A study of more than 2,000 working parents by cereal brand Kellogg's found that 27 per cent of parents would either find the additional childcare unaffordable, or would struggle to get to work on time.
Almost a fifth (18 per cent) with more than one child in a breakfast club said the service saved them more than £50 a week.
According to the report, 38 per cent of parents use school breakfast clubs. The research also revealed breakfast clubs help children to have a healthier diet. A total of 21 per cent of parents admitted to giving children biscuits in place of breakfast when short of time in the morning.
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