联合王国在750所学校推出免费早餐俱乐部,帮助180 000名儿童,重点是贫穷地区。
UK introduces free breakfast clubs in 750 schools to help 180,000 children, focusing on poorer areas.
联合王国教育秘书布里奇特·菲利普森宣布在750所小学设立免费早餐俱乐部,目的是援助180 000名儿童,特别是贫困地区的儿童。
The UK's Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has announced free breakfast clubs in 750 primary schools, aiming to aid 180,000 children, especially those in deprived areas.
该倡议定于4月开始实施,旨在提高课堂绩效,提供至少30分钟的免费托儿服务,并帮助消除儿童贫困。
The initiative, set to begin in April, aims to boost classroom performance, offer at least 30 minutes of free childcare, and help combat child poverty.
政府计划在全国扩大该方案,等待立法批准。
The government plans to expand the program nationally, pending legislative approval.
批评者认为,对早餐俱乐部的重视可能会转移注意力,使之忽略诸如双子女福利上限等更广泛的问题。
Critics argue the focus on breakfast clubs may distract from broader issues like the two-child benefit cap.