Delivering her first Autumn Budget, Reeves announced more money for the Government’s plan to introduce free breakfast clubs in all schools, as well as increased funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
She said the Department for Education will receive an extra £6.7bn. Of this money, £1.4bn will be used to rebuild over 500 schools in the 'greatest need', over £2bn will go on schools maintenance.
A total of £30 million has been allocated to set-up breakfast clubs in schools, and additional £1.8 billion to continue the expansion of government funded childcare, confirms the Treasury Budget document.
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