For policy makers

Happy children with meals, Magic breakfast
Home > For policy makers

Our policy and public affairs team work in England and Scotland on policies designed to ensure no child or young person is too hungry to learn.

Our approach is grounded in evidence and shaped by the communities we work in, allowing us to craft policies that are focused on long term change.

Just 28p can provide a nutritious breakfast to a hungry child

Magic Breakfast offers over 300,000 breakfasts every day to children and young people in schools across England and Scotland.

Magic Breakfast research shows:

Of interest to policy makers…

  • Poster of a school aged child with a chefs uniform and hat superimposed on top of him linking the importance of breakfast and education outcomes.
    Campaigns
    Government’s free school breakfast clubs – What are Magic Breakfast campaigning for?

    Read more

  • Magic Breakfast celebrity supporter, Steph McGovern, at a breakfast club visit at the school gates.
    News
    Steph McGovern celebrates breakfast at a Magic Breakfast partner school in the North East

    Read more

  • House of Commons committee report: Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children
    News
    Public Accounts Committee publish inquiry on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children 

    Read more

  • Image showing a corporate volunteer and two pupils at a Magic Breakfast Aspiration Day
    News
    Kicking off Careers Week with a Magic Breakfast Aspiration Day!

    Read more

  • Two young students, smiling directly at the camera whilst spreading butter onto bagels. In the corner of the image is a title that says: Measuring & Monitoring Survey 2024
    Measuring and Monitoring survey 2024

    This survey sheds light on the impact of our breakfast… Read more

  • Two children laughing to each other and eating breakfast.
    Rise and Shine: How breakfast impacts children and young people

    The importance of breakfast for health and educational outcomes in… Read more

  • National school breakfast 2021
    The National School Breakfast Programme: Scale-up Evaluation Report

    Read more

  • Magic breakfast report 2019
    Education Endowment Foundation and Magic Breakfast

    The Magic Breakfast project provided schools with food, support and… Read more

  • Image of student writing with a pencil in a book. Student has been annotated with a legal gown and wig. There is a call out stating Breakfast powers opportunity.
    Breakfast Powers Opportunity

    Read more

  • A poster with an orange background and text in support of ending child morning hunger
    This general election offers an opportunity for action.

    Read more

  • Child eating cereal and Breakfast Can't Wait logo
    Breakfast Can’t Wait

    The Scottish Government knows breakfast is vital for children’s health… Read more

  • A young child smiling with thumbs up and toast in hand.
    Take action: Spread the word

    Speak out against morning hunger. Does your network know that… Read more

This page was last updated on

6 January 2025


Share this page

Subscribe to email updates
Contact us

Contact us

We’d love to hear from you. Here’s how to get in touch.