Written by: Ayse Hincal, Jade Thorne, and Amy Masser

References 

(1) https://foodfoundation.org.uk/new-food-foundation-data-sept-2020/

(2) https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

(3) https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/free-school-meals

(4) https://www.iris.co.uk/blog/children-reject-free-school-meals-because-of-stigma/

(5) https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/publications/working-papers/iser/2012-12.pdf

(6) https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2019-to-2020/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2019-to-2020#household-food-security-1 (10. Household Food Security)

(7) https://li.com/news/government-benefit-changes-protecting-700000-people-from-poverty-during-covid-crisis/

(8) https://www.bigissue.com/latest/universal-credit-what-is-it-and-why-does-the-20-increase-matter/

(9) https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics

(10) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20089755/

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(12) https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-for-behavior.pdf

(13)https://www.schoolhomesupport.org.uk/news/shs-in-the-media-the-importance-of-free-school-meals/