Should Low Income College Students Get Free Lunches?
Wednesday May 30 2012
Barnsley College is supporting a campaign that would give students who come from low income families free lunches.
It comes after an e-petition was set up to appeal to the government for a change in policy - because at the moment students from low income families who stay on at school (for sixth form) at 16 are entitled to a free lunch but those who go to college aren't.
A college spokesman said: "We would like the Government to make free lunches available for young people from low income families who attend colleges."
What do you think? Should the government rethink its policy? Have your say by writing in the comment box below.
The petition can be found here
It comes after an e-petition was set up to appeal to the government for a change in policy - because at the moment students from low income families who stay on at school (for sixth form) at 16 are entitled to a free lunch but those who go to college aren't.
A college spokesman said: "We would like the Government to make free lunches available for young people from low income families who attend colleges."
What do you think? Should the government rethink its policy? Have your say by writing in the comment box below.
The petition can be found here
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