Daily roundup 28 November: Free school meals, football abuse, and taxis

MPs are being urged to back a plan to ensure all children from poorer homes are automatically registered for free school meals. The BBC reports the National Association of Head Teachers warned that parents often fail to apply for the meals for older pupils and it wants MPs to add a clause on auto-registration to a bill being debated today.


The Football Association has set up an internal review into what clubs knew about youth coach Barry Bennell and allegations of child sexual abuse in football. The Guardian reports that the governing body will also investigate what information it was aware of at the time of the alleged offences. ?


Taxi drivers in Liverpool are to undergo training to help them identify child sexual exploitation. The Liverpool Express reports that the free two-hour training session will be given by a licensing enforcement office and is being developed in conjunction with the local safeguarding children board and Merseyside Police. ?


Scotland risks creating a "lost generation" of children and young people with additional support needs if cuts to public services continue, independent and third sector service providers have warned. The Courier reports that the Scottish Children's Services Coalition has called on the Scottish government and the country's 32 councils to protect vital services and increase funding for those with conditions such as autism and dyslexia.


A primary school in Burnley has warned parents that their children face expulsion if they are caught in possession of electronic cigarettes in class. The Express reports that staff at Lowerhouse Junior School, which has pupils as young as seven, have confiscated an increasing number of the devices in recent weeks.