The initiative, called UK Cost of the School Day, has been granted £2m funding by the National Lottery to extend to schools in Coventry, London, Wales and Scotland over the next three years.
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and Children North East will work with parents, school staff and pupils to identify barriers to education suffered by low-income families.
Families and teachers involved in the earlier Children North East and CPAG projects in Scotland highlighted education costs including school transport, uniform, school trips and extra-curricular activities such as music lessons among issues causing extra financial strain.
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