Make sure your school meets the school food standards
This requirement is set out in 7.10.2 of the academy trust governance guide and section 7.8.2 of the maintained schools governance guide. You should also encourage your school(s) to build a whole school culture of healthy eating and support pupils to make healthy eating choices.
School food standards: requirements
There are legal standards for school food, set out in The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014. The legislation specifies which types of food and drinks should be served at school and how often.
These regulations are compulsory for:
- All maintained schools
- Certain academies depending on when they were opened (check your funding agreement)
Academies that don't have these regulations covered in their funding agreements, are only expected to comply with them.
They cover food and drink provided to pupils on and off school premises up to 6pm
This includes:
Lunches provided to other people on a