Pod Bites: 33% of children in poverty denied access to Free School Meals

Did you know 'cruel' means testing separates schoolchildren at lunchtime based on the household income of their parents?

The policy means 33% of children living below the poverty line in England are missing out on Free School Meals as a result! Kate Anstey, Head of Education Policy at Child Poverty Action Group UK, explains more in our latest podcast.

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