Third of mums would have to quit work without school Breakfast Clubs

A third of working British mums (33%) would have to give up work if it wasn’t for school Breakfast Clubs, and almost two-thirds (60%) of parents say breakfast clubs are ‘very important’ for maintaining their daily routine.

According to a study by Kellogg’s, titled ‘The Parent’s Lifeline’, more than a quarter (27%) of parents feel the absence of a Breakfast Club would mean at least one parent would be forced out of work.

The survey also found that more than half of working parents are unable to provide their children with a weekday breakfast.

Describing mornings as ‘tiring’ and ‘stressful’, many parents admitted offering their children bribes to get them out of the house on time, with 20% handing out biscuits and 17% reaching for chocolate and sweets in place of breakfast.