Council plans free school meals all year to tackle 'holiday hunger'

North Lanarkshire proposes meals for poor pupils on 175 days when they are off school

A council is planning to offer free school meals 365 days a year to children from low-income households to help tackle “holiday hunger”.

North Lanarkshire council proposes expanding its free meal entitlement beyond the school gate to cover the 175 days of the year when pupils are not at school during weekends and school holidays.

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from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2o3VtiO