
Laura
@laurakate5
Research Fellow in Food & Social Policy.
Current projects on Whole School Food Approaches & SEND.
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05-04-2009 20:41:45
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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-…

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…


“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…


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…





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…




Heading into London today to present our ESRC School Meals Service 🍽 project findings to the APPG for School Food! We will miss Gurpinder Lalli today. #histed @educationsheff History of Education CREST ICHRE at UCL IOE Social Sciences | The University of Sheffield


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👇


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 👇