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Experts say children may not receive the meals they are eligible for

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The government has been urged to make a key change to its plans to expand free schools meals to all pupils in England on universal credit.

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has said ministers must go further and introduce a national auto-enrolment system for free school meals, in order to reduce inequality.