Jamie Oliver launches the Good School Food Awards

Jamie Oliver has launched the Good School Food Awards, which will celebrate the amazing catering teams, canteens, holiday programmes, campaigners and unsung heroes who go the extra mile.

A panel of twenty expert judges will shortlist the awards and celebrity judges will have the final say. Mary Berry, Greg James, George Webster, Jessica-Ennis Hill, Big Has, Loyle Carner, Joe Wicks, Seema Pankhania and Jimi Famuwera will join Jamie as they judge winners across eight  different award categories: Catering Team Champions, Early Years Award, Sustainability Award, Governor or School Leader Food Hero, Youth Activist of 2023, Food Educator of 2023, Rising Star and the Community & Kindness Award.

Jamie Oliver, says: “We need to show big love to the food educators, teachers and catering teams that work so hard 190 days a year to feed our kids and teach them about the joy of food. I truly believe schools are our secret weapon. From the food they serve to the cooking skills they teach kids, they lay the foundation for children’s health and wellbeing, as well as their academic success and future productivity. These awards are all about celebrating what is brilliant in our school and wider food systems.”

Voting can be done at www.jamieoliver.com/schoolfoodawards and close on 23 April. From 26th June, the winners will be unveiled on The One Show, in the Sun and on Heart FM, the awards key media partners.