Call for food commission as government accused of failing to repay schools’ costs and caterers criticised for underfeeding pupils
Headteachers in England are accusing the government of breaking its promise to reimburse them for food costs, and parents are complaining that some caterers are letting down the poorest children, while nutrition experts have called for a children’s food commission.
Chris Dyson, head of Parklands primary, in Leeds, has approached food wholesalers and joined forces with the logistics company Dennis Distribution, to ensure “no one in our school would go hungry”. Families are getting two hampers worth £70 a week with essentials such as bread, cheese and ham.
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