🎉Today was the official launch of RISE - Reducing Inequalities in School Food Environments: Supporting provision, uptake and consumption of Free School Meals in primary schools. It brought together key stakeholders and RISE team members for wide-ranging discussions. 🍽️More on RISE: bit.ly/4nbeaNh

Delighted to be part of this much needed work exploring the provision, uptake and consumption of free school meals in primary schools, as well as looking how to increase take up, and how to support children and families to make healthier choices.

As the first year of full roll out of Universal Primary Free School Meals reaches completion, it marks another significant milestone - over 50 million meals served in primary schools across Wales since the programme begun in 2022

🚨This week marks a significant milestone for food policy in Wales with the release of two important publications – the @futuregencymru.bsky.social Annual Report and the Welsh Government’s Community Food Strategy. Read more here ⬇️ www.foodsensewales.org.uk/a-milestone-...

Delighted to welcome @jeremy-miles.bsky.social MS Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to Windsor Clive Primary. Huge thanks to Welsh Gov for supporting #EatThemToDefeatThem for 5 years, and @judithgregory.bsky.social @foodsensewales.bsky.social and @cavuhb.bsky.social for their support.

🍳 Exclusive: Analysis by Schools Week found 79 schools in the scheme – about one in ten – have dropped out. The 79 were included in a list published in February. Schools that dropped out blamed inadequate funding, raising concerns about the viability of the clubs buff.ly/Me24nWZ

🍽️ School caterers warn a return to the school meal standards of the 1990s is on the cards as schools grapple with inflationary costs

A wonderful event with LACA in the Senedd yesterday. We heard from experts in school food, LEA catering leads, suppliers, producers, and local pupils sharing their knowledge. We were treated to mouthwatering ‘tasters’ from school lunch menus served across Wales. 🍏🍝🍴📚

Lib Dems calls for schools bill to be amended so eligible pupils automatically enrolled for free school meals - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

I have arrived, let’s see how this goes @bsky.app 🤞