Sending child to state secondary school costs UK families £39 a week, study says

Low-income families in England face highest costs compared with Scotland and Wales due to fewer benefitsSending a child to a state secondary school costs families at least £39 each week, and £19 a week for children at primary school, according to research based on a child’s minimum needs.The study by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) found that the associated costs of transport, lunch, uniform, school trips and learning materials combined amounts to hundreds of pounds a yea