.

2. 13 February 2018

   Government response updated to correct 'List of organisations that responded to the consultations'.

3. 7 February 2018

   Added government response.

4. 16 November 2017

   First published.