Exclusive: Charities say ending household support fund in England will increase hardship for struggling familiesMore than half a million children will go hungry during school holiday periods from the October half-term if the...
Read MoreResearchers also find lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in schools and say portion sizes sometimes not enoughFree school meal allowances are not enough for students from lower-income backgrounds to buy healthy school lunches,...
Read MoreShrinking portions, ‘very beige’ servings and rising costs leave schools and families bewilderedParents and teachers have shared their own frustrations with substandard school meals after a headteacher in Southampton...
Read MoreLetter apologises to parents over ‘completely unacceptable’ standard of food in Southampton secondary’s canteenA headteacher in Southampton has vented his anger to parents over the poor quality of food served...
Read MoreHeadteachers say it is ‘unsustainable’ to expect schools to keep stepping in to support desperate familiesOne in four teachers in England brought in food for hungry pupils out of concern for their welfare, a survey...
Read MoreSurvey reports increased levels of tooth decay and stunted growth as families struggle to afford nutritious mealsChildren across Britain are suffering worsening levels of tooth decay, anxiety and stunted growth as the cost of...
Read MoreNaomi Eisenstadt, first programme lead, says there is lack of attention on what childcare is actually forNaomi Eisenstadt remembers her excitement as she started as the first director of the government’s Sure Start unit in...
Read MoreExclusive: National Education Union includes call in submission to forum that will determine Labour’s general election manifestoKeir Starmer is facing mounting calls to extend free school meals to every child in England if...
Read MoreCampaign coordinated by Labour MP, Zarah Sultana, calls for every child to have access to a daily hot mealThe chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has been urged to use his spring budget to extend free school meals for all primary pupils to...
Read MoreOffering places by proximity results in selection of pupils from more affluent households, say researchersDisadvantaged children are suffering “geographic exclusion” from England’s best state schools because...
Read MoreExclusive: Sadiq Khan’s plan, spurred by ministers’ ‘failure to act’, will save families about £440 for every childFree school meals will be offered to all primary school pupils across London for a...
Read MoreAnalysis shows police more likely to be in schools with higher numbers of pupils of colour and those eligible for free mealsNearly 1,000 police officers are operating within UK schools, figures show, with these officers being...
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