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National and Local Initiatives Related to Healthy Eating


There are national and local initiatives that support the work of Healthy Schools.

Keep your eyes open for recent developments in this area and let us know of any local initiatives that you think other schools might be interested in. 

Derbyshire Healthy Schools Team:
01773 525087 and healthy.schools@derbyshirecountypct.nhs.uk.

Related Initiatives/Organisations: 


  5 A DAY is the national campaign to promote fruit and vegetables, including the school free fruit and vegetable scheme.  There are many ways of promoting 5 A DAY described on the national website, Derbyshire Healthy Schools have devised several interactive games available for hire that aim the get the message across in an active way.  It is important to remember that the 5 A DAY message is a part of the wider balance of good health message. www.5aday.nhs.uk 

  Derbyshire County Catering Service
Many of the schools in Derbyshire buy into the County Council’s catering service.  County Catering welcomes any suggestions or comments schools have to improve their service and is happy to accommodate school promotions.  Speak to your school cook directly, contact your schools catering area supervisor or the Health Promotion Officer, Rhonda Belamy 01629 580000 ext6602 or 07920594749. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools_colleges/catering 

  Food for Life Partnership
A partnership of several organisations and campaigns funded by the Big Lottery Fund are working together to promote food in schools.  Look on their website to find out how your school can apply to be a Flagship school and community or work towards the Food for Life Partnership Mark. www.localfoodworks.org/foodforlife 







 		 The Food in Schools
The toolkit was launched in 2005 as part of the Food in Schools (FiS) Programme, a joint venture between the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills.  The toolkit is made up of several booklets on many aspects of food projects from Tuck Shops to Gardening Clubs.  Built on good practice from pilot projects run across the county the booklets are guides on establishing clubs or making changes providing the rationale and top tips to get you started.  All booklets and more information are available on their website.  The FiS Primary training information is also on this website.  www.foodinschools.org 







 		 Let’s Get Cooking
A national network of cooking clubs aiming to help children, young people, parents and the wider community learn to cook ‘good food that is good for you’.  It is funded by the Big Lottery Fund.  This means that they can provide funding to help new cooking clubs get started and to help with running costs, they can also help existing cookery clubs financially.  Let's Get Cooking will contact schools when they arrive in this area. Schools invited to join will need to apply on the website by completing a brief form.  In some cases allocation of places will be done on a first-come-first-served basis.   In order to help them build a picture of interest levels across the regions, you can register your interest by completing the ‘Register your interest’ form on the website. www.letsgetcooking.org.uk 

 		 School Food Trust
Set up with funding from the Department for Education and Skills in 2005 to promote the education and health of children and young people by improving the quality of food supplied and consumed in schools.  A lot of new guidance and resources (posters and leaflets) are coming through from the School Food Trust, it’s a good website to keep abreast with the latest information. www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk