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<p>A modernised Nursery Milk Scheme is currently under development and expected to
be tendered in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The assessment of any effects
of the changes to the Nursery Milk Scheme are part of ongoing discussions between
officials via a cross Government Nursery Milk Scheme Task and Finish Group.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The changes have no impact on either the current School Food
Standards Regulations or the new School Food Standards Regulations which come into
force on 1 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Nursery Milk Scheme is
available to all children under five who attend an eligible childcare setting for
two hours per day or more. Eligible settings include child-minders, day care providers,
private and local authority run nurseries. The School Food Standards apply to schools
rather than nursery and private childcare and child minder settings.</p><p> </p><p>
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