On the streets of Harpurhey - one of the most deprived areas in the UK - the looming summer break is being viewed with anxiety and dread
As the school summer holidays near, many families are looking forward to days out and trips abroad. But on the streets of Harpurhey - one of the most deprived areas in the UK - the looming summer break is being viewed with anxiety and dread.
It has left Ms Connolly worrying what the impact will be on her already strained finances. The cost of childcare is another headache as she attempts to make arrangements for when she is at work. In 2019, government figures showed that Harpurhey was the 49th most deprived place in England. The finding was based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, which takes into account things such as wages, employment, education, health and housing standards.
"I've got to pay for new uniforms too because I have one going to high school. I'm just not looking forward to it at all." "That helps when they are in school," shesaid. "Normally they give you vouchers when they're off, but we don't know whether that's going to happen. "Salaries have not been increased and food prices are only going up. I have a daughter who is only one but I have to pay loads to take her to a minder."
To support struggling families, Manchester council has previously said it would provide two payments to children eligible for Free School Meals. These payments will be issued by schools across the city and consisted of a £15 payment per pupil last month and a £40 payment across the summer break.
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