Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and principal, FE college vice principal, and MAT director. He is a public speaker, trainer, and school improvement lead, and a primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various newspapers and magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events.
See more from Matt BromleyFree Meals in FE-funded Institutions: Understanding and Implementing 2023-24 Guidance
This webinar will provide expert insight into new ESFA guidance on free meals in FE-funded institutions, helping them fulfil their obligations in providing free meals to disadvantaged 16 to 18-year-old students and in evidencing compliance at any audit.

For: Leaders, governors, trustees
Aim: This webinar will provide expert insight into new ESFA guidance on free meals in FE-funded institutions, helping them fulfil their obligations in providing free meals to disadvantaged 16 to 18-year-old students and in evidencing compliance at any audit.
Rationale: On 28 March 2023, the ESFA published new guidance, Free meals in further education funded institutions guide: 2023 – 2024 academic year, which sets out the rules for free meals, including institution and student eligibility, the Universal Credit assessment process, protection arrangements, allocations and payments, recovery of unspent funding, the 16 – 18 Bursary Fund, data returns, and audit and assurance.