Carol Caldwell Carol Partington Healthy Schools Advisers

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Carol CaldwellCarol Partington Healthy Schools
Advisers

• Developing a whole school food policy

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Benefits of a whole school food policy

• To develop and maintain a shared philosophy on
  all aspects of food and drink
• Public statement
• Sets out a co-ordinated approach to increase the
  availability of healthier options
• Reinforces appropriate messages relating to food
  and drink
• Engages the entire school community
• Establishes effective working partnerships
  towards a common goal
• Ensures greater sustainability as part of
  schools development plan

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What is a whole school food policy?

• It encourages all aspects of food and drink to be
  brought together clearly, coherently and
  consistently, including
• The formal curriculum, e.g. design and
  technology, science, PSHE citizenship
• Equipment and resources
• Ingredient provision
• Continuing professional development for staff
• Extra curricular activities e.g. cookery club or
  school gardens

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What is a whole school food policy? (contd)

• Provision of food and drink at school e.g.
  breakfast club, tuck shops, school lunch,
  vending, fluid consumption and use of food as a
  reward
• Consumption of food and drink at school, e.g.
  dining room environment, service style, time,
  pupils bringing food to schools, lunchboxes
  (including information to parents) and commercial
  food vans
• Promotion of food and drink, including
  advertising and sponsorship
• Events and lettings e.g. school fete
• Welfare issues e.g. free school lunches

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• The Process
• Step 1
• Discuss concept with Governors, SMT, staff,
  students parents (task group)
• Establish the remit for the policy, i.e. what
  would you like to achieve?
• Step 2
• Appoint a lead person to oversee work
• Conduct an audit
• Decide on needs and priorities
• Start to formulate aims objectives
• Establish targets/success criteria

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The Process (contd)

• Step 3
• Draft policy
• Allow group members to provide constructive
  feedback (ensure it is child friendly too)
• Review consolidate comments received
• Step 4
• Modify draft policy in light of consultation
• Governor SMT to ratify
• Advertise, monitor review!