To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to increase the uptake of free nursery milk and subsidised school milk.
The Nursery Milk Scheme is the only milk scheme run by the Department. It has been running since the 1940s and we believe that awareness of the scheme is high, with over 50,000 child care providers currently registered with the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit. The Department is currently consulting on a range of options for modernising the operation of the scheme to improve its value for money while ensuring that all under fives attending child care settings for two or more hours a day continue to receive free milk. The consultation will raise the profile of the scheme and offer an opportunity for child care providers to give their thoughts on improving the operation of the scheme.
In addition, the Department provides guidance on its website explaining the way in which the scheme is currently administered. Information about the scheme is also available on the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit's website at:
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