The standards
Other important information
This section interprets the standards and explains what they will mean for school food.
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Who is responsible for school food?
Find out which organisations work to improve the quality of food in schools
Why the new standards?
Why have the school food standards been introduced?
Special Schools
Support for schools catering for pupils with special dietary needs
Measuring compliance
The school food standards are mandatory, which means that schools are legally obliged to comply.
Procurement and contracts
How the new standards affect existing agreements between schools and food suppliers.
Menus and recipes
A collection of the of menus and recipes on the SFT website.
Information for manufacturers and suppliers
Information about the standards and what they will mean for manufacturers and suppliers.
Collecting data on the take up of school meals
Since April 2009, local authorities (LAs) have provided school lunch take up data not only for their own catering or contracted services but for all schools…
School Food Trust Audit Tool
Working along side the National Healthy Schools Programme the Audit Tool is an important source of information on healthier eating in schools for both…
Schools with in-house catering
Information and support for schools providing their own catering services.
