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Laura

@laurakate5

Research Fellow in Food & Social Policy.
Current projects on Whole School Food Approaches & SEND.
Views are my own.

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The Food Foundation (@food_foundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thousands of UK immigrants and their children are facing destitution because they cannot afford sufficient amounts of food. Everyone deserves access to a healthy, affordable nutritious diet - including migrants. Read more here: bit.ly/3iRqS7n #Lifttheban

Thousands of UK immigrants and their children are facing destitution because they cannot afford sufficient amounts of food.

Everyone deserves access to a healthy, affordable nutritious diet - including migrants.

Read more here: bit.ly/3iRqS7n

#Lifttheban
University of Hertfordshire (@uniofherts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New research from CRIPACC UH commissioned by The Food Foundation shows the acute extent of food poverty amongst immigrants in the UK who have no access to welfare benefits. Read more: herts.ac.uk/about-us/news-…

Praxis 🧡 (@praxis_projects) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Government’s cruel, degrading immigration policies mean that families struggle with one of the most basic human rights: to get enough healthy food for them and their children. Today. In the 21st century. #NRPF must go. Thanks The Food Foundation foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/im…

The Food Foundation (@food_foundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many migrants have no legal right to work or end up in precarious and exploitative jobs on low wages - forcing them to rely on charities and friends to survive. Read our latest briefing here: 👉 bit.ly/3iRqS7n #Lifttheban #InternationalMigrantsDay

Many migrants have no legal right to work or end up in precarious and exploitative jobs on low wages - forcing them to rely on charities and friends to survive. 

Read our latest briefing here: 👉 bit.ly/3iRqS7n

#Lifttheban #InternationalMigrantsDay
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (@jrf_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“How many more people need to wear the mental & physical damage of this policy before the Government admits it doesn’t work?" 🗣️ JRF Policy Adviser Rachel Casey on today's Department for Work and Pensions publication on the impact of benefit sanctions 👇 Our full response jrf.org.uk/press/no-excus…

School Food Matters (@sfmtweet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We were thrilled to launch our #CostOfASchoolMeal2024 report yesterday with an expert panel and vibrant discussion! 💬 Lots of interest, but we know not everyone could join - so here are the highlights 👇 schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/blo…

School Food Matters (@sfmtweet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New report shows school meal debt is impacting school budgets and relationships with families while creating a negative experience for children. Another clear example of why we call on government to end means-testing and embrace #SchoolFoodForAll. Child Poverty Action Group schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/new…

David Phillips (@fiscalphillips) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨Council Funding Alert🚨 The government has published a Finance Statement setting out key elements of its plans for council funding next year, and some info for subsequent years. Headline: a funding boost targeted at poorer areas, and promising noises on reform. 🧵

emily m (@maitlis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many of these sentences coming through are much lower than the Pelicot family and lawyers had hoped for. The ex husband Dominique gets maximum tarif for drugging raping and “ sharing “. That’s still only 20 years …

Education Committee (@commonsed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We want to find solutions to the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. Get involved with our brand new inquiry by sharing your views and experiences 👉 committees.parliament.uk/work/8684/solv…

Kate Pickett (@profkepickett) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nearly 100 groups call for action to help eligible children from missing out on Free School Meals foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/ne…

Laura (@laurakate5) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Support The Food Foundation call for #FreeSchoolMeals auto-enrollment: Lots of children are missing out. Local authorities & schools often use their limited resources to encourage enrollment. Yet, FSM eligibility is based on household benefits (via DWP). foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/ne…

Schools Week (@schoolsweek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking for some weekend reading on Labour's new schools bill? We've pulled together a round-up of all 39 policies - plus details of when they're due to be implemented Think of it as an early Xmas present from Schools Week ... buff.ly/4fyXV7Y

Education Committee (@commonsed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Help us find solutions to the SEND crisis by sharing your views and experiences ✍️ We've extended the deadline to submit evidence to our inquiry to Thursday 6 February. To get involved, follow the link in the comments 🔗

Food for Life (@safoodforlife) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #SchoolFoodReview have shared their new report, The Superpowers of Free School Meals. 🍛🏫 It demonstrates how beneficial an expansion to free school meals would be, starting with all children from families in receipt of Universal Credit. Read more: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/fr…

The #SchoolFoodReview have shared their new report, The Superpowers of Free School Meals. 🍛🏫

It demonstrates how beneficial an expansion to free school meals would be, starting with all children from families in receipt of Universal Credit.

Read more: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/fr…
The Food Foundation (@food_foundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Today is #ISMD2025 but Nearly 1 million children in poverty miss out on #FreeSchoolMeals. We need change. Share, Tag your MP & demand action! Every child deserves a hot, healthy meal. 📣 Join #FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodReview Read our full report : bit.ly/3Fg8oZJ

📢 Today is #ISMD2025 but Nearly 1 million children in poverty miss out on #FreeSchoolMeals. 

We need change. Share, Tag your MP & demand action! Every child deserves a hot, healthy meal.

📣 Join #FeedtheFuture

#SchoolFoodReview

Read our full report : bit.ly/3Fg8oZJ
Work & Pensions Committee (@commonsworkpen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've launched a new inquiry on the Government’s welfare reform proposals The inquiry will examine Department for Work and Pensions's planned changes to disability and health-related benefits, announced by Liz Kendall last month and are contained in the Pathways to Work Green Paper Find out more👇

Resolution Foundation (@resfoundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our latest analysis projects that the disposable income of a working-age household on a typical income will fall by 1 per cent – or £400 – in real-terms this financial year, while households across the poorest half of the country are set for an even sharper 2 per cent fall

Our latest analysis projects that the disposable income of a working-age household on a typical income will fall by 1 per cent – or £400 – in real-terms this financial year, while households across the poorest half of the country are set for an even sharper 2 per cent fall
Department for Education (@educationgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Free breakfast clubs are on the way! 🥣 This month, families will benefit with free breakfasts for children and free childcare for parents – boosting work choices and life chances. Headteacher Jackie Fitton told us why her school, Kearsley West, got involved 👇