Parents have said the voucher scheme which has replaced free school meals is a 'farce' due the website being down over Easter weekend.
26.03.2020 - 12:02 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
School parents are being warned about a coronavirus scam asking for bank details in order to fund their children with free school meals.
The scam emails sent to parents and carers claim to help support the funding of free meals while schools are closed but the Department of Education (DoE) has said the emails are part of a scam.
A spokesperson for the DoE said: “We have been informed some parents have received an email stating: ‘As schools will be closing, if you’re entitled to free school
Parents have said the voucher scheme which has replaced free school meals is a 'farce' due the website being down over Easter weekend.
Monklands families whose children are entitled to free school meals are now being issued with vouchers to cover food costs during the school closure period due to coronavirus.
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