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SCOTTISH MILK AND
HEALTHY SNACK
SCHEME
BACKGROUND
WHAT WILL EACH CHILD BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE?
The Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (SMHSS) will replace
The SMHSS will fund a daily portion of milk (or approved non-
the UK Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) in Scotland with effect from
dairy alternative) and healthy snack (fruit or vegetables) for
1 August 2021. The new Scheme is underpinned by the Milk and
children who spend 2 hours or more in your childcare setting.
Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021 which came
into effect on 21 March 2021. The new SMHSS aims to improve • 189 ml of first infant formula for children under 12 months
children’s health and wellbeing by establishing healthy eating • 189mls (1/3 pint) - or a 200ml container- of plain fresh cow’s
habits including regular consumption of quality dairy produce or milk (whole milk for children 1 year and over, including the
non-dairy alternatives from an early age. It is intended that these option of semi-skimmed milk for children 2 years and over)
habits will be taken forward into adolescence and throughout º or, where children cannot consume cow’s milk for
adult life. medical, ethical or religious reasons, plain fresh goat or
sheep milk (whole milk for children 1 year and over or to
ELIGIBILITY – CHILDCARE SETTINGS include semi- skimmed milk for children 2 years)
º or where children cannot consume cow's milk, goat's milk
All Care Inspectorate registered settings, i.e. local authority,
and sheep's milk for medical, ethical or religious reasons
private, voluntary, independent (PVI) and childminders may
a specified unsweetened calcium-enriched non-dairy
register for the Scheme where they:
alternative
• provide pre-school care to children for 2 hours or more per • AND a healthy snack portion (fruit or vegetables) per child per
day day.
• are registered with the Care Inspectorate.
You do not need to be commissioned by East Dunbartonshire
Council (EDC) to deliver funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC)
to receive payment under this scheme.
ELIGIBILITY - CHILDREN
Preschool children i.e. aged from birth to starting primary one,
who attend regulated childcare settings which have registered
with their local authority to be part of the SMHSS, will be eligible
to receive the offered benefits.
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HOW WILL IT WORK?
The Scottish Government will provide funding to local authorities
to administer and deliver the SMHSS.
All Care Inspectorate registered settings (local authority, private,
voluntary, independent (PVI) and childminders) wishing to
participate must register with their local authority (in which the
setting is located).
REGISTRATION PROCESS
To start receiving payment you need to complete the registration
form and provide the anticipated uptake figures, this includes
your funded ELC children and private children aged from 0-pre
school.
The data provided will be used to base the number of servings
of milk and snacks your childcare setting would expect to
provide within an academic year and therefore inform advanced
payment amount.
Your registration form must be completed and returned, to us by
30 June 2021, to start receiving upfront payment from 1 August
2021.
If you do not register before 30 June 2021 the next registration
intake period will be in October. Advance payment can only start
from the date of registration. TRANSITION FROM UK NMS
To ensure there is no gap in provision for day care providers and
MONITORING AND REPORTING
childminders the following transition process has been agreed:
If any circumstances change EDC request that they are notified in
• Any milk provided to the children in childcare settings on the
writing within a month of the change occurring.
current scheme up to and on 31 July 2021 will be funded by
An example could be a change in enrolment levels +/- 10% of the the UK NMS via the current claims and reimbursement model
stated enrolment at registration. Childcare settings must inform through the National Milk Reimbursement Unit
EDC if circumstances change significantly and it is recommended • Any milk provided on and after the 1 August 2021 will be the
this should be done within a month of the change occurring. funded through the new SMHSS
• Claims for milk provided up to and on the 31 July can be
Where the changes would result in a need for additional funding,
submitted to the UK NMS for six months.
the local authority will advise on options for adjusting the
payments.
PAYMENT AMOUNTS
The SMHSS is subject to audit therefore you will be required to
Following the recommendation of the Settlement and Distribution
keep proof of purchases.
Group, the Scottish Government agreed a Local Serving Rate for
Further information on how to record changes and how we will EDC, for year 1 of the SMHSS (1 August 2021- 31 July 2022):
process them will follow.
• 18.5 p per serving of milk or specified alternative
• 16.4 per serving of healthy snack (fruit or vegetable)
Total Local Serving Rate = 34.9 p per serving.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about SMHSS you can email
SMHSSenquiries@eastdunbarton.gov.uk We endeavour to
provide you with help and guidance to allow a smooth transition
to this new way of working.
A FAQs document will be provided in due course.
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Other formats and translations This document can be provided in large print, Braille or on CD and can be translated into other community languages. Please contact the Council’s Corporate Communications Team at: East Dunbartonshire Council 12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch Glasgow, G66 1TJ Tel: 0300 123 4510
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