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<p>The government is committed to continuing support for school breakfast clubs in
England and is further investing up to £24 million to continue our national programme
for the next two years. This funding will support around 2,500 schools in disadvantaged
areas in England, including opportunity areas. This means that thousands of children
from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support
their attainment, wellbeing, and readiness to learn.</p><p>The breakfast clubs programme
is operated by our provider Family Action.</p><p>Throughout the current contract we
will be working with this provider to monitor different aspects of the current programme
and its effectiveness on school breakfast provisions. We will consider the best opportunities
to share information as it progresses.</p><p>The department made a £38 million investment
in the National School Breakfast Programme between March 2018 and July 2021. This
has helped to set up or improve breakfast clubs in up to 2,450 schools in disadvantaged
areas and to sustain them in the longer term.</p>
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