Education

In a poll of 1,000 parents for the School Food Trust, more than 80% of those with children who eat school meals said their youngsters had experimented with new foods at school, with a further 50% of p

Special promotional packs will be on sale at universities across the country this month offering students the chance to win £5,000 in cash – enough to cover a year's university tuition fees – by

Among the changes include a "revamp" of its salads, sandwich and tray bakes range, with items such as shaker salads, flat breads and "posh" cup cakes.

Held in association with www.eatthechef.com, which equips students with the knowledge and skills to deal with the range of issues they face as they grow up, the competition culminates in April 2011 wi

Designed to be healthier for pupils thanks to the introduction of regional produce, daily baked bread, and fresh meat and vegetables the new menu will be available to pupils across the Truro area.

The charity found that pupils in receipt of free school meals stand only a 13% chance of going onto higher education, while better off pupils who do not get their meals paid for have a 32% chance of s

And it also should provide interesting reading for those interested in the trends of healthy eating in UK schools.

The well deserved winners have won a range of sports equipment worth a total of £800 for their schools, after designing their own Viva milk pack. The Pritchitts 'My Viva' competition was launched to

More than 12,000 pupils starting year seven in September across England will receive the guide from the School Food Trust – the organisation responsible for transforming school food and food skills

Data from the School Food Trust shows that 60.8% of primary school pupils in the borough ate school meals between April 2009 and March 2010.