Free Breakfast Clubs 2026-03-02
2026-03-02
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The programme aims to provide free breakfast clubs in primary schools to improve child health and education outcomes. Pondhu primary school in Noah Law's constituency has been a model for the scheme.
What steps has the government taken to roll out Best Start free breakfast clubs, given that Pondhu primary school in my constituency has been a trailblazer for the programme and its investment in school nurseries, which has been a resounding success?
The government has rolled out the programme across the south-west, opening 30 school-based nurseries and nearly 100 breakfast clubs, supporting thousands of children to get the very best start in life. My hon. Friend has worked hard to support and encourage schools in his constituency to participate in the programmes.
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The government's free breakfast clubs programme is expanding in primary schools to support child health and education. Pondhu primary school in Noah Law's constituency has been a model for the scheme.
What assessment has the government made of the positive impacts of free breakfast clubs on children and their families, given that Pondhu primary school in my constituency has been a trailblazer for the programme and its investment in school nurseries, which has been a resounding success?
The government has rolled out the programme across the south-west, opening 30 school-based nurseries and nearly 100 breakfast clubs, supporting thousands of children to get the very best start in life. My hon. Friend has worked hard to support and encourage schools in his constituency to participate in the programmes.
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Specific assessment of positive impacts on children and families
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The Department does not hold basic data on which councils have implemented auto-enrolment for free school meals, raising questions about the trustworthiness of the government's child poverty strategy.
If the government does not hold basic data on which councils have implemented auto-enrolment for free school meals, how can they prove the impact of their taxpayer-funded support, such as free breakfast clubs, on child poverty in Devon and Plymouth?
All our programmes are evidence based. When it comes to breakfast clubs, we know the data shows us that they will drive up attainment and improve attendance for our schoolchildren.
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Specific data on councils implementing auto-enrolment for free school meals
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