Breakfast clubs 'under threat' from school funding squeeze

Gabriella Jozwiak
Thursday, April 6, 2017

The chief executive of a government-funded breakfast club programme has urged head teachers not to cut back on providing the free meals to pupils, after a study showed most schools cannot afford to finance the provision.

Extending school services are falling short due to inadequate funding, research found. Picture: Nigel Hiller
Extending school services are falling short due to inadequate funding, research found. Picture: Nigel Hiller

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