The £130m Greater London Assembly emergency-funded scheme launched in the 2023/24 academic year is perceived by a significant majority of families and the school workforce to have lessened food poverty, improved family wellbeing and eased the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, according to 'More Than a Meal' - an independent evaluation of Universal Primary Free School Meals (UPFSM), commissioned by non-profit organisation Impact on Urban Health.
“Parents, whatever their household income, welcomed the policy and wanted it to continue,” states the report's executive summary, adding: “They felt it countered the effects of the rising cost of living and, in many cases, had a positive impact on family life.
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