School catering
About this service
In Wiltshire, responsibility for school catering is delegated to individual schools. Approximately half of schools (119) have chosen to participate in the county contract with Sodexho catering which requires that the current DfES nutritional standards are met.
Other schools have chosen to make their own arrangements, by managing school catering directly themselves, by working with other companies or through broader contracts for support services.
Councillors, through a Scrutiny Task Group, investigated the school meals provided through Sodexho in the spring of 2005, see Sodexho School Catering Final Report for more information.
The current DfES nutritional standards are published on the DfES website, and can be found at DfES nutritional standards website.
All schools in Wiltshire are encouraged to participate in the Healthy Schools Award, which includes a consideration of healthy eating and equality of catering provision on school sites. At present, about one-third of Wiltshire's schools have achieved the Award.
If you have any queries about school catering, please contact your child's school in the first instance. If you wish to enquire about Free School Meals, please contact Student Finance on 01225 713780 or by email at studentfinance@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Useful Links
Sodexho Catering
Tel: 01225 771690
Healthy Schools Team
Tel: 01380 733808
Email: info@wiltshp.nhs.uk
Contact Details
Email: studentfinance@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01225 713780
Fax: 01225 713684
Postal Address:
Student Finance Team
Children and Education
Wiltshire
Council
County Hall
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
8JN
Related Links:
Last updated: 11 March 2009