Universal Breakfast Programme to launch in public primary, nursery schools next week
Barbados will launch its Universal Breakfast Programme in public primary and nursery schools starting next week. Under the plan, pupils in these schools will receive a morning meal before classes begin. The programme is billed as universal, covering children across the public institutions rather than a selected group.
<a href="https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/09/04/universal-breakfast-programme-to-launch-in-public-primary-nursery-schools-next-week/" title="Universal Breakfast Programme to launch in public primary, nursery schools next week" rel="nofollow"><img width="819" height="1024" src="https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LOCAL-NEWS-3-819x1024.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LOCAL-NEWS-3-819x1024.png 819w, https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LOCAL-NEWS-3-240x300.png 240w, https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LOCAL-NEWS-3-768x960.png 768w, https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LOCAL-NEWS-3-585x731.png 585w, https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LOCAL-NEWS-3.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px" /></a><p>Education Transformation Minister Chad Blackman has told parents that the new breakfast programme for primary schools, starting Monday, is meant to give students energy without overwhelming them. Blackman confirmed at…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/09/04/universal-breakfast-programme-to-launch-in-public-primary-nursery-schools-next-week/">Universal Breakfast Programme to launch in public primary, nursery schools next week</a> appeared first on <a href="https://barbadostoday.bb">Barbados Today</a>.</p>
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