Initiative Description: A school breakfast club is a form of before-school provision serving food to children who arrive early.

Study Results: Fewer pupils within the intervention group reported having skipped classes
within the last month and fewer pupils within the intervention group reported having skipped 1 or more days of school within the last month at 1 year

Reference: Shemilt I, Harvey I, Shepstone L et al. (2004) A national evaluation of school breakfast clubs: evidence from a cluster randomised control trial and an observational analysis. Child Care, Health and Development 30: 413–27.

Level of Evidence: Very Good