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  

Interim Standards Checklist

Nutrient Standards

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

For Cooks, Kitchen Staff and Caterers

http://www.schoolfeast.co.uk/
Training is available nationally.

www.noraskitchen.com/
Useful links for kitchen staff.

www.jamieoliver.com/schooldinners
with downloads and reports, and tips for your 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

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://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://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://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://www.ava-vending.co.uk/
The automatic vending association represents all sectors of vending. 

http://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

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

Cookery Clubs

http://www.letsgetcooking.org.uk/

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://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/
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