Some schools are replacing hot meals for the most vulnerable pupils with sandwiches amid the cost of living crisis, it has been claimed.
Inflation, surging food prices and cuts have led to some head teachers having to find savings at their schools and one of the ways they have cut costs is by offering cheaper meals with hot dinners replaced by cold sandwiches.
According to the i, some schools have even been forced to reduce food portions or cut staff.
Another cost-saving strategy has seen schools increase the price of paid-for meals, leading to fears of parents getting into 'school meal debt'.
