Nutritional standards - Consultation

The Department of Education published consultation proposals in April 2006 in relation to new nutritional standards for school meals and other food in schools. The consultation exercise closed on 30 June 2006.

You can view or download the consultation document:

• Consultation on New Nutritional Standards for School Meals and Other Food in Schools Response Booklet PDF 89 KB
• Consultation on New Nutritional Standards for School Meals and Other Food in Schools Response Booklet WORD 125 KB

You may access a summary of the responses:

• Analysis of Responses to the Consultation Document PDF 93 KB
• Analysis of Responses to the Consultation Document WORD 148 KB

Following the consultation exercise, the Department worked with health and catering professionals to finalise the standards. The updated standards were issued to schools in June 2007 and came into effect from September 2007. The standards were further updated in 2008 to clarify some aspects and provide additional guidance for schools.

You may view the current standards and further background information on the nutritional standards initiative on our Nutritional standards page.

If you have any queries regarding the consultation please telephone:
Local: 028 9127 9442
International: +44 (0)28 9127 9442

Alternatively you can write to us at the following address or email us at

nutritional.standards@deni.gov.uk

Participation and Parenting Team
Room F26A
Department of Education
Rathgael House
Balloo Road
Rathgill
BANGOR
BT19 7PR