The scheme will see the most disadvantaged children from 1,800 schools entitled to free healthy breakfasts over the six-week break.
The initiative will be coordinated by Magic Breakfast and Family Action - the charities which run the government’s breakfast club programme.
The two organisations are making arrangements with schools on the programme so that they can access this provision over the summer, which may include parents collecting food parcels or breakfast food ‘drop offs’ to make sure families are getting the support they need, DfE said.
The move comes after the government rowed back on plans to end the current free school meals voucher scheme over the summer break following a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.
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