The Government should extend the free school meals scheme to include the provision of food vouchers for low income families who have to provide a packed lunch for their child, due to dietary, sensory or educational needs as well as those who home school.
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If parents are entitled to help why should they suffer financially because child has sensory/dietary needs and can’t access FSM.
Also many families due to having children with additional needs/no suitable school places, home educate their children. In recent years a large number of parents who home educate are low income families where Home Education is the best option for the child but the parents, struggle financially.