
It fosters collaboration among them on issues of mutual concern and serves as a focus for joint action, including liaison with Government on topics such as procurement, food standards and sustainability.

The principal associations driving the Alliance are: LACA, the school food people, the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA), the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO), ASSIST FM (local authority providers in Scotland), and the Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE).
It is chaired by Jayne Jones, former chair of ASSIST FM and Assistant Director for Facilities and Production at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with Anita Brown, former Chair of LACA and Catering and Cleaning Manager at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council as her vice chair.
The PSC Alliance has Terms of Reference that guide their activities and that are agreed by the supporting associations. Click here to read them.
For more info about PSC Alliance Contact: David Foad, davidf@dewberryredpoint.co.uk
The inaugural PSC Forum took place in November 2024 and will return again in 2026.
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