Question: How do schools order food vouchers?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Providing free school meals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
section_headers: National voucher scheme
section_content: As schools open more widely, and their kitchens reopen, we expect schools to
make food parcels available for collection or delivery for any children that
are eligible for free school meals who are staying at home.
Arranging food parcels helps ensure that eligible children have access to a
healthy free meal, and can also help the school to stay in contact with those
families. We know that many schools have made excellent food parcel
arrangements throughout this period.
If your school catering service cannot provide meals or food parcels for
children who are at home, you can continue to offer vouchers to families of
eligible pupils.
Before ordering vouchers, check which pupils are eligible and would be
receiving benefits-related free school meals.
We are monitoring voucher orders at school level to broadly check if they are
ordering in line with our estimates of the number of eligible children,
recognising that for some schools this will be lower if they are providing
food parcels, or using a local arrangement. If a school’s orders are higher
than expected, we may speak to the school about why this has occurred and will
take forward any necessary action to rectify the position. A cross check will
also be done for those making a claim for free school meals funding via the
financial support available for
schools.
For any voucher queries, please email:

freeschoolmeals@edenred.com for schools
freeschoolmealsparentscarers@edenred.com for parents and carers


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer is referring to food parcels. To put into perspective this answer is referring to pre-made food boxes. The question is asking how food vouchers are ordered.
This does not answer the question. This information is about reopening schools kitchen, food parcels for children and monitoring food vouchers order at schools. It does not provide any information on how schools can order food vouchers.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Providing free school meals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
section_headers: National voucher scheme
How to order vouchers
section_content: Schools have received an email from Edenred with an activation code and a
step-by-step
guide
to using the online ordering portal.
Once you have activated your account on the Edenred portal, you can begin to
order vouchers.
When ordering vouchers, please do so in an efficient manner to cover multiple
weeks.
You can:

order a single voucher to cover a longer time frame, for example, £45 to support one eligible child over 3 weeks
order a single voucher to cover more than one eligible child within the same household, for example, £90 to support three eligible children over 2 weeks
set a weekly £15 rolling voucher

Once you have confirmed the voucher’s value, you can either:

send an eCode directly to the parent or carers of the pupils(s) eligible for free school meals - they will need to choose an eGift card from a range of supermarkets
select an eGift card on the parent or carer’s behalf, and print and post the eGift card to them
select an eGift card on the parent or carer’s behalf, print the eGift card and arrange for families to collect it


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This gives a direct answer and provides a link to a more detailed answer.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on how schools can order food vouchers online through the online ordering portal, types of vouchers that can be ordered and how to send it to eligible families.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Providing free school meals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
section_headers: National voucher scheme
Alternative approach
section_content: You can choose a supermarket on the family’s behalf and either post the eGift
card to the parent or carer or arrange for them to collect it. The family will
be able to redeem the eGift card as soon as it arrives. You should take this
approach if the family receiving the voucher does not have access to an email
address or the internet.
If you choose this option, you should think carefully about which shops and
supermarkets are most convenient for families to access - if possible, ask the
families.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This does answer the question in part. It can be improved by including the steps taken from order to receiving to distributing.
This does not answer the question. It does not provide information on how schools can order food vouchers. Instead, it provides information on what to consider when ordering food eGift cards for families and how the families can receive them.

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