The government is celebrating its milestone of ten million free breakfasts being served to children across England through the its free breakfast club programme.

Over 300,000 children across 1,250 clubs are already benefiting.

The Education Secretary is writing to all primary schools in England to celebrate the impact of Free Breakfast Clubs so far and encourage all schools to prepare to join the programme the next two years.

This follows on from the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act which states that every primary school across the country will be expected to have a free breakfast club.

This comes as the government also announced the Great British Summer Saving scheme, cutting VAT on children’s meals, theatre and cinema tickets, and family attractions, and providing free bus travel for children aged five to 15 throughout August.

Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, said: "I am really proud we’ve now delivered 10 million breakfasts to kids across the country. Thanks to this government, every primary school child will be offered a place at a free breakfast club, meaning no child will start the school day hungry.

"These clubs are making a real, practical difference — saving parents up to £450 and 95 hours a year, giving them the flexibility they need to get to work, take on more hours, and support their families. That is what this government means when we talk about breaking down barriers to opportunity."