近日，英國政府宣佈一項對兒童福祉與社會公平極具影響力的政策：自2026年9月起，免費學校餐計畫將再度擴展，預計多達500,000名英國兒童將首次受惠。這項政策改革，受到了家長、學校與公益團體的高度關注，也標誌著英國政府致力於縮小貧富差距的一大步。
為什麼免費學校餐如此重要？
在當前英國生活成本攀升的大環境下，免費學校餐（Free School Meals, FSM）已經不只是一份午餐，更承載著無數弱勢學童家庭的希望。一份熱騰騰、營養均衡的午餐，能夠讓孩子全心投入學習、促進身心健康成長，也能幫助家庭減輕經濟壓力。根據最新統計，獲得免費學校餐的學童，不論在學業表現還是社交能力上，普遍都能比未受惠者更快適應校園生活。
擴展計畫的核心內容
英國政府明確表示，此次擴展重點如下：
● 擴大覆蓋對象： 500,000名新兒童受惠，涵蓋更多原先未達門檻的家庭 ● 實施時間： 從2026年9月正式生效 ● 經費來源： 預計撥款數億英鎊專項資助地方學校與餐飲供應系統
這不僅是一項福利政策，更是對未來社會發展投下的一顆希望種子。有專家指出，適時的營養補給不只是防止飢餓，更直接關係到兒童智力、情緒與未來競爭力的養成。
社會各界回響
眾多慈善團體與教師聯合會均對該政策表示歡迎。有組織表示：「這將減少學童因為飢餓造成的學習障礙，也有助於全國性弱勢家庭生活質素的提升。」部分教育工作者呼籲政府應繼續監測政策成效，確保資金能發揮最大效益。
當然，也有人呼籲政府進一步降低申請門檻，甚至希望未來能向「完全普及免費學校餐」目標邁進，讓全英所有學童都能平等獲得日常營養支持。英國這次擴大免費學校餐計畫，不單是對抗貧窮的政策，更是一種對兒童基本人權的守護。期望有關部門將加強落實與監督，為所有英國孩子鋪設公平、健康、希望的成長道路！
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