Schools are increasingly having to help meet the basic needs of pupils, including food, clothing and housing, a leading poverty expert has warned, after it was revealed almost three quarters of teachers have seen pupils coming to school hungry.
Fancy dress days and school trips can stigmatise poorer pupils, charity Children North East (CNE) found as part of its investigations into poverty in schools.
The cost of raising a child to the age of 21 has jumped to £230,000, or more than the price of an average semi-detached house in Britain, according to new research.
Research into how schools are spending the pupil premium and what they plan to do with the funding in future years.
A scheme to help disadvantaged pupils has been shown to increase attendance and attainment in schools.
A new report published by The Children's Society explores what it's like to grow up in poverty as a child in Britain today.
Findings from PISA survey of student wellbeing
