Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Fund free meals for vulnerable children in early years settings
Closed
3,673 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to fund free meals for vulnerable children in early years settings. Currently disadvantaged children in schools have access to free meals, but there are vulnerable children in early year childcare settings who do not receive the same support.
Younger children in childcare settings appear to have been left out by the Government’s policy on free meals. In the current climate, when many families are facing hardship, the Government needs to ensure vulnerable children in early years settings have their basic needs met, by funding free meals for these children.
All children have the right to have their basic needs met!
All children have the right to have their basic needs met!
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,673
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
17 Sep 2020
Closed
17 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.