Twenty three schools across the Liverpool City Region are one of 750 schools across the country that have been included in the government's rollout of free breakfast clubs for all children.
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00:0023 schools across the Liverpool City region have been included in the
00:03government's rollout of free breakfast clubs for all children.
00:07Wirral is set for the most schools in the city region for the new clubs to be
00:10rolled out with seven schools included. Out of 750 schools across the country
00:16nearly 11,000 pupils across the North West are expected to benefit as part
00:20of the first phase of the scheme. 105 schools in the North West will be
00:24offered the scheme from April which is focusing on the most
00:27disadvantaged communities. The government said this would put
00:31£450 a year back into parents' pockets.
00:34Following on from promises in its election manifesto, the Labour government
00:37said all primary age children in early adopter schools will be able to access a
00:41free breakfast and at least 30 minutes of free child care
00:45every day, helping to support parents getting into
00:47work by dropping their children off half an hour earlier.
00:50Schools will be encouraged to offer healthy, varied and
00:53nutritious breakfasts with examples from Weetabix and porridge
00:57to fresh fruit and yoghurt.