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Who is eligible for free school meals?
FREE school meals for children is a hotly talked about topic as the UK goes into another lockdown to battle coronavirus.Here’s the lowdown on free school meals in the pandemic and what your children...
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Man Utd star Marcus Rashford shares photo of ‘£30’ food parcel meant to last...
MARCUS Rashford fumed “it’s not good enough” as he shared a small food parcel sent to a family meant to last for ten days.The Manchester United striker has long campaigned for free school meals to be...
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Free school meals voucher scheme reopens to help millions of children
THE free school meals voucher scheme has reopened to help millions of children.The vouchers are worth £15 a week per child, and families can receive codes by email or as a gift card provided by post,...
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Marcus Rashford’s old friend hails his free school meals campaign as her...
AN old school pal of Marcus Rashford’s has hailed his free school meals campaign — as her family still benefits.Leah Williams, 22, was in the same class as the Man United star from Year 3 to Year...
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Takeaway axes free children’s meals after ‘unappreciative’ parents complain...
A CHEF who worked for Danny DeVito has axed his free meals to school kids from his takeaway after “unappreciative” parents complained about portion sizes.Walter Weissabel, a former private chef for the...
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Primary schools BAN puddings in healthy eating push
PRIMARY schools have BANNED puddings like custard, jam roly polys and jelly in a healthy eating push.Kids will only receive fruit and yogurt for dessert instead of the sweet treats that have delighted...
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School dinners under threat from food shortage as caterers warned to stock up...
SCHOOLS are being warned to stock up on food for hot dinners as they come under threat from stock shortages. Children’s lunches are feared to be the next meal hit by the huge crisis which has caused...
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Marcus Rashford urges voters to ask MPs to end the ‘child hunger pandemic’
MARCUS Rashford is calling on voters to write to their MP to urge them to back recommendations to end what he calls the “child hunger pandemic”.The England and Man United footballer said that child...
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I’m a school dinner lady – people ask the weirdest questions & these are the...
A WOMAN has revealed what it’s really like to be a school dinner lady. Julie Pike, 36, from Norfolk has worked as a catering assistant for eight years and said she loves her job.SuppliedJulie Pike, 36,...
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What is the National School Lunch Program and who is eligible?
MILLIONS of American children can get free or discounted meals every day under the National School Lunch Program.The federally-funded program provides assistance to students in public and nonprofit...
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Free school meals set to end for millions of kids in June – are yours affected?
IN the early days of the pandemic, the USDA approved universal free meals at schools.Now, two years later, that federal program is set to expire on June 30.Approximately 90% of American schools used...
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Millions of students set to lose free meals in weeks – see the exact date and...
MILLIONS of American students are facing a cut-off in free school meals if a federal program is not extended.The program, which started during the pandemic, is set to expire on June 30 leaving schools...
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Warning to all parents whose kids are eligible for free school meals
PARENTS have been warned about the state of their kids’ school meals amid the cost of living crisis.It’s feared childrens’ diets will become less healthy as a result of items being cut from the...
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Every primary school kid to get free breakfast under Labour’s childcare plan
EVERY primary school kid would get a free breakfast under Labour’s plans. Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will today announce that all pupils regardless of wealth would get a morning...
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I’m a teacher – here are the WORST packed lunches parents have sent their...
TEACHERS have revealed the worst packed lunches parents have sent their kids to school with – and it will leave you in tears.Amongst the horrors was a primary school lad who had a can of shandy and a...
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Our kids come home hungry every day after being given ‘tiny’ school meals –...
A PARENT has said her kid comes home from school hungry every day after being given “tiny” school meals. Leanne Pengelly, 43, says the free school meal her 10-year-old son gets would “barely fill a...
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One in five kids regularly go to school hungry because parents run out of...
NEARLY four in 10 teachers claim to see children coming to school hungry every day.Shocking research of 750 teachers found 37 per cent have children in their class who have not had breakfast that...
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I’m a dietitian – here’s what your kids should be eating at school to feed...
PERSUADING children to make the right choices at meal times can be hard.And International School Meals Day this week put the focus back on kids’ nutrition.ShutterstockPersuading children to make the...
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The heartwarming moment Joe Wicks surprises school cooks with special award –...
AS the nation’s PE teacher, Joe Wicks usually heads straight for the gym when he visits a school.But the celebrity fitness coach made a beeline for the canteen on a surprise trip to Wyre Forest this...
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Millions of parents unaware of new law that could save them hundreds a year –...
A NEW law could save parents hundreds of dollars each year but they may not have realized it.Massachusetts public school students will receive free lunch forever, according to Governor Maura...
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