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'They don’t have enough’ – schools in England are running food banks for families as millions struggle to feed their children, researcher says (theconversation.com)

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"The peak of the cost-of-living crisis may have passed, but millions of families are struggling to buy enough food to feed their children. Experiencing food insecurity can be deeply damaging for children and negatively affects their achievement at school.," says Will Baker, Senior Lecturer for the School of Education at University of Bristol.

This shows how the education system – from early years to secondary schools – is increasingly at the front line in responding to child poverty, food insecurity, and destitution, he adds.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I guess we're still waiting for it to "trickle down" to us?

[–] DakRalter 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Every time I hear the phrase trickle down, I just get images of Liz Truss weeing on the rest of us.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

That's pretty grim - but on the plus side, it's got rid of the image of Maggie Thatcher weeing on the rest of us.