Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to the announcement that the rollout of free breakfast clubs in primary schools will commence in April 2025.
“Ensuring every primary school pupil can start the day with a nutritious meal will bring health, wellbeing and attainment benefits. It’s for this reason that many schools already operate breakfast clubs, but the commitment to working collaboratively with the profession to build on this work and support universal provision is very welcome.
“The high rate of child poverty only makes it more important that this policy is funded and implemented successfully. Our hope is that this policy is just the start of a more comprehensive strategy to tackle child poverty and ensure all young people have a chance to thrive in education and beyond.”