The Plan
The School Food Plan is exactly that – an agreed plan that has the support of the Secretary of State for Education and of the diverse organisations who are supporting head teachers to improve food in their schools.
Published by the Department for Education in July 2013, it sets out seventeen actions to transform what children eat in schools and how they learn about food.
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Checklist for headteachers
The one thing that all schools with great food have in common is the culture and ethos created by the leadership of the headteacher. The School Food Plan is about supporting schools to make that cultural change – cooking food that is both appetising and nutritious; making the dining hall a welcoming place; keeping queues down; getting the price right; allowing children to eat with their friends; getting them interested in cooking and growing.
The checklist for headteachers contains practical steps every school can take to transform what children eat at school and how they learn about food. It highlights all the things which make a big difference to take-up and food culture.