Up to 750 early adopter settings will be funded to provide the clubs from April 2025, ahead of a universal rollout also aimed at lessening families' childcare costs.
Participating schools will be expected to deliver a free breakfast and “at least 30 minutes of free before school childcare, every day”.
The move comes as thinktank the Education Policy Institute calls on government to prioritise tackling food poverty in the early years, as well as considering automatic enrolment for free school meals.
New research by EPI published today (28 Nov) by EPI finds that children under five are 25% more likely to experience food poverty than older children, with nearly a quarter of households with children under four years experiencing food poverty in January 2024.
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