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Breakfast Clubs: Staff

Asked by Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 45546

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the implications of the more costly staffing ratios for Special Educational Needs Schools and Alternative Provisions (APs) in the funding arrangement for the new national primary breakfast club program.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The early adopter scheme will test and learn how schools are able to use programme funding, support and guidance to ensure inclusive and accessible provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities, in a range of schools, including special schools and alternative provision (AP).

In recognition of the need for higher staff to pupil ratios in these settings, special schools and AP will receive a higher funding rate per pupil in addition to the fixed termly payments and set up cost funding.

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