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7. List of drinks that Leeds catering providers offer and contact details 8. Useful resources and local dental contacts. Chapter 1: Policy context and frameworks 1.1 Background National standards for school food and drink In September 2005, the government introduced mandatory nutritional standards which saw the removal of food and drinks that were high in fat, sugar and salt from being sold in schools. The standards were also in place to try and promote the use of fresh ingredients, such as fruit. In September 2009, it became mandatory that all schools, pupil referral units, special inclusive learning environments and academies provide a school lunch that fits with the national standards. Therefore, all meals, food and drinks for the general school population must meet the standards from 08.00hr to 18.00hr and include breakfast, tuck shops and all extended service activities. See appendix 1 for more detailed information. Leeds school meal strategy Education Leeds responded to the Government School Food Reform Bill and launched the Leeds school meal strategy to transform school food and increase school meal uptake. The strategy focuses on supporting the school and all Leeds catering providers to establish a sustainable school meals service and environment that meets the needs of children and young people. This drinks guidance forms a key action to implement the Leeds strategy to improve school food and drink. The Leeds school meals strategy http://www.educationleeds.co.uk/schoolmeals/infopa ge.aspx?pageno=659 The Leeds packed lunch policy and toolkit forms an important action to increase school meal uptake. The policy’s guiding principles encourage schools to implement a ‘water only’ policy, or a drinks policy where all fizzy drinks, plus sugar free and diet drinks are all removed. Many Leeds schools have chosen to utilise this framework to implement a robust packed lunch policy. The Leeds policy aligned to the national school food based standards to promote parity and tackle food poverty. The policy was informed by public consultation involving hundreds of headteachers, governors, pupils and parents. The packed lunch policy includes a section on drinks see appendix 5. 5
Leeds Packed Lunch Policy document, includes a framework to benchmark quality across the city and a range of pragmatic guiding principles. http://www.educationleeds.co.uk/schoolmeals/ infopage.aspx?pageno=661 Leeds Packed Lunch evidence based rationale document, it includes the findings from the pupil consultation and illustrates a duty of care that a packed lunch policy offers. http://www.educationleeds.co.uk/schoolmeals/ infopage.aspx?pageno=661 The Leeds packed lunch toolkit, includes a range of tools developed to help schools implement a robust and sustained policy including surveys, letters to parents etc. http://www.educationleeds.co.uk/schoolmeals/ infopage.aspx?pageno=661 National school food and drink standard resources The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) appointed The School Food Trust to develop the school food reform and relevant resource documents to support schools. These resources include the following four guidance documents which clearly states all drinks restrictions, which have been adopted to inform this schools drinks policy guide and can act as key reference documents to further inform your school drinks policy. The drinks standard was put into place to remove drinks from schools which have no nutritional value and can cause tooth decay in children. It aims to 6
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