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material DreaMipvtion: Finance and Debt Financial Support and the Costs of Education Bull (1980) found that often poorer families could not afford equipment or to pay for experiences for their children; he referred to this as the ‘costs of free schooling’ whereby although tuition was free they could not enhance it themselves. Tanner et al (2003) supported these findings and as a result of their research found the cost of transport, uniforms, computers and other educational equipment placed a heavy burden on poorer families and make do with hand me downs and cheap equipment leading to stigmatisation . Free School Meals (FSM) is a programme run by the UK government to ensure all children can afford to eat in school. However, up to 20% do not take up the entitlement. Flaherty (2004) argued the fear of stigmatisation may have been a key factor in why up to 20% of those eligible for free school meals do not take up the entitlement. In order to fit in they would rather pay ...