Paragraph 26 Meals and refreshmentsI1

The proprietor must provide school lunches and free school lunches in accordance with the provisions of section 512 and 512ZB(1) of the 1996 Act as if references in those sections to a local authority were to the proprietor and as if references to a school maintained by the local authority were to a non-maintained special school.

The proprietor must provide milk and free milk in accordance with the provisions of section 512(1) and 512ZB(3) as if references in those sections to a local authority were to the proprietor and as if references to a school maintained by the local authority were to a non-maintained special school.

Facilities must be provided free of charge to enable the consumption of any meals or refreshments brought to school by registered day pupils.

The requirements applicable to maintained schools prescribed in regulations under section 114A of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998^f1 must be complied with, as if references to a local authority were to the proprietor and as if references to a school maintained by the local authority were to a non-maintained special school.