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A quick guide to reviewing your school catering service
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A fresh look at efficient kitchens and dining spaces
August 2009 The Trust latest Fresh Look guide looks at how to improve…
Many schools are discovering that extending and/or enhancing the lunchtime…
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Our library of reports, research publications and guidance for schools.
Food in academy schools
May 2012: Some academy schools are doing well at providing food and drink that complies with many of the national school food standards. Others are doing…
Secondary school lunches versus packed lunches 2011
April 2012 A national study compared the lunchtime food choices of secondary school pupils having school lunches and packed lunches in 2011.
Secondary school food provision and consumption 2011
April 2012 A national study examined what was taken and eaten by secondary school pupils in 2011 and compared it with similar data collected in 2004.
Food portion weights in primary and secondary school lunches in England
April 2012 Report to describe the mean and variation in portion sizes of a wide range of foods served in primary and secondary schools.
The effect of an intervention to reduce sweet food consumption on sucrose taste perception: a pilot study
April 2012. Study to examine if a short-term intervention, can successfully reduce the consumption and portion size of sweet-tasting foods amongst 7-10…
School Lunch, Behaviour and Perception in secondary schools: Lunchtime food choices and nutrient intakes of pupils following a dining room intervention
March 2012. The third School Lunch and Behaviour study explores the impact of interventions on lunchtime food choices and examines the perceived link…
School Lunch, Perception and Behaviour Study: Focus group analysis
March 2012. The third School Lunch and Behaviour study explores the impact of interventions on lunchtime food choices and examines the perceived link…
Food purchases and consumption on the journey to and from school: a pilot study
November 2011. Student journeys to and from school offer opportunities to make food purchases, but little is known about how often such purchases are…
Parent voice: School meals and packed lunches
September 2011 A survey of a nationally representative cross-section of 1,000 parents of school age children to understand more fully why parents choose…
Statistical Release: take up of school lunches in England 2010-2011
July 2011 Release of figures for the take up of school lunches 2010-2011
Sixth annual survey of take up of school meals in England
July 2011 The report of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2010-2011 is now available.
School food: Perceptions of head teachers and local authorities
Perceptions of reasons for changes in the take up of school meals from head teachers and local authorities.
Schools Food Panel tenth survey of headteachers
October 2010 School Food Trust’s tenth headteachers panel survey.
Primary school food survey 2009 full technical report
August 2010 A national study examined what was taken and eaten by primary school children in 2009 and compared with similar data collected in 2005.
Statistical Release: take up of school lunches in England 2009-2010
July 2010 Release of figures for the take up of school lunches 2009-2010
Fifth annual survey of take up of school meals in England
July 2010 The report of the School Food Trust and LACA survey on the take-up of school meals 2009-2010 is now available.
Schools Food Panel ninth survey of headteachers
May 2010 School Food Trust’s ninth headteachers panel survey.
School lunch versus packed lunch: Evidence of compliance with school food standards
May 2010 This document summarises the main findings from a portfolio of research which is relevant to the comparison of school lunches and packed lunches…
Primary school food survey 2009 - School lunches versus packed lunches
May 2010 A survey to assess the impact of the standards on catering provision and pupil food selection and consumption by pupils taking a school lunch.…
Schools Food Panel - findings to date
October 2010 A round up of the findings of all ten Schools Food Panel reports.
Schools Food Panel eighth survey of headteachers
March 2010 School Food Trust’s eighth headteachers panel survey.
Primary school food survey 2009
February 2010 A national study examined what was taken and eaten by primary school children in 2009 and compared with similar data collected in 2005.
An analysis of the relationship between school meal take-up and prices
January 2010 An analysis of the relationship between the price of and demand for school lunches
Fourth annual survey of take up of school meals in England
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.
School lunch and learning behaviour in secondary schools: dietary data
September 2009 Changes to secondary school food provision and dining room environments increase the intakes of key nutrients and improve compliance with…
Schools Food Panel seventh survey of headteachers
August 2009 School Food Trust’s seventh headteachers panel survey.
School lunch and learning behaviour in primary schools: an intervention study
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…
School lunch and learning behaviour in secondary schools: an intervention study
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…
School lunch and learning behaviour in secondary schools: baseline dietary data
July 2009 School meals in eleven secondary schools in England were more nutritious than packed lunches, but further modification of school meal provision…
Statistical Release: NI 52 - take up of school lunches in England 2008-2009
July 2009 Release of figures for the take up of school lunches 2008-2009
Schools Food Panel sixth survey of headteachers
June 2009 School Food Trust’s sixth headteachers panel survey.
Schools Food Panel fifth survey of headteachers
June 2009 School Food Trust’s fifth headteachers panel survey.
Estimating the economic impact of healthy eating
March 2009 This report provides an economic approach to assessing the benefits that might be associated with healthy eating.
School food procurement, procurement skills and sustainability
February 2009 A survey to explore the main issues related to school food procurement, the challenges involved, areas where support may be helpful and…
Please Sir? Can we have some more?
January 2009 Lessons from Free School Meal initiatives.
The impact of primary school breakfast clubs in deprived areas of London
December 2008 A study to assess the benefits that breakfast clubs provide in 15 primary schools.
Schools Food Panel fourth survey of headteachers
November 2008 School Food Trust’s fourth headteachers panel survey.
Third annual survey of take up of school meals in England
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
Vending in English secondary schools
October 2008/May 2010 A survey of vending in English secondary schools to assess vending both before and after the introduction of the 2007 food-based…
The link between child nutrition and health: an overview of research in the UK
August 2008 This inventory identifies and summarizes recent and on-going research being conducted in the UK relevant to the remit of the Trust.
The provision of school food in 18 countries
July 2008 An extension to the earlier paper 'School meal provision in England and other Western countries: a review'.
Assessing current and potential provision of free school meals
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…
Survey of Local Authorities
May 2008 In January 2008, Local Authorities were asked about topics such as school catering provision, financial issues, policies, nutrient-based standards,…
Schools Food Panel third survey of headteachers
March 2008 School Food Trust’s third headteachers panel survey.
The 'Eat Better Do Better' Campaign: an evaluation
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…
Young peoples' opinions of school meals: a telephone survey
December 2007 Young people were asked about aspects of school food and the school meal experience in a national survey.
Schools Food Panel second survey of head teachers
October 2007 School Food Trust’s second headteachers panel survey.
Second annual survey of take up of school meals in England
September 2007 The School Food Trust's second school meals annual survey in England.
2007 School Food Regulations laid before parliament
August 2007 The regulations have received Ministerial and EU approval and will come into force in September 2007.
Independent review of menu planning nutrient analysis software
June/July 2007 An independent review of six software programmes designed to help caterers plan school lunch menus to meet nutrient-based standards.
