Food and drink in schools

Guidance and services

• Milk for primary school children
  A poster to display in schools about milk production and why it is good for you.
• Healthy eating in maintained schools: guidance for education providers
  Guidance for local authorities and governing bodies on how to promote healthy eating in schools.
• Free breakfast in primary schools: guidance for education providers
  Guidance for local authorities and governing bodies on the free breakfast in primary schools scheme.
• Charging for food and drink in maintained schools: guidance for education providers
  Guidance for local authorities and governing bodies on the use of flexible pricing for food and drink in schools.
• The use of emergency adrenaline auto-injectors in schools
  How to produce a policy for the use of emergency adrenaline auto-injectors in schools.
• Healthy lunchboxes: leaflet
  Suggestions for parents and carers on what foods to include in a healthy packed lunch.
• Revised guidance for schools in Wales: supporting children eligible for free school meals
  How schools can continue to provide food for children who receive free school meals.
• Free school meals: frequently asked questions
  Includes information on who may be entitled to free school meals and how to apply.
• Find out about free school meals
  Check if your child can get free school meals and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.
• Free breakfast in primary schools
  Includes information on who can have one and what to do if your school doesn't provide them.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations: equality impact assessment
  Impact assessment
  An assessment of how the regulations on healthy eating in schools affect equality of opportunity.
• Free school meals case studies
  Report
  A report on the possible reasons why pupils are not taking free school meals.