National School Breakfast Programme
About this service
The programme closed on 31st July 2026
The NSBP provided support to schools on the programme to run a successful and affordable school breakfast provision until the end of the 2025/2026 academic year. Schools on the programme had 40% or more children in IDACI bands A-F.
The programme was committed to supporting child development, and the belief that a healthy school breakfast, without barrier or stigma, can set up children to succeed and give them the very best chance to learn.
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All schools on the programme received:
- A 75% subsidy for breakfast club provision, meaning they paid just 25% of the cost of food and delivery.
- A knowledgeable school support team who were on hand to provide remote advice and support to help get the most from their breakfast provisions.
- An online portal enabling schools to place, amend and cancel their orders at a time to suit them .
- Good practice sharing opportunities, resources and the opportunity to learn from a national network of schools.
- The opportunity to enhance parental engagement on healthy eating and the importance of having a nutritious breakfast each morning.
The Impact of the National School Breakfast Programme:
Breakfast at home
In a normal school year, schools are open just over half the year (taking into account weekends and school holidays). This means even where breakfast is available within school, children are still having breakfast at home almost 50% of the time.
In this section you will find, tips, ideas, information, recipes, videos and quizzes to make breakfast time an easy part of your morning routine.
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