Labour promises school breakfast clubs will save parents £400 a year
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Labour promises school breakfast clubs will save parents £400 a year

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Hunt’s free childcare pledge ‘doomed to fail’ as thousands of nurseries close
1 week, 3 days ago

Hunt’s free childcare pledge ‘doomed to fail’ as thousands of nurseries close

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Fines will not put parents off term-time family holidays, survey finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fines will not put parents off term-time family holidays, survey finds

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Breakfast clubs in primary schools ‘an investment in our young people’ – Reeves
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Breakfast clubs in primary schools ‘an investment in our young people’ – Reeves

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Parents face hike in nursery fees as providers struggle to bring in Tories’ free childcare
4 months, 1 week ago

Parents face hike in nursery fees as providers struggle to bring in Tories’ free childcare

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How could Labour’s promise of 100,000 new nursery places work?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

How could Labour’s promise of 100,000 new nursery places work?

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Unused classrooms to be nurseries in Labour plan for 100,000 new childcare places
7 months ago

Unused classrooms to be nurseries in Labour plan for 100,000 new childcare places

The Telegraph  

Empty primary-school classrooms will be turned into nurseries under Labour plans to create an extra 100,000 childcare places. Sir Keir Starmer said a shortage of childcare meant parents were being held back in their careers and children were “starting school already behind”. “We will create the childcare places needed to turn the page, and rebuild Britain.” On Sunday, the party …

Breakfast and lunch programs in schools are helping families battling the cost of living
7 months, 1 week ago

Breakfast and lunch programs in schools are helping families battling the cost of living

ABC  

In a warehouse next to Adelaide Airport, four retired men are scurrying like ants. "It sort of introduces you to another world," said former Adelaide Crows football manager and volunteer John Reid. "When I come into the breakfast club all my worries go away because I've got people to talk to," she said. "Everyone right now is struggling with inflation, …

Some councils still don’t have childcare funding in place, admits education secretary
11 months ago

Some councils still don’t have childcare funding in place, admits education secretary

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School absences soar as parents take children on holiday during term time to save money
1 year ago

School absences soar as parents take children on holiday during term time to save money

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Labour private school tax raid could cost taxpayers £300m – and force 40,000 pupils into the state system
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour private school tax raid could cost taxpayers £300m – and force 40,000 pupils into the state system

The Telegraph  

Tens of thousands of children will be forced to drop out of Britain’s best schools if Labour brings in its controversial tax policy, a new report has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies, a think tank, estimates that Labour’s VAT raid will push up to 40,000 children out of private schools and into state schools – at a cost of …

Childcare costs force one in four UK parents to quit work or education
1 year, 8 months ago

Childcare costs force one in four UK parents to quit work or education

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School meals ‘should be free for all pupils just like desks and chairs’
1 year, 10 months ago

School meals ‘should be free for all pupils just like desks and chairs’

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UK cost-of-living woes stir push for more free school meals
2 years, 1 month ago

UK cost-of-living woes stir push for more free school meals

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — As the school bell rings, dozens of children begin filing into the canteen at Hillstone Primary School. During the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Food Foundation and soccer star Marcus Rashford persuaded Britain’s government to provide free meals to children in poverty over the school holidays. The Department of Education said the government understands …

No coats, no food – schoolchildren have time-travelled to Victorian Britain
2 years, 1 month ago

No coats, no food – schoolchildren have time-travelled to Victorian Britain

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Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says
2 years, 1 month ago

Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says

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‘Generosity and dedication’: Low-earning school staff buying food for hungry pupils
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Generosity and dedication’: Low-earning school staff buying food for hungry pupils

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Two-thirds of MPs would back free school meals extension, poll finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Two-thirds of MPs would back free school meals extension, poll finds

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Free school meals criteria ‘always under review’, minister says
2 years, 1 month ago

Free school meals criteria ‘always under review’, minister says

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Families on free school meals face ‘patchwork’ support over October half-term
2 years, 2 months ago

Families on free school meals face ‘patchwork’ support over October half-term

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Number of children arriving at school hungry on the rise, teachers warn
2 years, 2 months ago

Number of children arriving at school hungry on the rise, teachers warn

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‘It’s too expensive to eat lunch and feed my children’: The rise of the school food bank
2 years, 2 months ago

‘It’s too expensive to eat lunch and feed my children’: The rise of the school food bank

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Children face a hunger crisis – the government needs to act by providing more free school meals
2 years, 2 months ago

Children face a hunger crisis – the government needs to act by providing more free school meals

The Independent  

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Jamie Oliver says ‘children coming to school with empty lunchboxes’ in call free meals plea
2 years, 2 months ago

Jamie Oliver says ‘children coming to school with empty lunchboxes’ in call free meals plea

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Dinner lady forced to deny children school food because ‘there’s no money’
2 years, 4 months ago

Dinner lady forced to deny children school food because ‘there’s no money’

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School funding to most disadvantaged children ‘slashed by nearly half a billion despite levelling-up promise’
2 years, 4 months ago

School funding to most disadvantaged children ‘slashed by nearly half a billion despite levelling-up promise’

The Independent  

Funding intended to boost the academic performance of the UK’s most disadvantaged children has been cut in real terms by nearly half a billion pounds in seven years, it is claimed. This equated to an average of at least £21,000 per school, already facing other inflationary pressures, according to the organisation, which describes itself as “the UK’s leading cross-party advocacy …

Families ‘face grim choices’ as summer holidays mean weeks without free school meals
2 years, 5 months ago

Families ‘face grim choices’ as summer holidays mean weeks without free school meals

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Mother’s anger as daughter’s school starts charging £2 for free breakfast club
2 years, 6 months ago

Mother’s anger as daughter’s school starts charging £2 for free breakfast club

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Sadiq Khan backs universal free school meals for primary school pupils
2 years, 6 months ago

Sadiq Khan backs universal free school meals for primary school pupils

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‘Four chips on a plate’: Boost school meal funding, ministers told, as children ‘getting smaller portions’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Four chips on a plate’: Boost school meal funding, ministers told, as children ‘getting smaller portions’

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Parents cannot afford after-school clubs, says Labour
2 years, 8 months ago

Parents cannot afford after-school clubs, says Labour

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Marcus Rashford slams school for saying pupils in debt won’t be fed at lunch
3 years, 1 month ago

Marcus Rashford slams school for saying pupils in debt won’t be fed at lunch

The Independent  

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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford Welcomes Government U-turn on Free School Meals Campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford Welcomes Government U-turn on Free School Meals Campaign

News 18  

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he was overwhelmed by pride after the British government swung to support his call to provide free meals to vulnerable children during the winter holidays. Rashford has campaigned for food vouchers during school holidays for children who normally receive free meals during term time if their parents receive welfare support. “There is still so …

Boris Johnson eyes more 'holiday clubs' as alternative to extending free school meals
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson eyes more 'holiday clubs' as alternative to extending free school meals

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Free school meals: How to get food help over half term
4 years, 2 months ago

Free school meals: How to get food help over half term

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‘At least turn on your comments’: Marcus Rashford responds after Tory MP Steve Baker claims free school meals would ‘destroy’ economy
4 years, 2 months ago

‘At least turn on your comments’: Marcus Rashford responds after Tory MP Steve Baker claims free school meals would ‘destroy’ economy

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Millionaire minister says parents don't want the 'label' of free school meals in Rashford snub
4 years, 2 months ago

Millionaire minister says parents don't want the 'label' of free school meals in Rashford snub

Daily Mail  

A millionaire minister snubbed England striker Marcus Rashfood's plea for free school meals for the poorest pupils in the holidays by insisting struggling parents would rather pay than accept the 'label' attached to handouts. Labour will force a Commons vote on the extension of free school meals to eligible children after the Government refused to prolong the scheme through the …

Marcus Rashford letter: Read Manchester United striker’s plea to government in full
4 years, 6 months ago

Marcus Rashford letter: Read Manchester United striker’s plea to government in full

The Independent  

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Marcus Rashford puts pressure on government to reverse the end of free school meal vouchers
4 years, 6 months ago

Marcus Rashford puts pressure on government to reverse the end of free school meal vouchers

The Independent  

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Teacher walks five miles every day to deliver free school meals to 78 children
4 years, 8 months ago

Teacher walks five miles every day to deliver free school meals to 78 children

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‘Shameful’: Children set to miss out on free school meals amid closures, school leaders warn
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Shameful’: Children set to miss out on free school meals amid closures, school leaders warn

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Labour would ‘scrap discount business rates for private schools and charge VAT on fees’, according to leaked document
5 years, 3 months ago

Labour would ‘scrap discount business rates for private schools and charge VAT on fees’, according to leaked document

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