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Thats correct, but you specifically implied the importance of access to after school clubs. If you felt as you said why aren't you knocking on your Head's or Business managers door, asking for pupil 'a' to get funding for this. I have yet to see access denied for the pupils that are deemed...

It wasnt a comment on those clubs per school, but the access to them by those on benefits. All schools have funds for qualifying children to ensure they can attend and the qualification is those that access free school meals. Currently the Pupil Premium attracts £600.00 per pupil currently in...

Wow, if you really are a teacher as you purport to be then you will be privy to which families are in receipt of benefits or not, through Free School Meals etc. and should have a better interpretation as to the problems your pupils experience. You are unlikely to have much knowledge what other...

I am not sure I share your sentiments, but there has been such a swing from rewarding those not working there is an obvious bitterness from us working hard taxpayers. We have a point.

Many do, and receive other benefits too. I have been in receipt of benefits back in the 80's, pretty soon the mortgage was covered, access to free dental care etc and although I didnt take the free school dinners and free school trips etc it was there. Was it easy, yeah to a point compared...

I dont think anyone thinks it is easy to live on that amount, just as most people accept it isnt easy working for a living either. You cannot keep paying people £25,000 + a year not to work. There seems some sort of political culture where state support is demanded by everyone for everything...