Department for Education data shows a record 2.1 million are eligible, up by 75,000 in a year
A record number of state school pupils in England are receiving free school meals, according to official figures that also reveal soaring numbers attending special needs schools and rising teaching vacancies.
The figures showing that more than 2 million pupils qualified for free lunches, an increase of 75,000 in the past year, were described as “chilling” by Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU).
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Department for Education data shows a record 2.1 million are eligible, up by 75,000 in a yearA record number of state school pupils in England are receiving free school meals, according to official figures that also reveal soaring numbers attending special needs schools and rising teaching vacancies.The figures showing that more than 2 million pupils qualified for free lunches, an increase of 75,000 in the past year, were described as “chilling” by Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU). Continue reading…
