Education

The Government says this delivers on change parents and campaigners have been calling for.

The event is sponsored by Dr Beccy Cooper MP, Emma Lewell MP and Amanda Hack MP, demonstrating growing parliamentary engagement with the future of school food provision.

One in three children are leaving primary school overweight or obese, while tooth decay from diets high in sugar is the leading cause of hospital admissions for children aged five to nine – all whi

Run by charity School Food Matters, Nourish will deliver a one-year programme of school food ‘transformation’ in eight primary, secondary and SEND schools across Birmingham. The programme supports

The Bite Back report highlights that many students feel pushed towards quick grab-and-go items not because they are the healthiest, but because they are the most accessible or affordable. 

The visit follows the Labour Government announcing the expansion of free school meal entitlement to over half a million more children nationwide from September 2026.

With just six months until the new FSM criteria come into force, many schools are considering how the change will impact day-to-day operations.

Grab-and-go refers to the quick, pre-packaged food that students can pick up and eat on the move — items like pizza slices, sausage rolls, paninis, pastries and sugary drinks.

'Rooted in Wales' is a call to collective action: a recognition of the relationship Wales has with its food system and creating lasting change where everyone has their part to play.

This is a crucial part of the department's wider efforts to build on existing knowledge and gain further understanding of the school food market ahead of the planned expansion of free school meal e