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Guidance for schools and local authorities about providing school meals, including information on free school meal eligibility.
Main points The government recognises the benefits of providing a healthy…
Assessment of earnings for Universal Credit recipients Applicants for free…
This is a checklist of activity that should help schools prepare for the…
We have permanently extended free school meal eligibility to children in…
Guidance on the standards for planning and providing food in schools.
This advice will help when planning and providing food in schools. It…
Practical guide and resources to help schools plan and provide healthy food according to The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014.
Eating in school should be a pleasurable experience. These school food…
These are the school food standards for primary school pupils aged 4 to…
These are the school food standards for secondary school pupils aged 11 to…
Cooking healthier food You should: ask suppliers for nutritional…
How to access your school attendance data through the Monitor your school attendance tool.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
Statutory guidance that schools must follow when carrying out duties relating to school admissions.
Guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools.
How schools and colleges can use the right digital infrastructure and technology.
Resources to help schools plan and provide healthy food in primary schools from September 2027.
Information that academies – including any educational setting with academy arrangements – and further education (FE) colleges must or should publish on their website.
The school estate management standards annual return confirms how your organisation meets the school estate management standards.
Checklist of actions and guidance to improve school food culture and increase the take-up of school lunches.
Guidance on strategic leadership and the governance of academy trusts.
A service to help you manage your school and college buildings, land and facilities.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand how to use AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively in their settings.
Find resources to help you develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
The standards set out practices and processes required to effectively manage the school estate.
Guidance for schools, academies and trusts on data protection, protecting personal data, complying with data protection law, and responding to data breaches and other data protection issues.
Resources to help schools plan and provide healthy food in schools.
Resources to help schools plan and provide healthy food in secondary schools from September 2027.
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