The SecEd Podcast: Tackling the consequences of poverty

This episode considers the impact of poverty on children, families and education – and what schools can do to address these consequences.

We look at the national picture of increasing child poverty (4.3 million children and rising), the causes of poverty, the barriers it creates to education, and the impact of Covid.

We discuss why free school meals is a poor proxy for poverty and how schools can understand the (often hidden) poverty in their families and communities. We focus on a range of practical ideas for supporting pupils/families and consider how we can break the barriers that poverty creates.