Kellogg’s has published research into how breakfast clubs (provided by 85% of schools) help parents, finding that:
- 1 in 5 (22 per cent) working parents manage to sit and eat breakfast with their children on a daily basis.
- Nearly half of all children (49 per cent) spend time watching TV when they should be getting ready for school
- 58 per cent of mums believe it’s extremely important that their children receive a filling breakfast, but just 38 per cent of 25-34 year old parents agree
- More than a quarter (27 per cent) of working parents think that the lack of a breakfast club would cause them, or their partner, to give up work
- 53 per cent of parents believe that their children benefit from a non-rushed breakfast. 27 per cent also say that their children get extra learning time and support at their breakfast club
- Parents taking advantage of breakfast clubs are, on the whole, more likely to feel happier (33 per cent) and calmer (26 per cent)
Article provided by Children England.