Is there any planned support from SFT to prevent students from bringing non-compliant food into schools?
No, this is often down to individual school food policies. Some schools have strong support from parents and governors to introduce and enforce strict school food policies; other schools do not and parents may feel that it is an infringement on pupils’ rights. This issue is more challenging in secondary schools and it is very important to ensure that healthy eating is part of the curriculum. Students need to understand how food can impact on their long term health, and why decisions were made to restrict certain foods in schools. We are also developing evidence on the impact of healthy eating on students’ behaviour and performance. As this evidence gets stronger, the arguments in favour of allowing pupils to bring the non-compliant items into school will get weaker and weaker.
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