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DfE publishes guidance on school food and Brexit

30th Nov 2020 - 05:00
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The Department for Education has published guidance on how schools should prepare for Brexit. They are urging schools to prepare for "possible changes to their food supply chain".

Here is the guidance from the DfE:

Contacting suppliers

You should contact any food suppliers before 1 January 2021, to check whether:

  • they’ll need to change meals or ingredients
  • their secondary suppliers are prepared

Making changes to school menus

The school food standards allow you to make changes to school meals but you’ll still need to:

  • meet nutritional standards
  • meet pupils’ special dietary needs
  • manage allergens
  • provide meals to registered pupils who request one
  • provide free meals to pupils who qualify

You may need to consider whether changes are necessary. These might include:

  • varying the timing and number of deliveries to allow for transport delays
  • being as flexible as possible on delivery times during the day
  • ordering longer shelf life products during this period, such as frozen foods or foods that can be safely stored at room temperature

Checking for allergens

You should also ensure that you avoid allergens if you change meals or ingredients. Check that you are:

The full guidance can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-food-standards-resources-for-schools/preparing-for-food-supply-problems-from-1-january-2021 

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Edward Waddell