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<p>The number of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) in England is published
as part of the annual ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistical release
available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2021"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2021</a>.</p><p>The
number of pupils eligible for and claiming FSM in the York local authority in January
2021 is 3,349.</p><p>This data includes pupils at state-funded nursery and primary
schools, secondary schools, special schools, pupil referral units, alternative provision
academies and free schools.</p><p>The Department for Education funded Holiday Activities
and Food (HAF) programme, which has provided healthy food and enriching activities
to disadvantaged children, has been expanded to every local authority across England
this year, backed by up to £220 million. It builds on previous programmes, including
last summer’s, which supported around 50,000 children across 17 local authorities.</p><p>York
Council has been allocated a maximum of £436,010 to deliver HAF programmes over Easter,
summer and Christmas 2021.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions have also distributed
further funding through the Covid Local Support Grant which supports the hardest hit
families and individuals with food and essential utility costs.</p>
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