School meals are an important state-delivered mechanism for improving children's diets.
Scottish local authorities have a statutory duty to provide free school meals (FSM) to families …

Assist FM tasked us to review the evidence base to better understand the realities and
trends pertaining to the uptake of free school meals (FSMs) in Scotland. We drew from Assist …

Background In January 2015 Scotland moved from a means tested system for Free School
Meals (FSM) to a universal system for children aged 4-8 years. Policy advocates believed a …

ObjectiveThe present study sought to explore the factors that influence registration for free
school meals and the subsequent take-up following registration in England. DesignThe …

Free school meal provision in the UK has a long history, representing an important
mechanism to tackle child poverty, address inadequate diets and tackle childhood obesity …

All 152 local authorities (LAs) in England were approached for information regarding school
catering services. Of these, 99 (65%) responded, providing information relating to both LA …

All 152 local authorities (LAs) in England were approached for information regarding school
catering services. Of these, 129 (85%) responded, providing information relating to both LA …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to design and implement interventions to increase
free school meal (FSM) uptake in pilot schools. This paper describes the interventions …

The School Food Trust (SFT) has been established to support the implementation of
changes in school food in England consistent with new standards for school food published …

Despite recent attempts to improve the quality of school meals in England through the
introduction of school meal standards, uptake remains low. Since the introduction of the …