US EditionFree school breakfast clubs will give parents ‘breathing space’, says Starmer
- The new breakfast clubs, offering 30 minutes of morning childcare, are part of a trial running until July, with a national rollout expected later, as stated in last year’s Labour manifesto.
- The Government anticipates that these clubs will save parents £450 a year if their child attends daily.
- Early years groups warn that financial pressures may force childcare providers to limit Government-funded places or possibly close altogether.
- Sir Keir Starmer described the rollout of free breakfast clubs as a game-changing moment, allowing parents to have breathing space for morning activities.
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Andy Cook: Tories must think big to reconnect with Britain’s parents
Andy Cook is Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice Every now and then, a policy comes along which tugs at the heartstrings so strongly that even the most reasonable objections are quickly brushed aside. Take free breakfast clubs. Concerned about value for money? About the implications for parental responsibility? About whether there are, in fact, more effective ways to transform the lives of the nation’s poorest kids? Tough. Arguing a…
GB News sinks to new low in free school breakfast clubs debate
GB News has plumbed new depths after questioning why the government is funding free breakfast clubs for primary school children. This week, free breakfast clubs launched at 750 schools across England as part of a national trial that will run to July, ahead of an expected national rollout. The clubs will provide thousands of parents of primary-aged children with access to half an hour of free morning childcare, whilst also making sure kids get a …
In defence of ‘free’ breakfast clubs
This week the government has started rolling out their free breakfast club scheme, which will be trialled in 750 primary schools until July. The initiative – which, as many are quick to point out, is not actually free but funded by the taxpayer – will cost around £30 million. However, many headteachers have warned of
Keir Starmer reveals how breakfast clubs helped his family as 750 schools begin rollout - The Mirror
Keir Starmer said getting a proper breakfast makes 'a massive difference' to kids’ ability to learn and make friends - and offers extra childcare to parents in the morning
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