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Members of the EIS teachers' union, responding to questions about life in Scotland's schools in 2015, said there had been huge increases in poverty, which had led to a huge rise in the number of pupils going to school hungry or unwell.

"Flanagan said:"One of the most troubling findings is evidence of increasing food poverty affecting more pupils in our schools.

"It is now one year since we introduced our policy to provide free school meals for all P1-3 pupils and in that year, families of eligible children who have taken a free meal will have saved around £380. As official figures show, about 80 per cent of P1-3 pupils took a free meal in 2015 and we will continue to work with education authorities, schools and teachers to ensure continued promotion of their uptake. Our action is helping to ensure that every child in Scotland gets the best possible start in life."

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