Documents
Our library of leaflets, reports, research publications and guidance for those involved in the implementation of the food in school standards.
Our library of leaflets, reports, research publications and guidance for those involved in the implementation of the food in school standards.
An analysis of the relationship between the price of and demand for school lunches
November 2009
The final version of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2008/09 is now available.
September 2009
Changes to secondary school food provision and dining room environments increase the intakes of key nutrients and improve compliance with nutrient based standards.
August 2009
School Food Trust’s seventh headteachers panel survey.
July 2009
Release of figures for the take up of school lunches 2008-2009
June 2007
School meals in six primary schools in Sheffield were more nutritious than packed lunches, but further modification of school meal provision was needed to reach all of the nutrient-based standards.
July 2009
School meals in eleven secondary schools in England were more nutritious than packed lunches, but further modification of school meal provision is needed to reach nutrient-based standards for energy and iron.
July 2009
Secondary school pupils were more likely to concentrate and be engaged in the classroom after lunch when changes were made to the food and dining room.
July 2009
Children in primary school were over three times more likely to concentrate and be alert in the classroom when changes were made to the food and dining room.
August 2009
A round up of the findings of the first seven Schools Food Panel reports.
June 2009
School Food Trust’s sixth headteachers panel survey.
June 2009
School Food Trust’s fifth headteachers panel survey.
March 2009
This report provides an economic approach to assessing the benefits that might be associated with healthy eating.
February 2009
A survey to explore the main issues related to school food procurement, the challenges involved, areas where support may be helpful and how efficiencies could be delivered and sustainability improved.
January 2009
Lessons from Free School Meal initiatives.
December 08
A study to assess the benefits that breakfast clubs provide in 15 primary schools.
October 2008
A survey of vending in English secondary schools to assess vending both before and after the introduction of the 2007 food-based government standards.
November 2008
School Food Trust’s fourth headteachers panel survey.
August 2008
This inventory identifies and summarizes recent and on-going research being conducted in the UK relevant to the remit of the Trust.
October 2008
The final version of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2007/08 is now available
July 2008
An analysis of the current level of entitlement of school children to free school meals and the potential impact on numbers and the cost to the Exchequer of using alternative entitlement criteria.
July 2008
An extension to the earlier paper 'School meal provision in England and other Western countries: a review'.
May 2008
In January 2008, Local Authorities were asked about topics such as school catering provision, financial issues, policies, nutrient-based standards, training and pupil attitudes.
March 2008
School Food Trust’s third headteachers panel survey.
January 2008
Systematic observation of classroom behaviour following a school dining room intervention
December 2007
Young people were asked about aspects of school food and the school meal experience in a national survey.
December 2007
This report summarises the impact of the "Eat Better Do Better" campaign to increase the take up of school meals and to promote healthier eating in schools
August 2007
The regulations have received Ministerial and EU approval and will come into force in September 2007.
October 2007
School Food Trust’s second headteachers panel survey.
June/July 2007
An independent review of six software programmes designed to help caterers plan school lunch menus to meet nutrient-based standards.
September 2007
The School Food Trust's second school meals annual survey in England.
May 2007
New SFT research reveals England leads Europe in school food standards but Finland and Sweden are top of the class for take-up.
February 2007
School Food Trust’s first headteachers panel survey reveals numbers holding firm after introduction of new standards for school dinners.
March 2006
Findings of the school meals annual survey in England.
February 2007
An event for representatives from 24 Local Authorities who have a significant number of schools without kitchens.
February 2007
An event for Local Authorities raising concerns about managing the finances of school food transformation, held at the NEC, Birmingham
May 2006
The final decisions on the Turning the Tables report from the School Meals Review Panel.
October 2005
The appendices that accompany the 'Turning the tables - transforming school food" report from the School Meals Review Panel.
October 2005
A report from the School Meals Review Panel that includes recommendations on developing and implementing new nutritional standards for school lunches.
March 2006
This report is advice from the School Food Trust to Government on two aspects of school food other than lunch.
August 2006
Results of a survey highlighting parental attitudes to school food.