Education

The unit was officially opened at the south side secondary school by Cordia Chair, Councillor Jim Mackechnie. He was joined by head teacher Tom McDonald and pupils from Europe's biggest secondary scho

Almost 300 additional children have been signed up for free school meals since the Borough Council launched an awareness-raising drive in July.

New rules proposed in the Education Bill are set to make it easier for schools to offer reduced prices, which could be used to help families on low incomes who don't qualify for free school meals, or

Cygnet Catering holds significant long term relationships with five LAs and a number of additional primary schools that make up a portfolio of over 450 schools across England.

The Food Standard Agency's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme has found that 48 education premises, including schools, colleges, nurseries and playgroups, score two or below – which means their food hygiene

This figure is over a quarter of the recommended sugar intake and over half the maximum daily salt intake for a five year old. Here are other highlights: • The Fruit Factory Fruit Strings are almost

The new contract will supply freshly hot and cold lunch meals via a daily delivery service, freshly prepared at the larger John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre kitchen hub. The hub already sup

While a majority of parents will see the cost of school meals rise below the rate of inflation this September, others will have to pay up to 17% more than this time last year.

The new course - The Knowledge - will run on October 7 and 8 at the state-of-the-art cookery school in Staveley near Kendal, tutored by the new general manager and head chef of the school, Magnus Mumb

The charity's chairman, Rob Rees, said: "There are simple things which can make a huge difference here.