Majority of teachers fear children will go hungry during school holidays, survey says

According to new research, two -thirds of the teachers in the UK are worried that children in their schools will be hungry during summer holidays.

The Felix project, which is a study of more than 9,000 educators by the London Food Reduction Aid Authority, has found widespread concerns that parents or caregivers could not feed their children during the break.

Half of the participants were afraid of three children in their classes, and primary schools saw the highest numbers.

The Felix project also reported that there was an increase in the demand for food supplies during school holidays.

Charlotte Hill, General Manager of Felix project, stressed the difficulties faced by families.

“Holidays for many is a real struggle. When schools do not have closed and free school meals, parents and caregivers who need to cover the cost of that dish.” He said.

Hill added: “But for many, already in strict food budgets, extra load cannot be managed only. All of this means that children will be hungry. This is doing their best to support people in need of a sad reality and Felix project.”

“In the summer, there is often more food, but more logistics and more costs with more food, and so we start an emergency summer charm.”