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Auto-enrol eligible children for free school meals to end ‘postcode lottery’, government told
Free school meals

Auto-enrol eligible children for free school meals to end ‘postcode lottery’, government told

The ‘stigma’ attached to free school meals can deter some families from signing their children up

All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
Child poverty

All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’

Labour government pledge to give more children from low-income families access to free school meals is a ‘game changer’, says child poverty experts

Talent is everywhere in Britain – the crushing truth is that opportunity is not
Rebecca Montacute

Talent is everywhere in Britain – the crushing truth is that opportunity is not

London is miles ahead of other regions in providing the best opportunities for the poorest young people, explains the Sutton Trust’s Rebecca Montacute

More and more poor children are missing school since Covid. Here’s how to get them back in class
Martin Hodge

More and more poor children are missing school since Covid. Here’s how to get them back in class

One in four teachers spending own money to feed hungry pupils as parents struggle with costs
Child poverty

One in four teachers spending own money to feed hungry pupils as parents struggle with costs

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No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It’s time the government ended it
Uche

No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It’s time the government ended it

I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
Izzy

I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recalls receiving free school meals as a child: ‘I was lucky’
Free School Meals

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recalls receiving free school meals as a child: ‘I was lucky’

Inside the primary school ‘food shop’ ensuring children don’t go hungry over summer break
Food poverty

Inside the primary school ‘food shop’ ensuring children don’t go hungry over summer break

More than two thirds of teachers worry children will go hungry this summer: ‘Beyond heart-breaking’
Child poverty

More than two thirds of teachers worry children will go hungry this summer: ‘Beyond heart-breaking’

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?
Free school meals

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?

‘You can hear your stomach growling’: Kids call on next government to do more to end child poverty
General election 2024

‘You can hear your stomach growling’: Kids call on next government to do more to end child poverty

The Lib Dems don’t go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say
General election 2024

The Lib Dems don’t go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say

Sure Start centres helped poorer children do better at GCSEs – before being decimated by Tories
Education

Sure Start centres helped poorer children do better at GCSEs – before being decimated by Tories

‘You need food to survive’: London borough becomes first in country to give free school meals to all
Free school meals

‘You need food to survive’: London borough becomes first in country to give free school meals to all

Summer Survival Guide: How to get through the summer holidays in the cost of living crisis
Summer survival guide

Summer Survival Guide: How to get through the summer holidays in the cost of living crisis

Michael Gove couldn’t spend £1.9bn to tackle the housing crisis. So here’s 10 things the money could be spent on instead
Government spending

Michael Gove couldn’t spend £1.9bn to tackle the housing crisis. So here’s 10 things the money could be spent on instead

90,000 people sign open letter to Rishi Sunak demanding free school meals for all
Week of action

90,000 people sign open letter to Rishi Sunak demanding free school meals for all

Free school meals for all would generate billions for the economy. Here’s why
Week of action

Free school meals for all would generate billions for the economy. Here’s why

These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can’t the UK?
Week of action

These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can’t the UK?

Seven in 10 children in families on universal credit are not eligible for free school meals
Free school meals

Seven in 10 children in families on universal credit are not eligible for free school meals

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Zayn Malik calls on Rishi Sunak to offer free school meals to all children in poverty
Free school meals

Zayn Malik calls on Rishi Sunak to offer free school meals to all children in poverty

Children are ‘eating rubbers and stealing food’ at school because they are hungry
Cost of living crisis

Children are ‘eating rubbers and stealing food’ at school because they are hungry

Expanding free school meals for all children on universal credit could bring billions in economic gains, government told
Free school meals

Expanding free school meals for all children on universal credit could bring billions in economic gains, government told

Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Childcare

Labour would bring in free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England