The government has published its long awaited Child Poverty Strategy, which can be found on their website here. The strategy sets out the steps they are taking to reduce child poverty in the short term, as well as putting in place the building blocks needed to change the course we’re on and create long-term change. … Continue reading Child Poverty Strategy
Tag: Free School Meals
Back-to-school but blocked from learning – secondary pupils excluded by costs
Secondary school children from low-income families are starting the new school year bounced out of some subjects and learning by costs, research from Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) shows. A survey of over 1000 secondary school children in England found: 23% of those on free school meals (FSM) say the cost or worries about the … Continue reading Back-to-school but blocked from learning – secondary pupils excluded by costs
One in four free school meal eligible children in special schools are not taking up their entitlement
A report from Adapt-Ed, led by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in partnership with University of Essex and the charity School Food Matters has found that one in four free school meal eligible children in special schools are not taking up their entitlement. The researchers highlighted several areas where school meals could be made … Continue reading One in four free school meal eligible children in special schools are not taking up their entitlement
Who has been registered for free school meals and pupil premium in the National Pupil Database?
This is the title of a new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI). It explores the strengths and weaknesses of free school meals (FSM) and Pupil Premium (PP) as measures for identifying disadvantaged pupils in England. It finds significant differences between the number of children estimated to be living in poverty and those who … Continue reading Who has been registered for free school meals and pupil premium in the National Pupil Database?
2024 National School Meals Report
A report by Cypad with feedback from over 200,000 parents in this year’s National School Meals Report in collaboration with BlueRunner, ParentPay and LACA. You can download it from their website, here - but note that it requires registration.
An evidence-based plan for addressing poverty with and through schools
Child of the North/Centre for Young Lives have published a report that sets out an evidence-based plan to use the country’s education infrastructure to reduce the impact of child poverty on millions of children. The report calls for the poverty battle to be taken ‘inside the school gates’, including a plan for Free School Meals … Continue reading An evidence-based plan for addressing poverty with and through schools
England School Meals Report
This year’s England School Meals Report, created in collaboration with BlueRunner, ParentPay and LACA, is now available and has the following main conclusions: School meal uptake is high across England, with 84% of pupils having a school meal at least once a week and 59% having school meals every day. The top three factors that … Continue reading England School Meals Report
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