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🎙️ Stephanie Slater MBE founder CEO #SchoolFoodMatters tells how she was putting the press release together for the #SchoolFoodReview on the steps of the Department of Education!

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🎙️ "The power of optimism" is super important in the charity sector says Stephanie Slater MBE, founder CEO of
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🎉 Explaining the School Food Review & the progress made on it so far...

🎙️ Stephanie Slater MBE, founder CEO of @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social chats to #TheCharityShow about this transformational charity.

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🎙️ This week: Stephanie Slater MBE, founder CEO of #SchoolFoodMatters, the charity that has been transforming children’s experiences of food in schools for almost two decades.

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📢 NEW EP: Fantastic to welcome Stephanie Slater MBE, the inspirational Chief Exec @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social on to this week's show to discuss the charity's journey from parental mission to national policy-changing powerhouse.

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🚨 New episode Monday - we’ve got a great interview with Stephanie Slater, CEO of @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social - who’s just been awarded an MBE for her work to improve school meals and children’s relationship with food.

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🎉 It’s been Market Day galore at #SchoolFoodMatters - we’ve never hosted so many in just one week! Children across the country proudly sold their school-grown produce and chutneys, sharing the fruits of their labour with local communities and raising ££ for great causes.

Young Marketeers: From plot to stall School children from across Greater Manchester do their bit for the community by growing their own fruit and veg then going to market.

🥕Young Marketeers from 9 Manchester schools raised £784 for FareShare GM by selling homegrown produce in the city centre. 💚 Huge thanks to everyone who helped!
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It’s been a jam-packed week - and we’re not just talking about the strawberry kind!

More than 1,100 children and young people took part in our various fully funded #FoodEducation programmes. #SchoolFoodMatters

Here’s a taste of what happened:

All proceeds will benefit the Bedford Food Bank, supporting local families in need...

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It has been another bumper week at #SchoolFoodMatters, with over 1,100 children and young people taking part in our various fully funded #FoodEducation programmes.

Here’s how the week shaped up...

Our #YoungMarketeers in #Leicester have kicked off the first #SchoolFoodMatters Market Day of the summer. The community has come out in droves to buy their fresh school-grown fruit and veg. Plus, local TV and radio are capturing all the excitement! #FoodEducation

📢 Calling primary schools in #Southwark

If your school is considering transitioning to in-house catering, we can help.

Join an online Q&A session hosted by #SchoolFoodMatters and @chefsinschools.bsky.social for expert advice + open discussion.

📅Tue 1 July, 12-1pm

Sign up for free: bit.ly/4k0ompv

Our new five-year Strategy to create a happier, healthier future for every child Today marks a significant milestone for School Food Matters (SFM) as we unveil our new Strategy for 2025–2030.

Today marks a major milestone for #SchoolFoodMatters! 🎉 We’re excited to unveil our new Strategy for 2025-2030. Our Founder/CE, Stephanie Slater, shares the vision behind the Strategy + how it will shape our work to create a happier, healthier future for every child.

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🚀 A new chapter begins for #SchoolFoodMatters!

We’ve just launched our 2025–2030 Strategy - a bold vision to transform #SchoolFood and #FoodEducation in England!

#InternationalSchoolMealsDay feels even more special after yesterday's big event! 🎉

#SchoolFoodMatters came together with our #SchoolFoodReview partners, headteachers, parents, and young people to make a powerful statement in Parliament about the benefits of #SchoolFoodForAll.

Schools We work with schools everyday. Make use of our helpful resources for food education, school food policy, and more.

Happy #InternationalSchoolMealsDay! 🎉

At #SchoolFoodMatters, we're excited to share some fantastic resources with you, including tasty & nutritious recipes, helpful #SchoolFood shopping lists, and expert tips for adopting a positive whole-school approach to food. 🍽️✨ #ISMD2025

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📢 New polling by #SchoolFoodMatters reveals:

🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today vs the start of the academic year.
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩‍🏫 The majority of teachers support #SchoolFoodForAll

Read more:
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#SchoolFoodMatters, along with our incredible coalition of partners, will continue to bang the drum until every child has equal access to tasty and nutritious #SchoolFood to support their health and learning 📣

Huge congratulations to our Founder & CE, Stephanie Slater, on receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Roehampton! This award celebrates the revolution she started with #SchoolFoodMatters, transforming children’s access to nutritious #SchoolFood & vital #FoodEducation. We salute you 🫡

Text, white and yellow on maroon background. School Food Matters Webinar, 21 January 2025 Better Breakfasts! Helping schools deliver tasty and nutritious breakfasts. [yellow School Food Matters logo]

📢 Calling all primary schools!

Our friends at @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar to help primary schools establish and run successful #BreakfastClubs serving tasty, nutritious food.

🗓️ When: 21 Jan 2025, 12-1pm
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The government publishes arrangements for breakfast club early adopters The Department for Education has published detailed guidance for early adopters of its free breakfast club programme, emphasising that school food standards apply!

The government has published detailed guidance for early adopters of its free breakfast club programme, emphasising that school food standards apply! #SchoolFoodMatters

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In 2024, #SchoolFoodMatters delivered more #FoodEducation than ever before. Children nationwide have been #growing their own fruits and veg, helping them understand where food comes from.

Help us do more next year: Donate to our #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge 👇
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Schools to Market Schools to Market, run in partnership with Whole Kids, is a food education programme that takes children and young people through every step of the food…

🥳 #SchoolFoodMatters is nominated in the Charity Film Awards!

Our #SchoolsToMarket film celebrates teaching children where food comes from through fun, hands-on experiences. #FoodEducation #OutdoorLearning

🎬 Help us get shortlisted - please vote here 👇

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School Food Matters urges focus on food education in curriculum review The first Curriculum and Assessment Review in over a decade sparks calls for a whole school approach and standalone food education subject.

#SchoolFoodMatters has responded to the government’s call for evidence on the curriculum review. We’ve asked policymakers to prioritise #FoodEducation and provided steps to ensure all children leave school ready to live healthy, happy lives 👇
www.schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/n...

'Pupils are coming to school so hungry they're falling asleep', headteacher says Teachers report being forced to intervene, with four in 10 (38%) saying their school is offering free dinners to hungry children who don't qualify for free school meals

Our data revealed that cash-strapped schools across England are using their own budgets to feed hungry children. #SchoolFoodMatters

Read more 👇

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Our Manifesto 2024 School Food Matters exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school.

The government has an opportunity to unlock our next generation's potential. #SchoolFoodMatters manifesto details how we achieve this through delicious & nutritious #SchoolFoodForAll + excellent #FoodEducation 👇

www.schoolfoodmatters.org/food-policy/...

View of The case for a Canadian national school food program Scholarly and community articles about food and food systems

I'm thrilled to see Canada's #NationalSchoolFoodPolicy released in my home province today! Most of all, I'm so happy to see the principles that we published in 2018 show up in the policy! #ResearchIntoPractice #SchoolFoodMatters canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cf...