Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will implement a strategy to ensure that School Food Standards are met.

We already have a robust set of regulations in place around food standards in schools, established by The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014. These regulations apply to all food provided in schools making compliance mandatory for all maintained schools including academies and free schools.

School governors have a responsibility to ensure compliance and should appropriately challenge the headteacher and the senior leadership team to ensure the school is meeting its obligations.

Should parents that feel the standards are not being met at their child’s school may make a complaint using the school’s own complaints procedure.