King’s College London has outlined research examining how poverty and food insecurity affect children’s educational experiences in Luton. The university published its update on 5 November; the study is underway and is scheduled to run until May 2027.
Led by Dr Ayo Mansaray, the project is funded by Luton Foodbank and delivered with the Chiltern Learning Trust. It will bring together publicly available Department for Education statistics, school data and foodbank referral records.
Case studies will also explore how parents, carers, school staff and practitioners working with families understand and respond to food insecurity. The university says this includes staff in non-teaching roles.
The intended use is to inform the foodbank’s and trust’s work while contributing to research on education and hardship. The announcement describes the study’s questions and methods, rather than completed findings or evidence that a particular support approach improves outcomes.
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