500 New Free Breakfast Clubs rolled out including in Erith and Thamesmead
The government has proudly launched another round of 500 free breakfast clubs for schools across the country this week.
Today, I am delighted to confirm that Linton Mead Primary School in our constituency of Erith and Thamesmead has joined Jubilee Primary and Willow Bank Primary as flagship free breakfast clubs.
These clubs aim to ease the cost-of-living on families and ensure that our community’s children get the best possible start to their day, and ultimately, their education.
Now, more families and children will benefit from lower living costs and stronger guarantees that their children are getting a healthy and balanced diet as a part of their education. Setting our nation’s children up for the best chance in life, while easing the financial stress on their families. Allowing parents easier mornings and more time for what matters to them, family.
This expands the scheme to almost 700 children in Erith and Thamesmead and is implemented alongside other government measures to ease the cost of living and stress on working families. Like 30 hours of government-funded childcare, free school meals, and lowering uniform costs for kids in disadvantaged backgrounds. Helping our children get the best start in life and allowing their parents to work and live more comfortably knowing their family is properly supported.
Research shows us that a healthy and balanced breakfast plays a key role in a child’s behaviour, attendance, and academic ability. So, these provisions mean even more children in Erith and Thamesmead will be ready to learn and grow.
Last year, I celebrated the initial rollout of free breakfast clubs in Jubilee and Willow Bank with the students enrolled in the scheme. I got to hear from them how it would help them and their families. And I am so pleased to see the scheme expanded and cannot wait to visit Linton Mead to experience first-hand the positive impact that this action brings.
This week, the Labour government is delivering for working families.
— Abena Oppong-Asare MP (@abenaopp) April 17, 2026
500 new free breakfast clubs opening nationwide, supporting 140,000 children.
Proud that Linton Mead Primary in Erith & Thamesmead is included, helping parents save up to £450 a year 👇🏾https://t.co/Fc3aCYtH0x pic.twitter.com/DbWxSsf4Dt
