Free School Meals Expansion to Benefit Thousands of Families Across Gloucestershire Monday, June 9, 2025 freeschoolmeals childpoverty universalcredit gloucestershire education families keirstarmer costofliving schoolchildren government From September 2026, over half a million additional children in England will become eligible for free school meals following a significant expansion of eligibility rules. This change will benefit thousands of families across … Read More
Government to Expand Free School Meals, Aiming to Ease Child Poverty Thursday, June 5, 2025 freeschoolmeals childpoverty universalcredit education hunger families nutrition government schoolpolicy socialmobility Starting next year, the UK government will broaden its free school meals program to reach more children across the country. Currently, all children in England receive free meals up to the end of Year 2, after which … Read More
Rising School Costs Lock Children Out of Education, Parents and Advocates Warn Thursday, May 29, 2025 education childpoverty schoolcosts uniforms freeschoolmeals transport childwelfare government parents inequality Soaring school expenses are pushing some children out of the classroom, a troubling new survey reveals. The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) warns that without immediate government intervention to improve living standards, … Read More