Cost of living crisis: Teachers in England report increase in children who can't afford lunch

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Cost of living crisis: Teachers in England report increase in children who can't afford lunch
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Teaching unions say the figures are 'completely unacceptable' and blame the cost of living crisis for 'harming pupils' education, learning and development'.

Teaching unions say the figures are"completely unacceptable" and blame the cost of living crisis for"harming pupils' education, learning and development".More children in England cannot afford school meals, lack warm clothing, and struggle to concentrate in class, according to a new survey.

Education charity the Sutton Trust surveyed 6,200 state school teachers during the autumn term and found staff were seeing"serious issues linked to theSome 52% of senior teaching leaders experienced an increase in the number of pupils - who aren't eligible forIn the most deprived schools that figure rose to 59%, compared to 44% in the least deprived areas.

"The facts are stark and shaming," adding that,"it's a fact that children who arrive at school hungry have difficulty learning."More than two thirds of teachers said the cost of living crisis is likely to increase the attainment gap between the most advantaged and least well-off pupils within their school.

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