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Infant free school meals enshrined in Children and Families Act 2014

The new Children and Families Act has now been given royal assent. The act includes a requirement for all state-funded schools – including academies – to provide free school lunches on request for all pupils in reception, year 1...

13 Mar 2014

School food standards consultation launches

The Department for Education has now launched its public consultation on the revised school food standards...

6 Mar 2014

DfE awards contracts for school meals and breakfast clubs

As part of the School Food Plan, the Department for Education committed to providing seed funding to increase take-up of school meals and set up breakfast clubs. The Department for Education has now awarded contracts the following contracts: Lot...

6 Mar 2014

Universal infant free school meals implementation support launches

Implementation support service from the Children's Food Trust now available | call: 0800 680 0080 | email: info@childrensfoodtrust.org.uk | FREE regional support roadshows: www.uifsm-roadshows.co.uk/

6 Mar 2014

Letter from Minister to Local Authorities – Universal free school meals for infants

The Minister of State for Schools, David Laws, has written to all directors of children’s services about universal free school meals for infants. The letter also includes an annex listing capital allocations for universal infant free school meals for each...

24 Jan 2014

Funding confirmed for universal infant free school meals

Today marks a crucial milestone in what is set to be a golden year for school food. The government has now finalised the funding that will be available for primary schools to deliver universal free school meals to all...

23 Jan 2014

Letter from Ministers to Headteachers – Universal free school meals for infants

The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, and Minister of State for Schools, David Laws, have today sent a joint letter to all state-funded primary school headteachers, about universal free school meals for infants.. Click here to read the letter.

23 Jan 2014

SPOTLIGHT ON: Head Teacher Training (Action 7)

The School Food Plan comprises sixteen actions designed to transform school food culture across the country. This week’s update looks at Actions 13/14, around Workforce Development. While writing the School Food Plan, Henry and John visited more than 60...

13 Jan 2014

Capital funding allocation for universal infant free school meals announced

The government has now announced how the capital funding to support the delivery of universal free school meals for infants from September 2014 will be allocated. £150 million of capital funding will be delivered through local authorities for maintained...

18 Dec 2013

SPOTLIGHT ON: Workforce Development (Actions 13/14)

The School Food Plan comprises sixteen actions designed to transform school food culture across the country. This week’s update looks at Actions 13/14, around Workforce Development. There are over 60,000 people working in school food – a ‘workforce bigger...

13 Dec 2013