Interesting that schools will have to keep records of all incidents of bullying. What will the DCSF classify as a bullying incident and who will get to see this information? Will it tackle bullying or just tell us how bad it is?

Richard, London,

Is that free to the taxpayer or free to the consumer. If we were not taxed so much maybe we could afford it ourselves. The working class end up paying for the non-working class

steve tea, manchester, cheshire

Hmm, one isn't so concerned about the 'free' issue its what the food consists of; fresh vegetables, fish, beef, chicken, fruit and veg? somehow I don't think 40 million will cover the nations primary school dinner requirements for this sort of healthy food.

CJ, London, London

most sensible people would think it was parents who should teach their children about healthy eating by example one hopes
time was when meat and 2 veg was a standard English family meal, that is healthy.and no crisps or it will spoil your appetite was the great cry

peter c, Devizes, Wessex

School meals still have a long way to go before being a healthy option. I am entitled to free school meals for my daughter, but having seen what they serve up, I opt to send her in with a packed lunch instead and then she gets a proper meal in the evening. She is neither badly behaved nor obese.

Janette, Birmingham,

My daughter had school meals from reception class, and after 2 years of her telling me she had chips or cold pasta salad for lunch I have now put her (and my son who has just started school) on packed lunches. I now KNOW they are eating healthily. School meals are still not good enough.

LIsa, Haslemere, England

Typical Labour interference, I'm afraid.
The proposals sound good, but aren't free school meals already offered to those in need?
And who would serve on the "Complaints" panels? would it be the same parents who think that their own little boy/girl would never harm a fly and would never misbehave?

Martyn Taylor, Swindon, England