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News
In this section, you can find the latest news and press releases from the Children's Food Trust and School Food Trust. For media enquiries, please call 07867 536 794 or 07825 781 418. Alternatively, email media@childrensfoodtrust.org.uk
Fri, 20th Jan 2012
National recognition for primary school's free school meals drive
A community day initiative started by pupils at a Newham school is being held up as a national example to other schools wanting to encourage families…
Wed, 18th Jan 2012
High take up of free school meals spells success for Southwark: Southwark Council press release
The vast majority of reception and year one pupils in Southwark are benefiting from the council's pioneering free health healthy school meals programme,…
Mon, 16th Jan 2012
New guidelines launched on food and drink in early years
Nurseries, childminders and other providers of early years services now have extra support on providing healthy meals for young children and to help reduce…
Thu, 12th Jan 2012
Plans to change school premises regulations for kitchens and dining rooms – what we say
Government is currently consulting on plans to make changes to school premises regulations. These include proposals to remove existing requirements that…
Mon, 9th Jan 2012
Rob to open new school kitchen
Staff and pupils at a North Somerset school will be marking the official reopening of their school kitchen on Wednesday (11th Jan) with a visit from our…
Thu, 5th Jan 2012
Marmot and Tickell to speak at inaugural Children's Food Conference
Sir Michael Marmot and Dame Clare Tickell are to head a line-up of prestigious speakers on why better food for children is at the heart of improving public…
Tue, 3rd Jan 2012
Congratulations to Jeanette Orrey
Congratulations from the School Food Trust to Children’s food campaigner and dinner lady Jeanette Orrey, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s…
Thu, 29th Dec 2011
New powers for schools to beat the takeaways - Department for Education news release
Schools will now be able to take on the takeaways with special meal deals to boost take up of school lunches and tackle obesity.
Tue, 20th Dec 2011
Big response to keep cooking on the curriculum
We’re delighted to see that there’s been such strong support for keeping practical cooking in the National Curriculum.
Mon, 19th Dec 2011
Schools urged to get families signed up for free school meals in the New Year
With less than a month until the annual pupil census, schools are being urged to start New Year with a reminder to families on low incomes to claim their…
Sun, 18th Dec 2011
New report explores "manipulative" online food marketing to children
A new report from the British Heart Foundation and the Children’s Food Campaign explores the online marketing tactics used by food manufacturers to…
Fri, 16th Dec 2011
School meals letter to academies
The School Food Trust is to ask all academy schools to state their commitment to providing healthy food for children on our website.
Thu, 15th Dec 2011
CFT's Dr Michael Nelson on latest child obesity figures
Our Director of Research, Dr Michael Nelson, has given his response to new figures from the National Child Measurement Programme which were published…
Mon, 12th Dec 2011
Trust unveils new social enterprise
The School Food Trust has confirmed its move into social enterprise with the launch of a new community interest company to grow its work.
Mon, 12th Dec 2011
Pupil Premium announcement is a free school meals reminder
We've responded to the news that half a million extra pupils are to qualify for the Pupil Premium, one of the additional benefits provided to children…
Thu, 8th Dec 2011
A letter from our chairman
School food blogger and campaigner, Jackie Schneider, wrote to us and other supporters of good food in schools recently about the Government's policy…
Thu, 1st Dec 2011
We respond to the Government's review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics education
Our response to the Government's review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics (PHSE) education stresses that children's learning about healthy eating…
Fri, 25th Nov 2011
We respond to academy concerns
We are urging anyone with concerns about food in academy schools to share their evidence - to help us ensure all pupils are getting the healthy lunchtime…
Wed, 23rd Nov 2011
The real five-a-day? UK kids feast on chocolate, energy drinks and crisps (BHF news release)
A new survey by the British Heart Foundation shows that UK kids are turning their backs on fruit and veg in favour of snacks loaded with fat, salt and…
Mon, 21st Nov 2011
Education Bill go-ahead for flexible school meal charging
Royal Assent for the Education Bill means that plans to give schools and caterers more flexibility in promoting healthy school meals to families have…
