The cost of missing lunchtime

A briefing for MPs, councils and schools on free school meals in the north east of England.

This briefing aims to give you information about free school meals in the North East of England, including calculations carried out by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), Children North East (CNE) and the North East Child Poverty Commission (NECPC), alongside a range of policy and practice recommendations for the government, local authorities and schools that will increase access to free school meals for children and families.