Numero crescente di alunni che mancano la scuola perché non possono permettersi pasti, uniformi e viaggi
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/cost-living/pupils-missing-school-because-they-cannot-afford-meals-uniform/
di tylerthe-theatre
Numero crescente di alunni che mancano la scuola perché non possono permettersi pasti, uniformi e viaggi
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/cost-living/pupils-missing-school-because-they-cannot-afford-meals-uniform/
di tylerthe-theatre
13 commenti
Given the school uniforms are effectively monopoly sellers, it’s so blindingly obvious that they should have nationwide price caps put on them.
It’s a policy that would lower the Cost of Living for the poorest pretty much instantly with a major hit felt as soon as August/September. Would help improve polling with parents. Would help get child poverty down too which is supposed to be a key aim of Government.
Ah man the trips, I remember my year 10 geography teacher excitedly telling us about a trip that was being organised for a week away somewhere in Scotland and the dread I felt knowing my parents couldn’t afford the several hundred pounds it was going to cost. It wasn’t fun having to think of an excuse to my friends for why I wasn’t going, “it sounds shit” was about the best I came up with. In the end another friend also didn’t go and we bunked off the whole week and played Xbox round his house while his parents were at work but fuck me the stress of the school asking for that kind of money sucked.
No a growing number of pupils are missing school because of shit parents. There should be a dedicated class on parenting, society etc
Is this new news?, I’ve not been in school for a while but this was an issue back then, my school’s PTA had a second hand uniform shop in the mid-00s, countless kids couldn’t go on to school trip abroad because they were “poor” and I’d say half the kids in my year had free school meals.
Based on pupils’ testimony and nothing else. Of course we need to take this at face value
A lot of this must be really poor money management from the parents, prioritising other things over their kids education.
Uniform can be free, or very cheap. Many schools and parents pass on uniforms once their kids have grown out of it. School meals are free for those without the funds. Public transport is generally free for kids, and things like walking or cycling to school is also a good option. Finally, schools will usually fund trips for those who can’t afford it.
I am not a parent but i see white shirts in Tesco for a tenner a 3 pack and trousers not far off. Am I missing something?
I remember when I was in Year 9 and we were supposed to go and visit Belgium for 4 or 5 days. My parents paid the deposit for me to go, but then it got cancelled because not enough students could afford to go. I was surprised we could afford it, so I felt bad for others when I found out most others couldn’t afford it.
My son is just finishing year 6 and the secondary school he is going up to are running a skiing trip at the end of year 8; I can afford it (Not flexing) but I am loathe to pay it.
It creates a divide between those who can afford to pay and those who cannot, which is surely against the ethos of all kids getting the same opportunity?
I got packed lunch sandwiches every day. Wasn’t allowed to get hot food my parents couldn’t afford it. Sometimes in primary school I would get a free meal.
I’d happily pay a couple of % increase in tax to fund health school meals universally for all kids, slap it on the base rate or whatever so everyone feels like they’re paying for it not just on higher earners.
It’s a basic need that just needs sorting out. Kids shouldn’t be going hungry.
Can’t afford the £5 contribution for the trip, but when the school inevitably covers it, they’ll turn up with £20 to spend on crap in the gift shop.
Pretty sure at one point it was common to buy a cheap jumper of the same colour and style, sew in the badge and that was it. Disgusting how some schools now force you to buy from a certain supplier.