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<p>The Chancellor announced in his Autumn Statement on 5 December that we would be
providing over £1 billion of additional revenue funding over the next two financial
years, and £150 million of capital funding in 2014-15, to support the introduction
of universal infant free school meals.</p><p>On 6 March we published a departmental
advice document which sets out further information about the funding available and
about the support available to schools. This document is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-infant-free-school-meals</p><p>On
6 March we also launched a support service, which consists of a telephone and online
advice service for schools, local authorities and caterers and a direct-support service
for schools facing significant challenges. The service is being provided by school
food experts, the Children's Food Trust and the Lead Association for Catering in Education,
in conjunction with a number of delivery partners. More information is available at:
<a href="http://www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk/Root/schools/schoolfoodplan" target="_blank">http://www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk/Root/schools/schoolfoodplan</a></p>
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