Parents of children at a village school have welcomed the launch of a pilot scheme for government-funded breakfast clubs.Little Dewchurch, in Herefordshire, is one of 750 primary schools across the country taking part in the trial,

Coming into effect today the scheme will see 750 state primary schools, serving 180,000 children, offer a breakfast which is encouraged to be healthy, balanced and nutritious. If it’s a success it’s hoped the scheme will be rolled out to every school in England.

An Essex primary school headteacher said a national free breakfast club scheme for pupils is "indicative of society". The clubs have been launched at 750 schools across England, providing thousands of parents with half an hour of free morning childcare as part of a trial that will run to July,