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Resources to help schools plan and provide healthy food in schools.
Eating in school should be a pleasurable experience. These school food…
This is a checklist of successful actions for schools. It includes…
Role of governing body in school food The governing board are responsible…
Cooking healthier food You should: ask suppliers for nutritional…
Primary (4 to 10 years old) Typical portion sizes (grams/mls/household…
This guidance has been updated to include: information on pre-packed for…
How schools, further education (FE) colleges and local authorities should…
Ofsted’s new Common Inspection Framework includes a judgment on personal…
Guidance for schools and local authorities about providing school meals including information on free school meal eligibility.
We have permanently extended free school meal eligibility to children in…
Guidance on setting up and running free breakfast clubs, including specific guidance for schools joining phase 1 of the national rollout from April 2026.
Overview This guidance is for schools that are delivering free breakfast…
Overview The government is committed to offering a free breakfast club in…
Local authorities’ responsibilities when making home-to-school travel arrangements for children of compulsory school age.
Statutory guidance on developing a school uniform policy and managing uniform suppliers to ensure the cost of uniforms is reasonable.
How schools should develop their uniform policy and procure uniform supplies.
Advice on when a school employee with a car driving licence may drive a minibus and when a section 19 permit might be required.
Guidance on the standards for planning and providing food in schools.
Guidance for local authorities to complete the data collection.
Guidance to help school building owners and maintenance staff identify building systems and prioritise maintenance and repair of their school estate.
Funding for local authorities to spend on home-to-school travel for children from low-income families from 2021 to 2025.
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