Free breakfast clubs: guidance for schools and trusts

This guidance explains the role of schools and trusts in setting up and running free breakfast clubs.

‘Free breakfast clubs: guidance for schools and trusts for phase 1 of the national rollout from April 2026’ is for schools who are joining the national rollout from April 2026.

‘Free breakfast clubs: guidance for schools on the early adopter programme, April 2025 to March 2026’ is for early adopter schools already on the programme.

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