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Morgan is employed by Chartwells Lewisham and is based at Coopers Lane Primary School.

Three East of England school chefs competed at the Regional Final where they had 90 minutes to prepare four portions of a main course and a dessert suitable for 11-year-olds. 

Jones is employed by Denbighshire County Council and is based at Ysgol Twm O’r Nant primary school.

The percentage of packed lunches meeting food standards rose from 1% in 2006 to just 1.6% in 2016.

The regional winners were Sara Franklin (East Midlands Regional Final) and Lee Taylor (West Midlands Regional Final). 

National chair, Michael Hales, said: “On behalf of LACA, I would like to congratulate Phillip Shelley on being appointed Chair of the Hospital Food Review.

The Pupil Innovation Festival was held at Thirsk Racecourse by North Yorkshire Education Services (NYES), which is run by the county council.

McDougalls from Premier Foods returning as sponsor for 2020 and have provided a  list of products for competitors to include in their menus, which should reflect the school food standards.

The voluntary scheme asks for schools to complete a survey with questions such as whether healthy eating is a curriculum policy, whether food is grown on-site for school meals and how much time is