Education

All primary schoolchildren and more than 6,000 nursery-age pupils attending a maintained school will be eligible for free meals by September 2024.

He said this commitment aimed to ensure no child is penalised for struggling to pay for school meals as a result of the cost of living crisis.

The Liberal Democrats noted that increasing the free school meals eligibility threshold to £9,300 in line with inflation would result in 135,000 children in poverty being able to access a hot, heal

The first podcast episode is titled ‘Sowing Seeds of Change: Love British Food’s Vision’.

A monthly newsletter titled ‘Spotlight’ containing equipment guides, supplier showcases and discounts of up to 30%, aims to round-up everything education caterers need to know in one centralised pl

The term ultra-processed food can be defined as those made by industrial processing and that often contain additives such as colours, flavours, emulsifiers or preservatives.

The awards were created to celebrate and promote schools that prioritise wellbeing, sustainability, healthy living and the provision of high quality food and nutrition in all schools.

The local authority said it would increase the price of its school meals from September 2024 until the service closes in April 2025.

The school-based community meals are part of CanTeam, an initiative under Future Foundations, to transform school canteens into community hubs that improve educational and nutritional outcomes for