Press release Secondary school attendance survey: lack of money keeping children off school A large-scale survey of secondary school children shows those on low incomes are missing school because they can’t afford what they need to attend. Published on Thu 29 May 2025 Relevant to all of the UK
Press release 800,000 children in poverty not getting free school meals 1 in 3 school-age children in England living in poverty (800,000) miss out on free school meals despite cost of living struggles of families. The main causes are restrictive eligibility criteria and lack of universal provision. Published on Thu 9 Jun 2022 Relevant to England,
