Siobhain McDonagh

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scheme in England, say Some needy families from the food due to delays in receiving a free school meal vouchers under the government of the headmaster.

Some schools provide emergency food packages or buying your own vouchers for desperate families.

the parents say they wait for vouchers up to 10 days for the government.

The Department For Education said it was providing more money for schools "unavoidable costs".

Under the government scheme, families feeding for school in England should receive vouchers to the value of £15 per week per child.

administer, But Edenred, The Company appointed the System has struggled to meet demand, even after its website was rebuilt over the Easter Weekend .

The government scheme allows £15 per week for each child, can you say free food in school

schools that you will encounter, still, long wait times and error messages when logging in to the order of the coupons.

the parents are then expected to rule that store the documents themselves But are thousands in the queue, which can take hours.

The National Association of Head Teachers is pushing for improvements to the "a significant number of schools" of problems reported.

Many are concerned about the use of cash from their own tight budgets, for emergency food.

schools

In St. Richard's Catholic Primary School in Chichester, community members raised More Than £3,000 to support families whose livelihoods have collapsed under the lockdown.

principal James Field, says The School used The Money to buy his own vouchers from local super markets, and he personally has for families.

the self-employed parents, particularly those who are in private rental housing, "really struggle" to feed their families, he adds.

Chiswick School in west London, is to be financed with money from the donations to the food packages for families described by the head-Laura Create as some of The Most deprived in the country.

"There are families with nothing, which rely on The Money to feed their children," she says.

"We Are food packages now provide for those who have told us they have nothing to eat. "

the Chairman of governors, James Whiting, says that some parents were so desperate, she went to Gorringe Park Primary, in South London , during the Easter holidays, asking for food.

The School is in a disadvantaged area, he adds, with about 80 pupils from 450 already approved for free school meals and this number is growing under the lockdown.

The parents

The School lunch assistant Vorona, lives in a room in a shared South London house with her six-year-old daughter.

you have finally made it to the store and spend The First 15 € voucher at The End of the last week, But you are trying to download The Second were not successful So Far - the screen freezes and has to start again.

Another problem is The Limited choice of supermarkets is included in the scheme. The nearest Morrisons is just a bus ride.

Vorona has asthma and is at High Risk of coronavirus, that you are afraid to go out, let alone a bus.

"It is stressful for me," she says. "My chest is tight, it is not a good situation, especially for my child. "

your friend, Eunice, meanwhile, says that despite the forward went through all the necessary steps, your coupons never appeared, and she found it impossible to check Edenred why.

"to cope, you just have to," she says, "But I know there are Other People you have. "

Not enough food-especially hard, with your children At Home all The Time , she says.

"are constantly you want something to eat," she says.

"not Bad - But it would help a lot if the vouchers came. "

A letter highlighting the control weaknesses from your MP, Siobhain Mcdonagh , education Secretary, Gavin Williamson , signed by More Than 70 members.

"not Everyone says to discriminate against this virus," Ms McDonagh says.

"But we know that the poorest families hit the hardest.

"you are more likely to be in precarious employment, inadequate housing and poor health.

"Free schools meals are a vital support for these families, and it is important that you receive the support you are entitled. "

The Department For Education said that it is on top of the existing budget to cover unavoidable costs that the Corona-Virus outbreak, "including the free school meal costs that are not covered by The National voucher System".

the Minister of works were to more super markets, a spokeswoman said, the schools could print out vouchers for families without Internet Access .

coronavirus lockdown measures, coronavirus pandemic, child poverty, poverty

Source of news: bbc.com