School Food Plan
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No such thing as a free lunch
NICK HUGHES assesses the five things we have learned about the hotly debated free school meals policy. It’s just over a year since the coalition government rolled out its universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) programme whereby all government-funded schools must offer… Read More
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David Laws calls on schools and caterers to focus on food quality as a challenge for 2015
EXPERTS IN food and nutrition joined Minister of State for Education, David Laws MP, as the Minister shared his thoughts on the importance of placing quality at the heart of successful school meals. … Read More
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Good school food for all: rising to the challenge
THE GOVERNMENT’S recent confirmation of free lunches for state funded infant school pupils from September 2014 is a major investment in the drive to improve children’s health and attainment. There is… Read More
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Under 8’s to receive free school meals in the UK
PLANS TO give all primary school children free school meals in the UK have been announced as part of a coalition deal between the Tories and Lib Dems, Nick Clegg has announced. The £600 million scheme will see an… Read More