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School meals and FSM

  • Enforcing a healthy packed lunch policy How can we enforce a healthy packed lunch policy? In this article, we look at whether schools can remove food from pupils' lunchboxes, or must allow pupils to eat snacks between meals. We also refer to examples of how schools enforce their healthy packed lunch policies.
  • Free school meals (FSM): eligibility Find out the current eligibility criteria for free school meals (FSM), and learn about the transitional protections in place during the Universal Credit rollout period.
  • School food standards Find out what the standards are, and when your school has to follow them. Also, see what you're expected to do to make sure you're meeting the requirements.