Kentish Food Week - 27 September to 1 October 2010

The first Kentish Food Week was a huge success so start thinking about how you can be involved in 2010. Visit our Kentish Food Week page to find out more.

Millions Meals Campaign

Are you supporting Million Meals? School Food Trust website for more information or to sign up.

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• Million Meals letter from Prue Leith OBE, Chair of School Food Trust

  

• Letter from the Rt. Hon Ed Balls MP, the Secretary of State for the Department of Children, Schools and Families, regarding increasing school meal take up. Secondary Primary Local Authority

Collection of data on School Meals - Tracking Tool

• Primary Take Up Tracker Sept 09 - July 10
• Take Up Tracker Users Guide Primary
• Secondary Take Up Tracker Sept 09 - July 10
• Take Up Tracker Users Guide Secondary

Free School Meals

• Application Form for Free School Meals 
• Free School Meals Eligibility Criteria

School Catering Documents

• School Meal General Information
• Summary of Primary School Meals: Catering contract 01/08/06 - 31/07/09
• Summary of Secondary School Meals: Catering contract 01/08/06 - 31/07/09
• Kitchen Closures
• Kitchen Lettings
• Kitchen Equipment Repairs
• Legal requirements for catering in schools and other KCC establishments

• Free School Meals
• Food Poisoning
• Emergency Feeding
• Gas Leaks
• Breakfast & After School Club start up
• Food Temperature Records
• Fridge & Freezer Temperature Records
• Training Record Card (example)
• Care & Cleaning of Kitchen Equipment
• Food Hygiene Policy Dec 07 
• KCC Risk Assessment for kitchens

• Guidelines for Cleaning Fans & Housings
• KCC Nut Policy peanuts and other nuts or their derivatives should not be used in the lunchtime service. At other times during the school day, if you choose to offer food products containing nuts, the school must satisfy themselves there is no risk.
• Catering Contract 2006
• Contract Grouping East Kent, Mid Kent, West Kent
• School Meal Contractor Evaluation Form
• Use of home grown fruit & vegetables

School Meals Nutritional Standards

• A guide to introducing the Governments food-based standards and the nutrient-based standards for school lunches:
  • Getting started
  • Food-based standards

  • Nutrient-based standards
  • Implementing & monitoring the standards
  • Technical notes
  • Appendix
  • References & resources  
• A guide for caterers to calculating the nutrient content of recipes
• A guide to introducing the Government's new food-based Standards for School Lunches (revised April 07)
• A guide to introducing the Government's new food-based standards for all school food other than lunches

 General information:

• Summary of Packed Lunch Standards Revised April 07
• Summary of Non Lunch Standards September 07
• Examples of What I Can Serve May 07
• Final Report June 06 - Transforming School Meals
• Caroline Walker Trust - Summary of Standards & Recommendations
• Eat Well - Your Guide to Healthy Eating
• TOP TIPS FOR SCHOOL FOOD AND CATERING SERVICES - Department for Children,schools and famillies - July 09

Contractor & KCC Menus & Information:

• Eden Menu September 09
• Chartwells Menu September 09 Primary Schools
• Chartwells Menu September 08 Secondary Schools
• Wholeschool Meals Menu April 09
• Total Catering Solutions October 09
• Principal Menu September 09 
• KCC Primary Menu September 2008  Menu 1, Menu 2, Menu 3, Menu 4, Menu 5, Menu 6
• "NEW" KCC Secondary Menu Menu 1
• "NEW"   KCC Special School Menu Menu 1(20/80)  Menu 1 (40/60)
• KCC Primary Portion Sizes
• KCC Secondary Sizes

School Food Trust information and advice on healthier packed lunches:  

• Packed lunch policy.
• Packed lunch menu ideas.
• Packed lunch ticks & crosses.
• Draft letter to parents 1
• Draft letter to parents 2