The first schools in Kent and Medway to offer free breakfast clubs for pupils as part of a government scheme have been revealed.
Primary-aged children from 750 state schools across England have been selected to join the pilot, which is expected to run from April before a national rollout.
The schools chosen for the trial are expected to offer a free breakfast to all pupils and at least 30 minutes of childcare before school.
The £7 million ‘early adopters’ scheme – which will test the delivery of the programme ahead of a wider national rollout in England – was announced at Labour’s party conference last September.