Guidance launched on school breakfast provision
School catering association LACA has launched school breakfast provision guidance to assist its members in setting up and managing a successful breakfast service.
Research has shown that consumption of a healthy fulfilling breakfast improves behaviour and concentration in the classroom resulting in higher academic outcomes.
The LACA view is that a breakfast should complement the existing lunchtime meal service and that it is not a choice of one or the other. Studies have also found that one in seven children come into school without having breakfast.
Anita Brown, chair of LACA, commented: “As school food providers, there is increasing pressure on us to be able to provide a breakfast for our school population. To support school catering providers, LACA has developed this guidance document for members to assist in setting up and managing a successful breakfast service.”
The guidance has three key elements including infrastructure, the menu offer/food, and resources (labour and equipment).
Find out more on the LACA website.
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