Education

Fresher's Week, the first week of the academic year at Universities across the UK is renowned for being a week of students letting their hair down without their parents around.

All of the primary and secondary schools at which Sodexo provides catering had the opportunity to enjoy some great fish dishes at the Sustainable Seafood Lunch.

Prizes are presented to the tallest jelly in each of the primary, secondary and sixth form age groups. A prize will also be given for the best project design and the best overall school.

The findings are the result of a vote of 300 Local Authorities, private and school caterers, school business managers and Head teachers taken at the School Food Trust's first National Marketing Event

The new 'Chef in Schools' programme will be launched in November across Basildon and Thurrock schools and is the first of its kind. It is about empowering children to adopt a healthy diet.

Pupils will also be able to try out another Scottish cheese from the Mull of Kintyre donated by Tesco. The event which has been organised by the school's FFAB (Food & Fitness at Balloch) Group aim

Local school children, teachers, FSA representatives and some famous faces from the world of football attended the launch at the Old Trafford stadium.

Pabulum beat off stiff competition from a number of much larger national competitors, including Eden, to secure the right to deliver its message of 'fresh food, freshly made' to over 1,000 children at

Compass will install the 70-seater Costa Coffee in the heart of the University's Central Campus which will open in time for Fresher's Week in October 2009.

Wakefield Council's Kingswood Catering are trialling Twitter as an easy way to keep in touch with parents.