# One in six kids miss school trips due to cost

> 1.7 million UK children skip school trips because parents can't afford them
- Title: One in six kids miss school trips due to cost · MadeForMums
- Summary: 1.7 million UK children skip school trips because parents can't afford them 16% of UK children missed trips due to cost, with poorer households twice as…
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## Cost gap in school trips
1.7 million UK children missed school trips due to cost in the past year
## Poorest households hit hardest
32% of children from poorest households missed trips due to cost, twice the national rate
## Wealth divide in trips
48% of poorest children went on no trips versus 76% of wealthiest children
## Special needs impact
21% of SEN children missed trips due to cost, higher than non-SEN peers
## Parent spending levels
Parents spend £80.19 on UK day trips, £235.95 on residential trips, £755.32 on overseas trips
## School support awareness
42% of parents don't know if their school offers trip cost assistance
## Key takeaway

16% of UK children missed trips due to cost, with poorer households twice as likely to miss out