20 % of free meals not being claimed in North Devon

In North Devon 20% of eligible families not claiming free schools meals -  schools losing out on £900 per child.

North Somerset uptake is higher than the national average:

"Eighty per cent of children who are eligible for school meals in the district currently sign up to free dinners – around 1,500 children. School meal uptake in North Somerset is slightly higher than the national average, but the council is striving to reach its target uptake of 90 per cent."

  http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/education/school_cash_budgets_miss_out_when_pupils_fail_to_claim_for_free_meals_1_2351925