NEU: Over 750 Local Councillors sign letter to PM calling for the extension of Free School Meals to pupils on Universal Credit

Monday, 1 March 2021 13:59

Ahead of the Chancellor's Budget statement this week, over 750 local councillors have signed a letter to the Prime Minister calling for more support so that no child is left behind. The letter, which was coordinated by the NEU's Councillors’ Network, calls on the Government to ensure children from low-income families have access to Free School Meals (FSM). Currently more than 1.7million children and young people in families in receipt of Universal Credit are missing out...Request free trial