Free school meals: Wales' rollout starts in September

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Image caption, From September, the first primary school children in Wales will begin receiving free school dinners Reception class children in Wales will get free school meals from September - the first in a rollout for all primary school pupils.
Image source, Claire and Flynn Image caption, Claire said she feels that as children get older some can be singled out for receiving free school meals "When you look at the child poverty in Wales, I think this initiative is very important," she said.
"There are so many families just above the threshold of receiving free school meals at the moment, and I'm sure they will welcome this, any extra money is a godsend in these times."
Image caption, Free school lunches are part of a deal reached between Labour and Plaid Cymru "Younger children are more likely to be living in relative income poverty, so we are starting with a decent free school meal for children in reception from September, with most children in Year 1 and Year 2 also getting free school meals by next April."