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Eatwell has strong links with other Sandwell Primary Care Trust and Food Standards Agency programmes, including Sure Start, Healthy Start, 5-A-Day and the physical activities team. Partners include: Schools http://www.sandwellfoodnetwork.org Sandwell Food and Farming Group has come together to promote activities available for adults, children and schools in food, farming, gardening and healthy eating across the borough. http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk
For up-to-date information on food and nutrient standards, resources, alternative recipe ideas and details of sources of funding regarding any aspect of food in schools. Food Standards www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/content_subpage.asp?ContentId=410 http://schoolfoodchecklist.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/client/assets/downloads/handy_interim_standards_checklist.doc Nutrient Standards www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/content_subpage.asp?ContentId=570
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/content.asp?ContentId=487
To see a full copy of the DCSF food standards - http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/pdf/uksi_20072359_en.pdf
http://www.foodinschools.org/
For information, resources, and linking healthy eating projects to the curriculum. www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/healthyliving/schoolfoodanddrink
Details of the department's policy on food and drink in schools, including the new nutritional standards. www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/eatwellplate/
For the ‘eatwell plate’ resource. www.food.gov.uk/healthiereating/nutritionschools/
Useful links for school, as well as detailed information regarding nutritional information and lesson plans to use in schools. http://www.sustainweb.org/page.php?id=161
Details of activities you can run from the grab 5 campaign, the 5-a-day message for children. Ofsted report
www.ofsted.gov.uk/assets/Internet_Content/Shared_Content/Files/2007/oct/fdinschls_ehe.pdf www.bbc.co.uk/food/food_matters/schoolcookery.shtml
News on food and cookery in schools; Cooking is back on the curriculum. Cookery lessons will be compulsory in secondary schools in England from 2011, but will the Government's new measures go far enough to help change the eating habits of Britain's schoolchildren? www.jamieoliver.com/schooldinners
with downloads and reports, and tips for your kitchen staff.
For Cooks, Kitchen Staff and Caterers
www.schoolfeast.co.uk/Home
Training is available nationally. www.noraskitchen.com/
Useful links for kitchen staff.
Hygiene details and Training
http://www.highfield.co.uk/
Hygiene and health and safety suppliers, posters and training materials available. http://www.riph.co.uk/
Independent organisation who promote public health. Provides training in food hygiene.
To Help with the School Food Policy
www.sustain.org/g5fp/index.htm
Tips and practical advice on healthy eating sessions in schools. Details how to develop a school food policy and set up a SNAG (School Nutrition Action Group) http://www.healthedtrust.com/
A UK registered charity, their aim is to promote the development of health education for young people. Practical advice given. http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/
Practical advice and tips from The DoH and The DSCF
Breakfast Clubs
http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/breakfasts/breakfast1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=4 http://213.210.8.133/Breakfastclub/
For practical advice regarding setting up and running a breakfast club. http://www.npi.org.uk/
http://www.npi.org.uk/projects/breakfast%20clubs.htm
Various reports on the benefits and how to set up breakfast clubs are available. Tuck Shops http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/Tuck%20Shop/tuckshop1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=9 http://www.sustainweb.org/g5ap/idea5.php http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2002/jan/tuckshops http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/CaseStudies/casestudy.cfm?id=516 Water Provision
http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/water/water1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=10 http://www.wateriscoolinschool.org.uk/
The Water is Cool in School Campaign aims to improve the quality of provision and access to fresh drinking water for children in UK primary and secondary schools. http://www.waterforhealth.org.uk/
Water for Health is a water industry initiative to guide and inform health professionals and health authorities, to stimulate interest and research in hydration and to help move water up the public health agenda. http://www.dwi.gov.uk/
DWI is responsible for assessing the quality of drinking water in England and Wales, taking enforcement action if standards are not being met, and appropriate action when water is unfit for human consumption
Vending
http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/vending/vending1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=6
http://www.ava-vending.co.uk/
The automatic vending association represents all sectors of vending. www.laca.co.uk
LACA, local authority caterers association represents 1000’s of catering managers and suppliers. Your local cater should be able to supply you with suitable vending.
Healthier Packed Lunch
http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/lunchbox/lunchbox1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=5
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/content.asp?Contentid=505
Details of how to implement a packed lunch policy in your school with draft policies, parents letters, posters and more useful resources and advice. http://www.nutrition.org.uk/
Provides background information on food and nutrition, with ideas for healthy packed lunches. http://www.parentcentre.gov.uk/
Support, information and advice for parents so they can help their children. www.dfes.gov.uk/schoollunches/ www.5aday.nhs.uk/TopTipsForTopMums Dining Room Environment
http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/dining%20room/dining1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=7 http://www.educationleeds.co.uk/documents/viewdoc.aspx?cid=13060
Cookery Clubs
http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/cookery%20club/cookery1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=8
http://www.letsgetcooking.org.uk/ Licence to cook
http://www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk/Article.aspa?NodeId=0&PageId=238035&
Licence to Cook is a national programme led by a consortium group comprised of the British Nutrition Foundation, The Design and Technology Association and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. It is designed to address the standards, skills and knowledge that support food education, ensuring that teachers and related professionals are confident in their subject knowledge and skills, and that schools are equipped to deliver a sustainable programme. http://www.food.gov.uk/healthiereating/nutritioncommunity/cookit
Guides on how to start your own cookery clubs
www.nutrition.org.uk/cookclub
The British Nutrition Foundation’s website with advice, recipes and videos, to help you start a cookery club.
Gardening Clubs
http://foodinschools.datacenta.uk.net/topic%20files/growing%20club/growing1.asp?idPage=1&idTopic=11 http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
You can link healthy eating and environmental sustainability together. Have a look here for extra resources and ideas. http://www.face-online.org.uk/
You can learn about food and farming, through farm visits etc. http://www.yearoffoodandfarming.org.uk/
This website has links and ideas on how to visit farms, set up gardening clubs, procure local food stuff for your school and educational games. http://www.foodforlife.org.uk/
The soil association, RHS, garden organic and associates are conglomerating their knowledge and resources to bring together healthy eating, local procurement and gardening. Activities fit into the national curriculum. You can apply to become a flagship school or a partnership school. http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/
The Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens exists to support, represent and promote community-managed farms and gardens across the United Kingdom. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
search for schools. http://www.groundworks.org.uk/
A leading environmental regeneration charity, they can support schools in gardening projects.
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