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Guidance: National school breakfast club programme

Department For Education

March 23
08:30 2023

Overview

It is important for pupils to start the day with a nutritious breakfast. Evidence shows that providing a healthy school breakfast at the start of the school day can contribute to improved readiness to learn, increased concentration, and improved wellbeing and behaviour.

All participating schools will receive a 75% subsidy for the food and delivery costs of breakfast club provision until the end of July 2024. Schools will contribute 25% of costs. All pupils in participating schools are to be offered breakfast supplies at no cost to them or their parents.

School eligibility

Schools in disadvantaged areas are eligible for the programme if they have 40% or more pupils in bands A-F of the income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI). This includes state-funded primary, secondary, special schools and alternative provision.

Join the programme

The supplier for this contract, Family Action, will source and deliver breakfast food products to participating schools.

If you would like to get involved in the programme, complete and submit an expression of interest form. You will be added to the waiting list and contacted if places become available.

Types of food

All breakfast products offered through the programme meet the school food standards. Schools will be able to choose and order the food products and quantities they need for their pupils.

Contact

Further information is available on the Family Action website.

If you need help email info@schoolbreakfast.org.uk or call 020 39287228.

Published 24 November 2022
Last updated 23 March 2023 +show all updates
  1. Added information about the waiting list for schools that express an interest in the National school breakfast club programme.

  2. First published.

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