Resources and advice for all schools and caterers. They offer practical guidance on how to apply the school food standards and make sure healthy options are always available for pupils.
The resources include:
guidance for schools
a school food standards poster
guidance for governors
advice on creating a culture of healthy eating
guidance on food portion sizes
headteacher and school lunch checklists
guidance on food allergies
Updates to this page
Published 26 March 2019 Last updated 19 September 2024 +show all updates
Added a link to the Schools Allergy Code in 'Allergy guidance for schools'.
Updated 'School food: guidance for governors': added a link in 'Oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure money is well spent' to the 'Get help buying for schools' service.
Updated Checklist for school lunches so it shows 3 weeks rather than 4.
Changed headings on 'Checklist for school lunches' to week numbers.
We have updated 'Allergy guidance for schools' with information on prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods and additional resources and links.
'Portion sizes and food groups' updated: corrected dairy portions for secondary pupils.
Documents converted to accessible formats to meet accessibility requirements. No policy changes have been made.
