Education
Leicestershire rolls out safe school dining initiatives
One of the initiatives, put in place by LTS Catering, part of Leicestershire County Council’s trading arm, is the publication of a ‘return to work’ document intended for staff.
ISS wins London Borough of Lambeth catering contract
Commencing at the start of the new 2020 academic year, the partnership will run for an initial five year term and is valued at £18m.
Government pledges £120m school food voucher extension in U-turn
The move, announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official spokesman today, followed a nationally publicised appeal from Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford and ahead of a
Premier League footballer Rashford backs food voucher scheme
The player, who says he and his family had relied on breakfast clubs and free school meals when he was younger, has weighed into the debate about continuing to help pupils on free school meals thro
Child health expert’s lockdown concern about childhood obesity
“We need to get kids back to school as soon as we can for their health.
Drop in fruit and veg consumption among Free School Meals children
Just over half of pupils who would have received free school meals at school stated they had eaten no fresh vegetables across a three-day period following the UK’s Covid-19 lockdown.
School food service ‘draws positives’ from Covid-19 experience
These have included schools that have used their kitchens to create community hubs preparing food for delivery or pick up to vulnerable people in their local communities, including the elderly and
ISS ‘Green Fingers’ gardening event for schools goes digital
Monday 11th May saw the launch of the two week event, which promotes growing and eating delicious fruits and veggies.
Back to school – but FSM families likely to ignore return
The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) research, funded by Nuffield Foundation, is based on a national survey of 1,233 senior leaders in publicly-funded, mainstream primary and sec