Food banks in schools and nurseries: The education sector’s responses to the cost-of-living crisis
How is the education sector supporting vulnerable communities? Hear from Alice Bradbury and Sharon Vince.
Food banks in schools and nurseries: The education sector’s responses to the cost-of-living crisis
25 Feb 2025, 16:30 – 18:00
Celebrate the publication of Food banks in schools and nurseries: The education sector’s responses to the cost-of-living crisis (Policy Press, 2025) by Alice Bradbury and Sharon Vince.
The book explores the innovative and compassionate ways educational institutions are addressing food insecurity amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Alice and Sharon will present their research findings, and there will be opportunities to discuss the significance of how the education sector is stepping up to support vulnerable communities.
This event will be particularly useful for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, teachers and trainee teachers.
Professor of Sociology of Education; Co-Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0 to 11 Years)
UCL IOE
Sharon Vince
Research Assistant; Lecturer in Education Studies and Early Childhood Studies
UCL IOE
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Cost
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