Millionaire Nick Clegg is going to use taxpayers money to pay for free school meals for all under sevens in state schools, all 1.5 million of them. Of course nearly 500,000 of them already get free meals as a benefit for low income families so this means that higher income parents will be getting a share of the gravy as well.
I bet those middle class mums at mumsnet will be delighted – an extra £400 to spend per child, all courtesy of £600m from the hard pressed taxpayer
Naturally the teachers unions are delighted
The National Union of Teachers said pupils of all ages should qualify, adding: ‘Children do not stop being hungry at seven.’
Here’s an idea. Finance this boondoggle from money set aside for teachers salary increases. I’m sure they would be delighted to take one for the kids……
