Appendix A: Structures and organisation

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Establish the organisational structure and arrangements to oversee the policy and encourage a participatory approach

  • Identify who will take lead responsibility, i.e. who will make it work?

  • Take a whole school approach - include consideration of curriculum, food service, pastoral and social care

  • Set up a school nutrition action group (SNAG).
    • Invite parents, pupils, teachers, school meal provider, health workers, interested members of the local community etc.
    • Consider the frequency of meetings.

  • Include in the annual reports to governors and parents:
    • Description of the level of service.
    • Meal uptake.
    • School meal promotion marketing plan.
    • Progress in meeting food policy goals.
    • Quality of food being served (hygiene, nutrition, sustainability).

  • Solicit pupil preferences in planning menus and snacks. This could be done with focus groups, surveys, taste tests etc.

  • Decide how to involve parents and the wider community.

 

 
 


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