Commenting as the government announces that their free period products scheme for schools will be extended, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said:

"Too many children and young people miss out on vital education each month as a lack of access to period products forces them to miss school. Even those pupils who do not suffer period poverty benefit from free access to period products, as it helps to break down stigma and ensures no one goes without protection during what can be a vulnerable time."