Fund free school meals for all students year-round

Closed 91 signatures

What the petition asks

It is now as important as ever to provide all children with one hot, balanced, and healthy meal a day. The Government must guarantee free school meals for all school students by expanding eligibility for meals and ensuring that they are provided to children throughout all school holidays.

1.3 million children live below the poverty line yet are not eligible for free school meals. We must support all children by making free school meals available for all, including during school holidays. This will guarantee school meals for all families who suffer from food insecurity. Access to healthy, hot meals will not only relieve stress for thousands of families, but has also been proven to improve children’s academic performance. Let’s feed the future.

Timeline

17 Nov 2021	Petition opened for signatures
17 May 2022	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 91

Status Closed

Department Department for Education

Opened 17 Nov 2021

Closed 17 May 2022

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