Written questions

Breakfast Clubs: Secondary Education

Commons · Question 22898 · Tabled 9 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of free breakfast provision in secondary schools on levels of school attendance.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 16 Jan 2025

Breakfast clubs remove barriers to opportunity, supporting pupils’ attendance and attainment, enabling them to thrive academically and socially and helping families with the cost of childcare around the school day.Compared to studies of programmes targete...