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Breakfast clubs ‘not financially viable’, say heads as scheme expands

DfE survey reveals prior concerns from heads over scheme that will now be expanded to 2,000 more schools next...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Breakfast clubs

DfE wants breakfast clubs extended to 2,000 schools from April 2026

Schools will be invited to apply for a share of £80m funding, but heads warn rollout must take account...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Breakfast clubs

DfE seeks business sponsors to boost flagship breakfast scheme impact

Government says industry providers can help schools ‘make greater impact’ – and promises ‘promotional rights’ in return

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Breakfast clubs

79 schools withdraw from breakfast clubs trial

Many schools cite inadequate funding, raising concerns about the viability of the full rollout

Freddie Whittaker
Rhi Storer and Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Snap, crackle and flop? Breakfast clubs have rocky launch

Early adopter school considered pulling out, with concerns over schools losing club income

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Breakfast clubs

Breakfast clubs ‘early adopters’: What schools need to know

Up to 750 primary schools sought to help pilot clubs before their national rollout

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Government ‘gaming the figures’ on £24m breakfast club scheme

Freedom of information data shows over half of the clubs involved so far are not new

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Breakfast clubs: Schools to pay 25% of costs from next year

Schools will have to contribute 25 per cent of the costs of running breakfast clubs under the national scheme...

James Carr
James Carr
News

£24m committed to extend breakfast clubs programme for two more years

The Department for Education will spend £24 million extending its breakfast clubs programme for a further two years. The...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker