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Greater policy emphasis is needed on the multiple-win agenda that couples school meals with benefits to agriculture, education and nutrition

• Updated: 17 October 2017

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors

• Overview

  As an employer providing meals for your employees, you have certain tax,…

• What's exempt

  You do not have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or pay…

• What to report and pay

  If the meals or vouchers you provide are not exempt, you may have to…

• Technical guidance

  The following guides contain more detailed information: subsidised meals…

Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation

A collection of documents explaining the background to the 'Family Food' publication and the methods used.

• Updated: 17 December 2015

Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.

• Updated: 1 January 2003

Expressions of interest to become 'Local Inclusion Labs' are invited from localities.

High-sugar and deep-fried food taken off the menu in new plans to overhaul school dinners amid health crisis facing children, helping to tackle obesity.

• Updated: 12 April 2026

Model form that schools can use to determine which children are eligible for free school meals and the pupil premium.

Industry Minister Chris McDonald's speech at the ADS Annual Dinner, 27 January 2026.

• Updated: 29 January 2026