Breakfast clubs have positive impact on pupil attainment
Research published by Family Action and Magic Breakfast shows strong evidence that breakfast clubs - run in schools to provide free, healthy breakfasts to children from low-income families - have had a positive impact on pupils’ behaviour, educational attainment and their eating habits.
The new report, published by Family Action and Magic Breakfast, who delivered the government’s previous contract for the National School Breakfast Programme between 2019 and 2021, has revealed that of the schools who hosted breakfast clubs, 94% felt better supported with their pupil’s behaviour.
It also showed that 95% found the pupils attending benefitted from better eating habits, and 94% felt better supported with educational attainment.
94% felt better supported with nutrition; and 79% found better engagement with parents due to the programme’s support.
To date, more than 1,200 schools have signed up to the new National School Breakfast Programme to run from next September to 2023, run by Family Action.
Read moreLatest News
24/04/2026 - 12:32
A survey by Save My Exams has found that 40% of students are regularly disrupted by noise at home.
23/04/2026 - 10:13
A survey of 1,105 teachers reveals many senior leaders reporting cuts to teaching assistants (71%), support staff (49%) and teaching staff (30%).
23/04/2026 - 09:30
A report from the Digital Poverty Alliance show that while digital tools are now embedded across school routines, access and usability remain deeply uneven.
22/04/2026 - 09:28
School food improvement programme Nourish is set to launch in Cumberland in 2026, working with schools to improve the quality and culture of food throughout the school day
21/04/2026 - 07:18
The government has announced a series of new measures aimed at strengthening freedom of speech and academic freedom across universities
