Record number of Coventry pupils on free school meals
More Coventry pupils are receiving free school meals than ever before, figures show, as campaigners argue the Government should widen the eligibility criteria amidst the cost-of-living crisis.
More Coventry pupils are receiving free school meals than ever before, figures show, as campaigners argue the Government should widen the eligibility criteria amidst the cost-of-living crisis.
And the Labour party claims that working families nationwide are suffering while the Government is distracted by the Conservative leadership election.
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Hide AdDepartment for Education figures show 14,488 children in Coventry were eligible for free school meals in January – 24.8% of all state school pupils in the area.