Insecure, unsuitable and poor-quality housing is increasingly a barrier to children going to school, according to an education charity that works with persistently absent pupils and their families to improve school attendance in England.

Survey shows large cuts to outings, teaching assistants and GCSE and A-level choices, reflecting ‘decades of government underfunding’.

More than two million children in England are living in overcrowded accommodation with little or no personal space, while some 300,000 share beds with family members, new analysis suggests. The BBC has spoken to two families struggling to cope.

Keir Starmer is facing mounting calls to extend free school meals to every child in England if Labour makes it into power, to help families struggling with the cost of living and close the educational attainment gap.

Välvilligt – men ihåligt. Så kan Vänsterpartiets förslag sammanfattas. Det skriver Anela Murguz på ledarplats.

Skolor bjuder på gratis lunch under påsklovet när regeringen sviker, skriver Noor Karim på ledarplats.

Mp och V vill införa gratis frukost för skolelever i hela Sverige, bland annat med anledning av många barnfamiljers försämrade ekonomi. Sen ett år tillbaka får Botkyrkas elever gratis frukost och jämfört med januari 2022 har antalet elever som äter skolfrukost ökat med 52%.

With near record numbers of homeless families in temporary accommodation in England, the BBC has spoken to children and parents about being moved from place to place.

Nearly half forced to move children to new schools or spend hours a day commuting to old one, Shelter says.

Grundskolorna i Göteborg är tvungna att köpa in mer mat. På Annedalsskolan ökar antalet portioner per elev.Samir Bennour, som är köksansvarig, tycker sig kunna se ett mönster.

Barnen äter mer i skolan – men priset per portion ska ner. I skånska Svedala har barnen förstått att tiderna förändrats.