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Labour promises free breakfasts to all primary-age children

5th Dec 2019 - 08:37
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Labour is to promise free, healthy breakfasts for all primary-age children as part of a multibillion pound plan to ‘poverty-proof’ England’s schools and boost educational standards.

Reported in The Guardian, the shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, will on Thursday say that Labour would also pilot free breakfasts in secondary schools and introduce a new programme of ‘extended schools’, in the evenings and the summer holidays, to help all children to access activities such as sport.

“Rising child poverty under the Tories is an absolute scandal, and it is a disgrace that their plans will push it to a 60-year high if they win this election.

“Labour will tackle child poverty while driving up standards in schools by providing extra support to the children who need it most,” Rayner said.

“Labour will invest in both our schools and the children in them, to transform the life chances of a generation being failed by the Tories.”

Written by
Melissa Moody