Despite no measurable change in academic attainment, the researchers highlighted the policy has been positively received by schools and families, particularly those families who had previously not
In her valedictory blog she says: “Make no mistake, the defunding of school meals in particular - and public food in general - is having real and tangible consequences.
Working in collaboration with suppliers, Bidfood and Comax, it is funding all the recipe-led grocery boxes, while Harvest Fine Foods Ltd continues to pack and distribute the Cooking at Home boxes t
The Public Sector Catering Awards 2026 are currently open for nominations from individuals, teams, companies and organisations including contract caterers operating in a public sector environment.<
HCL sees this as a vital opportunity to reinforce the importance of high-quality school meals for children’s health and academic success. The contract caterer says it consistently exceeds the Gover
Wales UPFSM continues to go from strength to strength, with 57 million meals being served in primary schools across Wales since 2022.
The 2026 SCOTY competition, which is sponsored by Bisto from Premier Foods, has been launched to find the nation’s best school chef.
The school meals service is due to run until the end of the academic year in July 2026 and the community meals service will stop at the end of February 2026.
The ProVeg School Plates Awards are a national accreditation scheme recognising nutritious and eco-friendly menus.
The competition is open to all kitchen-based staff involved in the daily preparation of pupils’ meals in schools across the UK whether from a local authority or contract-catered site, managed in-ho