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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids"
Essex parents probably more skilled at working the system!! |
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By *batMan
over a year ago
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Trouble is the wealth isn't evenly distributed. The SE as a whole is affluent, but that's a mix of all socio economic groups.
The current UK govt can even brag "we've never had this many food banks" as if that were an achievement.
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids"
Lots of people assume the south east is wealthy. What that actually means is that a high number of wealthy people live here, the rest of us are not wealthy
We do need to feed our kids and imo free school meals do just that |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids"
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them? |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them? "
Ah I didn't know that. I wonder if that figure is included too |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them? "
Didn’t know that when did that start? I miss out on everything  |
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One London borough there are roughly 38,500 school children, 15,600 of them are entitled to free school meals. So the SE maybe seen as an affluent area, but there are large sections of it that are not |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Essex parents probably more skilled at working the system!!"
In what way? |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
Didn’t know that when did that start? I miss out on everything "
Years ago! I was a school cook when it started and I not been working there at least 5 of 6 years x |
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"One London borough there are roughly 38,500 school children, 15,600 of them are entitled to free school meals. So the SE maybe seen as an affluent area, but there are large sections of it that are not "
Hastings is a very poor town in line with lots of seaside towns. I think the issue is national. |
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"Trouble is the wealth isn't evenly distributed. The SE as a whole is affluent, but that's a mix of all socio economic groups.
The current UK govt can even brag "we've never had this many food banks" as if that were an achievement.
Gbat"
By “wealth”, you must mean “tax”?
It’s hardly taken equally is it. |
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"One London borough there are roughly 38,500 school children, 15,600 of them are entitled to free school meals. So the SE maybe seen as an affluent area, but there are large sections of it that are not "
2014 I think, if they are in a government funded school |
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"One London borough there are roughly 38,500 school children, 15,600 of them are entitled to free school meals. So the SE maybe seen as an affluent area, but there are large sections of it that are not
Hastings is a very poor town in line with lots of seaside towns. I think the issue is national."
It is unfortunately |
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When I was at school.que
Hovis tune...if your parents were unemployed, you qualified for free school dinners,dunno if this has changed or not?
I can imagine in some more affluent areas,it would be something to shout about |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them? "
I would say not, children up to year 2 are entitled to fsm without filling in a form and because of this they won't bother. Some aren't aware of the form to be filling in and get a shock when they are told they have to start paying.
Thanx to the percentage of fsm my job doesn't exist in September due to funding being heavily based on this number. We are very surprised on the figure as we know alot of out children should be entitled.
Means they're missing out on what they are entitled to for what ever reason that form has not been filled out |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
Didn’t know that when did that start? I miss out on everything "
It was in place about 8 years ago then it stopped for a bit and it's started back up again. It was a great way of getting my eldest to try different foods that she wouldn't try at home. Can't do it with the youngest unfortunately, he has a dairy allergy and I don't trust the school caterers. |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
Didn’t know that when did that start? I miss out on everything
Years ago! I was a school cook when it started and I not been working there at least 5 of 6 years x"
Ah right. After my youngest then. Annoys me in a way as as far as I know the benefits system goes on income and ignores outgoings. When I worked in London yeah I had a good job but what about the £500 a month it cost me in travel and the £500 a month it cost me in childcare?! My income was probably not a lot different to those getting free school meals. |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
I would say not, children up to year 2 are entitled to fsm without filling in a form and because of this they won't bother. Some aren't aware of the form to be filling in and get a shock when they are told they have to start paying.
Thanx to the percentage of fsm my job doesn't exist in September due to funding being heavily based on this number. We are very surprised on the figure as we know alot of out children should be entitled.
Means they're missing out on what they are entitled to for what ever reason that form has not been filled out "
Maybe there is an element of shame about?
I remember someone on here saying they were embarrassed as they had to sign on.
Utterly scandalous thanks to the daily mail and its ilk. |
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By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
Didn’t know that when did that start? I miss out on everything "
My oldest didn't get it and she's just going into year 7, but my youngest did, so about 5 years ago x |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
I would say not, children up to year 2 are entitled to fsm without filling in a form and because of this they won't bother. Some aren't aware of the form to be filling in and get a shock when they are told they have to start paying.
Thanx to the percentage of fsm my job doesn't exist in September due to funding being heavily based on this number. We are very surprised on the figure as we know alot of out children should be entitled.
Means they're missing out on what they are entitled to for what ever reason that form has not been filled out
Maybe there is an element of shame about?
I remember someone on here saying they were embarrassed as they had to sign on.
Utterly scandalous thanks to the daily mail and its ilk."
Blimey Lionel...
You would blame the Daily Mail if your Doner Kebab had too much salad.... |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
I would say not, children up to year 2 are entitled to fsm without filling in a form and because of this they won't bother. Some aren't aware of the form to be filling in and get a shock when they are told they have to start paying.
Thanx to the percentage of fsm my job doesn't exist in September due to funding being heavily based on this number. We are very surprised on the figure as we know alot of out children should be entitled.
Means they're missing out on what they are entitled to for what ever reason that form has not been filled out
Maybe there is an element of shame about?
I remember someone on here saying they were embarrassed as they had to sign on.
Utterly scandalous thanks to the daily mail and its ilk.
Blimey Lionel...
You would blame the Daily Mail if your Doner Kebab had too much salad...."
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids
Up to year 2, every child is entitled to free school meals regardless of parents finances. Does that figure include them?
I would say not, children up to year 2 are entitled to fsm without filling in a form and because of this they won't bother. Some aren't aware of the form to be filling in and get a shock when they are told they have to start paying.
Thanx to the percentage of fsm my job doesn't exist in September due to funding being heavily based on this number. We are very surprised on the figure as we know alot of out children should be entitled.
Means they're missing out on what they are entitled to for what ever reason that form has not been filled out
Maybe there is an element of shame about?
I remember someone on here saying they were embarrassed as they had to sign on.
Utterly scandalous thanks to the daily mail and its ilk.
Blimey Lionel...
You would blame the Daily Mail if your Doner Kebab had too much salad...."
Fucking hell
What type of school did you go too?
Donner kebabs for dinner? |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids"
They are feeding them? |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?"
So that there is no stigma or judgment. When I was at primary school the free school meal kids got a third of a pint of free school milk in a bottle. Even at that age they were singled out as poor. |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?"
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
So that there is no stigma or judgment. When I was at primary school the free school meal kids got a third of a pint of free school milk in a bottle. Even at that age they were singled out as poor. "
There’s a budget and it only goes so far. So if you wanna give people that don’t need it help so others don’t feel “judged” be prepared for proper that need it to get less |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
So that there is no stigma or judgment. When I was at primary school the free school meal kids got a third of a pint of free school milk in a bottle. Even at that age they were singled out as poor. "
When I was at school everyone got a small bottle of lukewarm milk if I remember rightly (yuk). Where’s the money going to come from to give every child a free school meal?!! |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day"
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing? |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
So that there is no stigma or judgment. When I was at primary school the free school meal kids got a third of a pint of free school milk in a bottle. Even at that age they were singled out as poor. "
There is no stigma. At our school each child has a unique code they tell the teller, no money crosses hands or vouchers. Those that pay top up their accounts with cash, those that don’t enter voucher codes or are exempt. The child doesn’t even know they are getting FSM |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing? "
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous. |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing? "
Probslly struggling to survive |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous. "
So kids should starve? |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Probslly struggling to survive "
What does that even mean? It’s just a dribble comment.
If they’re struggling to survive they can access help and free school meals. We’re talking about why he’s suggesting ALL kids should get a free school meal |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
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No way! They shd all be means tested! The free meals for stage 1 is given to all and shouldn't b! There are more needy kids of working parents on low income x |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous.
So kids should starve?"
Lionel he was saying everyone should get free school meals regardless of income. So
No kids shouldn’t starve! Stop trying to twist peoples words. You’re good at that. |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day"
It’s no ones responsibility but mine to feed my child, that would only change if I fell on dire circumstances. That one school meal isn’t as balanced or nutritious as you may think, it’s something to help fill a hole in the middle of the day. |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous.
So kids should starve?"
Absolute dribble
No ones even saying this. Is this a master class on how to just not read the comments? |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous.
So kids should starve?
Lionel he was saying everyone should get free school meals regardless of income. So
No kids shouldn’t starve! Stop trying to twist peoples words. You’re good at that. "
You both suggested people shouldnt be entitled to anything.
If people can afford school dinners they should do
If people can't there should be help. |
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what i dont get is why did they give out meal vouchers in the lockdown when it was school holidays, dont people feed thier kids when they are on holiday? |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
No way! They shd all be means tested! The free meals for stage 1 is given to all and shouldn't b! There are more needy kids of working parents on low income x"
Exactly. I don’t even think everyone should get child benefit. Although that is now more means tested. It never used to be. |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous.
So kids should starve?
Lionel he was saying everyone should get free school meals regardless of income. So
No kids shouldn’t starve! Stop trying to twist peoples words. You’re good at that.
You both suggested people shouldnt be entitled to anything.
If people can afford school dinners they should do
If people can't there should be help."
Read the first paragraph of this conversation, what is being said is all children should receive FSM irrespective. |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing? "
You say ridiculous, I say paying 100s of millions of pounds on a unneeded royal yacht is ridiculous.
Most parents be it single or as a couple are both working longer hours just to survive these days.
Look, I'm not saying it will ever happen and I'm realistic to know it never will, but we'd all love a perfect world |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous.
So kids should starve?
Lionel he was saying everyone should get free school meals regardless of income. So
No kids shouldn’t starve! Stop trying to twist peoples words. You’re good at that.
You both suggested people shouldnt be entitled to anything.
If people can afford school dinners they should do
If people can't there should be help."
No ones said that, you’ve said that
We’re both saying maybe we should prioritise people that are seriously in need instead of giving people that don’t need it help
What’s up with this guy?
Everyone should get free meals
“Well maybe not everyone, just those in need”
Oh so you want to starve children?
WTF |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
Exactly! Bloody hell. Nobody’s “entitled” to anything! It’s getting ridiculous.
So kids should starve?
Lionel he was saying everyone should get free school meals regardless of income. So
No kids shouldn’t starve! Stop trying to twist peoples words. You’re good at that.
You both suggested people shouldnt be entitled to anything.
If people can afford school dinners they should do
If people can't there should be help."
I agree. The original comment was saying all children should be entitled to free school meals.
That, I don’t agree with. |
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"what i dont get is why did they give out meal vouchers in the lockdown when it was school holidays, dont people feed thier kids when they are on holiday?"
I think that comes down to where you are. I know our borough provides food all through the holidays for those entitled to it. All comes out of the borough budget |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
You say ridiculous, I say paying 100s of millions of pounds on a unneeded royal yacht is ridiculous.
Most parents be it single or as a couple are both working longer hours just to survive these days.
Look, I'm not saying it will ever happen and I'm realistic to know it never will, but we'd all love a perfect world"
Then why don’t you fight against that? Coz I agree, it’s ridiculous
But so is blindly giving people that don’t need it free meals
The logic in here is crazy
How does a total yacht lead to “free meals for all!” |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
You say ridiculous, I say paying 100s of millions of pounds on a unneeded royal yacht is ridiculous.
Most parents be it single or as a couple are both working longer hours just to survive these days.
Look, I'm not saying it will ever happen and I'm realistic to know it never will, but we'd all love a perfect world
Then why don’t you fight against that? Coz I agree, it’s ridiculous
But so is blindly giving people that don’t need it free meals
The logic in here is crazy
How does a total yacht lead to “free meals for all!”"
Because recently the gmnt voted to stop free school meals.
Yet they are quite happy to pay for a fuck off yacht for an obscenely rich family.
Priorities eh? |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
No way! They shd all be means tested! The free meals for stage 1 is given to all and shouldn't b! There are more needy kids of working parents on low income x
Exactly. I don’t even think everyone should get child benefit. Although that is now more means tested. It never used to be. "
Used to have a pair of brothers come in sometimes without a proper packed lunch sometimes none! But as parents worked they were not entitled to free meals! I allways made sure they ate! It was a little country school and some very wealthy families kids got the key stage one free meals just seemed unfair! X |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids"
If the percentage is important or newsworthy then
It's important to clarify how the 16 percent is arrived at? All school kids? A selection of school kids.? Does one meal a year count.? One meal a week? Every meal for all 36 weeks?
And yes the principle of our kids being fed healthy food is important. |
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"what i dont get is why did they give out meal vouchers in the lockdown when it was school holidays, dont people feed thier kids when they are on holiday?
I think that comes down to where you are. I know our borough provides food all through the holidays for those entitled to it. All comes out of the borough budget"
Arri's kids have never had free meals in the holidays until covid happened then she was offered them, she refused |
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"I think its disgraceful that any child should have to pay for school meals...they should be supplied free to every child regardless of status.
Why?
All we here these days are about "5 a day" and "obesity" etc etc ... we all pay enough taxes to cover an exceptable cost of ensuring our children have at least one healthy balanced meal a day
How ridiculous to suggest that the government has to provide children their one healthy balanced meal a day.
What are the parents doing?
You say ridiculous, I say paying 100s of millions of pounds on a unneeded royal yacht is ridiculous.
Most parents be it single or as a couple are both working longer hours just to survive these days.
Look, I'm not saying it will ever happen and I'm realistic to know it never will, but we'd all love a perfect world
Then why don’t you fight against that? Coz I agree, it’s ridiculous
But so is blindly giving people that don’t need it free meals
The logic in here is crazy
How does a total yacht lead to “free meals for all!”
Because recently the gmnt voted to stop free school meals.
Yet they are quite happy to pay for a fuck off yacht for an obscenely rich family.
Priorities eh?"
think you are mis understanding the role of the royal yacht |
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"16% of the kids in Essex are reported to be on FSM. That figure is high imo. I thought the south east was supposed to be wealthy. Not sure if it's higher in other parts. We need to feed our kids"
School meals should just be free for everyone |
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I thought all children are entitled to GSM up to a certain age, but after that FSM was determined by the parents income irrespective of where you live. We use to get dinner tickets when we were at secondary school in Bermondsey (South East London). |
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