HERTFORDSHIRE HEALTHY SCHOOLS PROGRAMME Lin O’Brien Head of Hertfordshire Catering

Provision of School Meals to: 412 Primary Schools out of a total of 438 across the County 40 Secondary Schools out of a total of 79 across the County Additional Business Contracts 1450 Staff 10 Training Kitchens across the County

The Journey of School Food Jamie Oliver Scenario 06/07 School Food Trust (SFT) Evolved Introduction of Food Based Standards A raft of food and then nutrient based standards Implications for both Primary and Secondary School provision

Average daily primary meal uptake from 2007/2008 to 2010/2011

Average daily primary meal uptake from 2007/2008 to 2010/2011

Average daily primary meal uptake from 2007/2008 to 2010/2011

Primary Meal Uptake – Summary January ,000 Meals per Day - Equates To 49% Uptake Year to Date 45.2% = an Extra 1,700 Meals per Day on 09/10 We are on target for circa 7.8 MILLION MEALS End of Financial Year 10/11 NATIONAL AVERAGE 41.4% 45.5% of Schools are achieving 48 % + Meal Uptake 20% of Total Primary Meals Served are FSM (Year to Date)

Secondary School Meal Uptake January 2011 – Overall Turnover up 7% April 2010 to January 2011 – 5.7% Despite introduction of stringent ‘Break Time’ Legislation

Secondary School Meal Uptake – Summary January 2011 Meal Uptake- 41.3% (Jan %) Year to Date - 38% (JAN 10 = 36.2%) National Average % Meals Served January ,571 Meals Year to date - 13,675 Frees School Meals Served % (Year to date)

Menu Options Primary Schools Single Choice Menu Multi Choice Menu Pupil’s Choice Menu + Special Diets Secondary Schools Homestyle (Meal of the Day) Pasta / Salad Bar Meal Deals Food to Go!

Menus Freshly prepared food on site – every day! Theme Days / Promotions Skilled Workforce Food Hygiene / Safety Legislation Supplier’s - Due Diligence / Local

Engagement of Stakeholders Pupils / Students Parents Schools / Governors HCC Councillors Hertfordshire Catering Staff Suppliers Wider Community

Partnership Working HCC CYPP Agenda Healthy Schools Team School Food Trust Department of Education LACA / LA Benchmarking Saracens Rugby Team

Accreditations National Award – Primary School Caterer of the Year Employer of the Year – Training & Staff Development Hotel Olympia - Salon Culinaire International

Thank You Questions Welcome Lin O’Brien