chool children receive free school meals (FSM). The Children’s Society (2017b) suggest that FSM are a crucial entitlement and having a healthy, hot meal each day enables the child to concentrate and can have a positive impact on classroom behaviour supporting the DfE and the need for FSM to continue.

The coalition government have pledged to end child poverty by 2020 (Poverty and Social Exclusion, 2014), however, one in five children are still going to school hungry (Pells, 2016). Breakfast clubs and after school clubs are an essential part of educating and providing a meal to children who need it. Specifically, looking at breakfast clubs, improved attendance, learning, healthy eating and social development are shown and exemplifies the importance of each educational setting providing one (Yardley, n.d.). Furthermore, breakfast clubs provide an essential role for children who struggle with social development (Children’s Food Trust, 2016). They can form new friendships and develop trusting relationships with staff.

Based on the findings of Yardley (n.d.) it can be argued that breakfast clubs are primarily taken up by families who are receiving universal credits (Low income families) however, those hard to reach families will only use the clubs if trusting relationships are formed with key members of staff.

Parental engagement benefits both the child and the school in turn the child should attend school regularly and the parent will ask for help when needed. A key aspect of early help hubs is the way the agencies work together for maximum impact to support the parent/carer (Hampshire Safeguarding Children’s Board, 2017). Early help hubs provide support for mental health, housing support and many other issues. Moreover, reach out to those parents with the support required that will in turn ensure the child stays safe, healthy, enjoys and achieves, makes a positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing (Every Child Matters, 2003).

Emotional intelligence is ‘the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the