More families and children in Nottingham South will soon benefit from free, daily breakfast clubs as the Labour government confirms the next 500 schools to offer the scheme from April, including putting up to £450 a year back in local parents’ pockets.
The clubs come alongside a raft of measures driven forward by Labour to cut the cost of living for families in Nottingham South including expanding free school meals, rolling out 30 hours of government-funded childcare, bringing down school uniform costs and securing the future of Best Start holiday clubs.
Delivering on promises made to working parents in Labour’s manifesto, all primary aged children attending Brocklewood Primary School and Djanogly Strelley Academy will be able to access a free breakfast and at least 30 minutes of free childcare, every day, helping to support parents getting into work.
• These Nottingham and Nottinghamshire schools to offer free breakfast clubs by April
Universal Best Start free breakfast clubs are central to Labour’s Plan for Change, breaking down barriers to opportunity by making sure every child starts the school day ready to learn – with research showing the clubs have a lasting impact on children’s behaviour, attendance and attainment.
The scheme plays a role in Labour’s moral mission to tackle child poverty, with the government on track to secure the biggest reduction in child poverty within a single parliament. By targeting support, Labour’s clubs will reach half a million pupils in England’s most disadvantaged communities. This will provide essential meal to ensure every child starts the day ready to learn.
Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, said:
“Free breakfast clubs sit right at the heart of Labour’s Plan for Change, breaking the link
between background and success for families all over the country.
“Breakfast clubs can have a transformative impact on the lives of millions of children,
feeding hungry tummies and fuelling hungry minds, so every child begins the day ready
to learn. “Alongside our plans to roll out school-based nurseries and get thousands more children school-ready, this government is delivering the reforms needed to give every child,
wherever they grow up, the best start in life.”
Lilian Greenwood MP for Nottingham South said:
“I’m delighted that Brocklewood Primary School and Djanogly Strelley Academy have been selected as two of Labour’s Best Start
free breakfast clubs and I cannot wait to see the club open in April.
“Both schools and the Labour Government share the same dedication to getting children school-ready. We know that starting the day right will improve children’s attendance, attainment and wellbeing, as well as improving the household finances of local families.
“Through our Plan for Change, this Labour government is boosting parents’ work choices
and children’s life chances.”
