@ISIDEWITHQuestionseducation10yrs ago

Should free meals be offered to all primary school students?

In 2022 1.9 million children in the UK were eligible for free school meals. In order to for free meals a student’s family must earn less than £7,400 a year. An independent report estimated that the income threshold needed to be raised so an additional 1 million children can receive free meals.

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Yes, but only if they meet high nutritional standards

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 @54G5YLNfrom London, City of  answered…4yrs4Y

Abolish State-funded education

 @9FNGLZXanswered…1yr1Y

Only in public schools

 @9BST5D5answered…2yrs2Y

No, but the income threshold should be increased.

 @8C7BGRQanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes and make sure that pupils are full and healthy

 @97Q6QFCanswered…2yrs2Y

No, only for children from low income families

 @8X6H6L2answered…3yrs3Y

only for low income family

 @8YZ28YCanswered…3yrs3Y

only if they come from a poor background

 @8C6QZF6answered…4yrs4Y

To everyone in Key Stage 1

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