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More than a meal - An independent evaluation of universal primary free school meals for children in London
In 2023, the Mayor of London committed to providing free school meals to every primary aged child in…
The cost of school meal debt
This short report looks at the challenges facing schools when implementing a means-tested school…
New advice for schools on boosting family incomes and talking about costs
To mark ‘Adequate Incomes’ day of Challenge Poverty Week 2024, we are sharing two new resources…
Voice network members help to launch new schools anti-poverty guidance
This week, Cost of the School Day Voice network members from Trinity High School in Rutherglen took…
Free school meals in Yorkshire and the Humber
This briefing looks at free school meals (FSMs) in Yorkshire and the Humber, including new…
The number of children in poverty not eligible for free school meals, by nation and region
Across the UK, millions of children receive a free school meal (FSM) each day at school. But many…