Teachers are reporting a rise in the number of children missing lunch at school, because they are unable to afford it and aren’t eligible for free school meals.
A Sutton Trust survey of school teachers in England, carried out by Teacher Tapp, highlights the stark impact of the cost-of-living crisis on children in schools, with growing numbers of pupils facing serious issues linked to living costs this autumn term.
More than half (52 per cent) of senior leaders in state schools in England report that the number of children not eating lunch because they can't afford it has increased this term.
The survey found that more than half (52 per cent) of senior leaders in state schools reported that during the autumn term, the number of children in their school unable to afford lunch who weren’t eligible for free school meals increased.
