The competition aims to inspire young people to increase their knowledge of growing food from seed to plate and encourage healthy eating and creative cooking.
The school works with the charity Chefs in Schools, which supports schools to embed a whole school approach to food, with professional chefs cooking fresh meals from scratch.
After nine years of running the Scottish School Cook of The Year competition, in 2023 ASSIST FM decided to widen the scope by opening the criteria and running the ASSIST Scottish Local Authority Co
The introduction of Nourish in Hertfordshire forms part of Hertfordshire County Council’s Public Health Prevention Investment Programme (PHIP), which is investing £2.9 million in initiatives that h
The collaborations will enable Dolce, which caters for one in 20 schools in England, to further minimise the environmental impact of its operations while supporting local communities and contributi
Several children at Stoke Climsland with diagnosed autism and severe food anxiety are now coming into the dining hall and trying new foods.
For the 2026/27 academic year the free school meals rate in England will rise by just 2% - from £2.61 to £2.66 per meal - a figure that must cover both food and labour costs.
The organisation, which represents the school food sector, warns that the current funding model is placing unsustainable pressure on schools and caterers, with several providers already announcing
The School Meal Debt Fund, which was launched in May 2024, was distributed to the 30 councils that applied for assistance to clear debt accrued by families up to 31st March 2024.
The latest Bridging the Gap report from Sustain argues public sector food is one of the biggest commercial levers available to Government that can help build local economic resilience, as well as b