Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

?How many schools left the breakfast club early adopters scheme prior to 24 February 2025.

Tabled: 4 March 2025Answered: 10 March 2025

Asked by

Sarah Bool

ConservativeSouth Northamptonshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Education (Bridget Phillipson)

Last month, Labour announced the first wave of primary schools set to offer the new free breakfast clubs. We were delighted that more than 3,000 schools applied to be early adopters, with 750 starting to deliver from the summer term, meaning that children will start the day ready to learn and parents will save up to £450. While Conservative Members cannot bring themselves to welcome the clubs, Labour is boosting parents’ work choices and children’s life chances.