National school breakfast club programme
Support for school breakfast club provision.
Applies to England
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 receive a 75% subsidy for the food and delivery costs of breakfast club provision until the end of July 2025. 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.
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.
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, you will need to complete and submit an expression of interest form and Family Action will be in touch.
Contact
Further information is available on the Family Action website.
If you need help email info@schoolbreakfast.org.uk or call 020 39287228.
Updates to this page
Published 24 November 2022Last updated 4 March 2024 + show all updates
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Updated to reflect participating schools will receive the subsidy until the end of July 2025.
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Added information about the waiting list for schools that express an interest in the National school breakfast club programme.
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First published.