Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on funding support for breakfast clubs at special schools.

The government is committed to making quick progress to deliver on its commitment to offer breakfast clubs in every school with primary aged pupils. Departmental officials are working closely with schools and sector experts to develop a programme that meets the needs of all children, including children with special educational needs and disabilities, schools and parents.

The government has already taken decisive action by announcing in the King’s Speech that, under the Children’s Wellbeing Bill, every state funded school with primary aged children will offer a free breakfast club. Legislating for breakfast club provision will give schools the certainty they need to plan for the future.

The department is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs, to restore parents’ trust that their child will get the support they need.