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School Food Standards

Change history

Applies to
Maintained schools, academies, pupil referral units and non-maintained special schools
Latest summarised change
14 September 2026
Summarised changes
1
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Summarised changes

Our guide: Free school meals

  1. 14 September 2026

    The guidance now describes proposed updated school food standards intended to take effect from September 2027, subject to Parliamentary approval.

    Corrected by HeadteacherChat on 19 October 2026.

    Who this affects: Governing boards of local-authority-maintained schools, pupil referral units, academies, free schools, and non-maintained special schools.

    GOV.UK’s full note
    Updated to reflect that new school food standards will be implemented from 2027.

    Updated on GOV.UK 14 September 2026 · Summary added

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