Harrow shadow portfolio holder for children’s services calls on the council to support the government’s proposed legislation on universal breakfast clubs for the primary aged children.
The Government is committed to introducing free breakfast clubs in all state-funded primary schools in England, to ensure that all children from Reception to Year 6 have access to a free breakfast before the start of the school day.
For London, Sir Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, has said: “The GLA has strong relationships with boroughs and school leaders. I stand ready to work with them in whatever way is necessary to make a success of the government’s breakfast clubs initiative”.
Councillor Stephen Hickman (Lab), a teacher, has submitted a motion for the next week’s Harrow council annual budget meeting to support the government’s proposal for the breakfast clubs.
“Free breakfast club provision is especially important given the cost-of-living crisis, as it alleviates pressures on struggling families and provides flexibility for parents to work the hours and jobs they choose. Harrow has many families who would greatly benefit from universal free breakfast provision, particularly those facing financial hardship or challenges in accessing affordable childcare” Cllr Hickman has said.
The motion asks the council to write to the secretary of state for education to support the policy and encourage Harrow MPs to speak at the Commons for Harrow to be included in the early adopter phase of the rollout.
The government is to work with up to 750 early adopter schools from 2025 to 2026 to test and learn how best to implement the new breakfast clubs ahead of national rollout.
The Government is committed to introducing free breakfast clubs in all state-funded primary schools in England, to ensure that all children from Reception to Year 6 have access to a free breakfast before the start of the school day.
For London, Sir Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, has said: “The GLA has strong relationships with boroughs and school leaders. I stand ready to work with them in whatever way is necessary to make a success of the government’s breakfast clubs initiative”.
Councillor Stephen Hickman (Lab), a teacher, has submitted a motion for the next week’s Harrow council annual budget meeting to support the government’s proposal for the breakfast clubs.
“Free breakfast club provision is especially important given the cost-of-living crisis, as it alleviates pressures on struggling families and provides flexibility for parents to work the hours and jobs they choose. Harrow has many families who would greatly benefit from universal free breakfast provision, particularly those facing financial hardship or challenges in accessing affordable childcare” Cllr Hickman has said.
The motion asks the council to write to the secretary of state for education to support the policy and encourage Harrow MPs to speak at the Commons for Harrow to be included in the early adopter phase of the rollout.
The government is to work with up to 750 early adopter schools from 2025 to 2026 to test and learn how best to implement the new breakfast clubs ahead of national rollout.
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