Our council will provide a single payment of £87.50 per child to help cover the cost of meals while schools are closed from Thursday 2 July 2026 to Wednesday 19 August 2026. This is available to all eligible families registered for Free School Meals on financial grounds. The payment covers 35 weekdays across the school holidays at a rate of £2.50 per day.
Following a comprehensive recruitment process, councillors yesterday (Wednesday 15 April) appointed Larann Foss as Dumfries and Galloway Council’s new Head of Education Resources.
Summer of Play 2026 and Summer of Sport 2026. We are seeking local third sector organisations to deliver free activities for children and young people during the summer school holidays, from Thursday 2 July to Wednesday 19 August 2026.
