A quarter of parents are struggling with the cost of sending their children to school – with the top three challenges being uniform, trips and school meals.
The annual National Parent Survey shows that 27% of parents and carers are struggling to afford school – rising to half of parents with children entitled to free school meals (FSMs).
It equates to as many as 2.8 million children living in UK families who struggle to afford school.
The survey has been published by charity Parentkind and was carried out in June 2023 involving 5,126 parents and carers.
