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(i)       note that officers
would share any update on discussions with the Scottish Government
about the expansion of free school meals to eligible S1 to S3
pupils to Members via email outwith the meeting, and to request
that officers discuss with the Scottish Government how to
successfully follow on from the test of change to ensure there was
no drop off once the test of change ended;
(ii)       note the progress in
Free School Meal provision and actions to continue
increasing
uptakes;
(iii)      note the Scottish
Government’s decision to stop data collection via the annual
Healthy Living Survey, and the move to collecting data on school
meal uptakes and free school meals registrations via the Local
Financial Return;
(iv)      note the successful
implementation of the Pre-order app in Secondary Schools and the
positive impact it has had on both customer numbers and Revenue;
and
(v)      agree the pilot scheme to
expand free school meals to pupils in S1 to S3 whose families are
in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment is to be welcomed.