How school breakfast clubs can save families feeling sharpest squeeze' up to 450
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How school breakfast clubs can save families feeling sharpest squeeze' up to 450
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"Primary schools where at least two in five (40 per cent) pupils qualify for free school meals (FSM) will be eligible to apply for funding from Thursday. This initiative aims to support schools in communities most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis. Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: We're very pleased the government has listened to feedback from the trial schools and increased the funding for free school breakfast clubs."
The Independent covers issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating topics such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalists and maintains free access without paywalls, asking those who can afford it to support quality journalism. Parents could save up to 450 a year after the government's announcement of 500 new free school breakfast clubs in deprived areas. Primary schools with at least 40% of pupils qualifying for free school meals can apply for funding, with 500 clubs opening from April 2026 and 1,500 more in September.
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