Westminster Key Stage 3 Pupil Meal Offer
August 14, 2026 Cabinet Member for Children and Education (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet Member for Children and Education approved the withdrawal of the Secondary Pupil Meal Offer for Key Stage 3 Westminster resident pupils from September 2026. This decision aligns Westminster's local meal offer with the national Free School Meal criteria expansion.
The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health approved the direct award of a contract to Carers Network Westminster for the Carers Hub service from May 2025 to August 2026. This decision approves costs of £213,000 for the period March to August 2026.
The Executive Director of Finance and Resources approved a grant of £650,000 to North Paddington Food Bank to deliver the Westminster Crisis Payment Scheme during 2026/27. This decision also approved the execution of the Grant Agreement and delegated authority for minor operational amendments.
The Executive Director of Regeneration, Economy & Planning approved entering into deeds of release and paying agreed compensation sums, surveying costs, and associated legal costs to proprietors of properties related to Carlton Dene. This decision aims to obtain the release of rights to light.
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Purpose
The Cabinet Member will consider a review and alignment of Westminster’s local Free School Meal arrangements for secondary-aged pupils to reflect the Government’s decision to extend Free School Meal eligibility to all families in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026.
Decision
Summary of Decision: The Cabinet Member for Children and Education has approved the withdrawal of the Secondary Pupil Meal Offer - a universal free school meal (FSM) offer for Key Stage 3 (KS3) Westminster resident pupils (in Years 7 to 9) attending Westminster Secondary Schools - from September 2026.
Reasons for Decision: This decision will align Westminster’s local meal offer for KS3 pupils with the national FSM criteria, which is expanding from September 2026 to ensure that families identified as in need of financial support will get government-funded FSM, reducing the gap the local offer was originally designed to meet.
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Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Effective from | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Lead officer | Steve Tse |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |