What types of milk schemes can be run?
You can decide what type of Milk Scheme to introduce. The five main types are 1. Individual School Scheme 2. Subsidised Milk Scheme 3. Free Milk for the Under Fives 4. Administration Scheme 5. Free Milk for KS1 Children (Wales only) What is the Individual School Scheme? This scheme is run by the Schools. The parents would pay for the milk at an agreed price (this would depend on the LA price agreement and contract with the dairy). The schools would normally add approximately 1p per carton per day to cover their administration costs and to help towards school funds. They would then choose the period that the parents would pay for the milk (e.g, weekly/termly) and the school would pay the dairy invoices direct or as the agreed arrangement in your LA. What is the Subsidised School Scheme? There is an EU Subsidy available for all children aged 5-11 years. The parents would pay for the milk the same as in the Individual Scheme (less the subsidy). The LA would then be able to reclaim the sub
