WQ94651 (e) Wedi’i gyflwyno ar 21/10/2024

Sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi awdurdodau lleol i ddarparu prydau ysgol am ddim i blant o deuluoedd heb hawl i gyllid cyhoeddus?

Wedi'i ateb gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol, y Trefnydd a’r Prif Chwip | Wedi'i ateb ar 31/10/2024

Children from families with no recourse to public funds are able to access our school milk scheme and free primary breakfast offer, as well as universal primary free school meals. Local authorities can also provide free school meals to children from families with no recourse to public funds, including those living in socio-economic disadvantage. The Welsh Government has written to local authorities reminding them of their discretionary powers (under the 1996 Education Act) which allow them to provide meals without charging. Our No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) guidance encourages local authorities to use this discretion to provide Free School Meals to any child whose parents’ immigration status means they have no recourse to public funds.