
Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
National
Child Poverty Action Group have produced a briefing for MPS for the comprehensive spending review on expanding eligibility for free school meals.
The briefing aims to give more information about free school meals, including the importance of universal free school meal provision for all school-aged children in England, and the urgent need to significantly expand eligibility, particularly in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The briefing covers:
1. Universal free school meals
2. Background information on free school meals eligibility
3. Urgent measures needed to expand eligibility
4. Summary of CPAG’s calls to action on free school meals
5. About the Cost of the School Day project
6. About Child Poverty Action Group