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
Brad, who was vice chair, has stepped up after Michael Hales unexpectedly resigned just over two months into the role.
Following the Budget, the Soil Association said they welcomed the lifting of the two-child benefit cap and the extension to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to cover more products.
This recognition celebrates the school’s commitment to embedding a positive food culture at the heart of school life and the ‘transformational’ work they have put into this.
Launched in September, the partnership was created to transform catering, cleaning, caretaking and grounds maintenance services across Nottinghamshire.
All state primary school children in London have been offered free school meals since September 2023 after the Mayor stepped in with ‘unprecedented’ funding to support the capital’s families.
This growing movement announced 16 areas have achieved SFP’s evidence-based accreditation, the only scheme of its kind globally, recognising local efforts to transform food systems for the better.