'The level of food poverty in Glasgow is absolutely shameful.'
A plan to write off school meal debt in Glasgow would be a “significant step forward”, the union behind a ‘Feed the Weans’ campaign has said.
It also asks for policies to be updated — in line with Convention of Scottish Local Authorities guidance — to “ensure that no child is denied food in school, regardless of ability to pay at the time of eating”. “Adequate nutrition is vital to allow our young people to reach their full potential and that the nutritional value of school meals is equally important in supporting our young people to make healthier choices,” Cllr Cannon adds.
It adds reserves would be used to “write off debt held locally, where that debt is over and above the equivalent of one month’s worth of meals”. “We will now look to Glasgow City Council to end means-testing and ensure all children get a ‘free’ school dinner.” A council spokesman added the cost of living crisis has “exacerbated deep-rooted challenges around child poverty which the council has long been committed to tackling”.
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