Schools dipping into their own budgets to stop children going hungry
Briefly

Nearly 40% of school leaders provide free meals to non-eligible pupils due to hunger issues, impacting learning. In the most deprived areas, 63% of pupils are too hungry to learn.
Over 20% of teachers witnessed worsening hunger since September 2023. Existing government rules leave around one million impoverished English children ineligible for free school meals.
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