Breakfast clubs early adopters grant: 2025 to 2026 academic year

Added ‘Breakfast clubs early adopters payments 2025 to 2026 (February 2026)’. Updated ‘Breakfast clubs early adopters: conditions of grant for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, ending March 2026’ to reflect new payment calculations and dates.

Updated ‘Breakfast clubs early adopters: data return’ page for spring term 2025 to 2026.

We have added the spreadsheet showing the November 2025 upfront fixed payments for local authorities and academies, to cover administration and start-up staffing costs.

We have added the breakfast clubs early adopters: data return for autumn term 2025 to 2026 guidance for completing the digital form

We have updated the ‘Breakfast clubs early adopters: conditions of grant for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, ending March 2026’ document by adding an additional paragraph at the end of section 3.1: Calculation, to advise of schools grant funding timings.

We have updated the following documents:

* Breakfast clubs early adopters: conditions of grant for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, ending March 2026 – we have added additional information in section 4. Permitted use of funding on the purpose of the initial payment and what this can be spent on

* Breakfast clubs early adopters: methodology for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, ending March 2026 – we have added additional information in section 4. Funding rates – note advising on a one off initial set up cost

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