We provide ‘meal deals’ at mid morning break for those children who participate in sporting (or other) activities at lunchtime. Can they include cakes?
‘School lunch’ is defined within the Education Act (2002) as meaning ‘food made available for consumption by the pupil as his midday meal on a school day’. Where a school deems the food chosen by a pupil is to be consumed as their ‘midday meal’, the food would need to meet the lunchtime standards including, when introduced, the nutrient-based standards. We are aware that in an effort to reduce queues or to benefit those who attend lunchtime activities, some schools offer a form of pre-ordering/early pick-up service. This is usually a ‘meal deal’ which may contain a cake or biscuit, provided that cakes and biscuits are not offered as individual items at mid morning break.
