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<p>The Nursery Milk Scheme allows early years childcare settings such as childminders
and nurseries to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk to children
under five years old who attend their childcare setting for at least two hours per
day. Schools are also allowed to claim under this scheme in respect of pupils under
the age of five years old. There are no current plans to extend the Nursery Milk Scheme
to cover other school pupils.</p><p>The School Food Standards require lower-fat or
lactose free milk to be available in all schools. From the age of five years old onwards,
pupils eligible for benefits-based free school meals are eligible for free school
milk. In addition, the school milk subsidy scheme subsidises the cost of milk and
certain milk products for children in primary and secondary schools including over
fives. This means that participating schools can sell the products in schools at a
lower price. More information on this scheme is available on GOV.UK in an online-only
format.</p>
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