‘One in 10 parents in poverty say their child has been bullied for being poor’

School is never 'free': Help with hidden costs of schooling could lift millions of families out of poverty

Parents are really struggling with the cost of school. That’s the message from a major new poll of parents living below the breadline.

‘One in 10 parents in poverty say their child has been bullied for being poor’

The Government is expected to publish its child poverty strategy this spring.

One in 10 parents in poverty say their child has been bullied for being poor

The poll of 2,000 parents of school-aged children living on the lowest incomes also found they spend on average £2,000-per-year on school costs

Half a million children bullied at school for being poor, poll shows

'One in 10 parents in poverty say their child has been bullied for being poor’

Children walking to school One in 10 parents living in poverty told how their child had been bullied as a result, according to a survey said to show the “devastating impact” financial struggles can have on families. Polling of 2,000 UK parents of school-aged children living on the lowest incomes found they spend on average £2,000 a year on school costs, with almost a quarter of adults reporting getting into debt to cover outgoings such as transp…

One in 10 parents in poverty say their child has been bullied for being poor - Banbury FM

One in 10 parents living in poverty told how their child had been bullied as a result, according to a survey said to show the “devastating impact” financial struggles can have on families. Polling of 2,000 UK parents of school-aged children living on the lowest incomes found they spend on average £2,000 a year on school costs, with almost a quarter of adults reporting getting into debt to cover outgoings such as transport and school trips. The C…