To help schools and caterers to identify an appropriate nutritional analysis support package for their needs and how to access the practical support they require, the Trust commissioned an independent review in May 2008 to assess the different types of nutritional analysis support packages currently available.
There are many challenges for schools and their caterers as they introduce food provision in schools that meet the Government’s final food-based and nutrient-based standards. Key amongst them is the need to provide clear evidence that the nutrient-based standards are being met.
Not all local authorities, schools and caterers have access to the necessary software, personnel and support services needed to assess compliance of their school catering provision with the standards. Schools and caterers may therefore need to identify an appropriate nutritional analysis support package for their needs and gain access to the practical support that they require.
The purpose of this guide is to help schools and caterers to determine the type of nutritional analysis support that they require and how this can be accessed. The guide and the chart will be particularly useful for head teachers, governors and school catering managers providing catering in-house or using a small private caterers.
The School Food Trust guide to Nutritional Analysis Support Packages includes:
Who will get a copy of the guide and when?
Printed copies of the guide and supplemental pullout chart will be distributed in December to:
If you would like to request a copy of this guide and supplemental pullout chart please contact us by email at information.requests@sft.gsi.gov.uk specifying that you would like a copy of NASP1.
 | An independent review: Nutritional analysis support packages for school lunches A guide to current models (Adobe pdf doc 1,497KB) |
| | List of companies providing nutritional analysis support packages (updated Feb09) (Adobe pdf doc 784KB) |
See the case study on Catering4schools.com.
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