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London Flagships
On Monday 7th October, the Greater London Authority hosted a Flagships Briefing Event at City Hall, attended by representatives for all 32 London Boroughs. The Flagships application process is expected to launch officially in early 2014, with the hope...
14 Oct 2013
School Food Plan Weekly Diaries – October 2013
View weekly diaries for October: SFP October Weekly Diaries
7 Oct 2013
School Food Plan Weekly Diary – 30th September
View weekly diary here: Weekly Diary – 30th September
30 Sep 2013
Announcement on timetable for Department for Education tenders
The Department for Education today released the following communication regarding its tenders to increase take-up and establish breakfast clubs as part of the School Food Plan: “In light of the recent announcement on free school meals for all infant...
27 Sep 2013
Ofsted inspectors now consider food in schools
On 12 September 2013, Ofsted released new subsidiary guidance supporting the inspection of maintained schools and academies. This guidance states: Inspectors should consider the food on offer at the school and atmosphere of the school canteen. They should: consider...
25 Sep 2013
London Flagships Briefing Event announced
The GLA is encouraging all London boroughs to send representatives to a briefing event on the London Flagships initiative, which is a key component of the School Food Plan. The invitation to boroughs from Rosie Boycott, Chair of the...
24 Sep 2013
SPOTLIGHT ON: Cooking in the Curriculum (Action 1)
For the first time ever, practical cookery is compulsory in the the new national curriculum for children up to Year 9. The requirement for cookery lessons will come into effect in 2014. The key now is to make sure the implementation...
20 Sep 2013
Government announces universal free school meals for Reception to Year 2
Today the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced that the Government will fund schools in England to provide every child in reception, year 1 and year 2 with a hot, healthy meal at lunchtime. Universal free school meals for...
17 Sep 2013
New national curriculum published – cooking is compulsory
For the first time ever, practical cookery is compulsory for children up to Year 9 in the new national curriculum just published by the Department for Education. The new curriculum lays out the importance of ‘instilling a love of...
17 Sep 2013
Department for Education releases prior information notice for School Food Plan funds
The School Food Plan includes an investment of £11.8 million from the Department for Education to help increase school meal take-up where it is...
2 Sep 2013