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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2001 No. (W.) EDUCATION, WALES The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (Wales) Regulations 2001 These Regulations introduce nutritional standards for school lunches for registered pupils at maintained nursery schools, community, foundation and voluntary primary and secondary schools and community and foundation primary and secondary special schools. The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (Wales) Regulations 2001 Made 2001 Coming into force 1st May 2001 The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 114(1) and (4) and 138(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (a) and now vested in the Assembly (b): Citation, commencementand application 1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (Wales) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st May 2001. (2) These Regulations shall apply in relation to the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at schools maintained by local education authorities in Wales. Food groups 2. For the purposes of these Regulations, food shall be divided into the following four groups A. Fruit and vegetables. These include fruit and vegetables in all forms (whether fresh, frozen, canned, dried or in the form of juice) . B. Starchy foods. These include bread, chapatis, pasta, noodles, rice, potatoes, millet, cornmeal and yams. C. Meat, fish and other non dairy sources of protein. These include meat and fish in all forms (whether fresh, frozen, canned or dried) including meat or fish products, eggs, nuts pulses and beans, other than green beans. D. Milk and dairy foods. These include milk, cheese, yoghurt (including frozen yoghurt and drinking yoghurt), fromage frais, milkshakes and custard but not butter or cream. E. Foods containing Fat and Sugar. These include margarine, butter, other spreading fats, cooking oils and fats, oil based salad dressings, mayonnaise, salad cream, cream, chocolate, crisps, biscuits, pastries, cakes, puddings, ice cream, rich sources, gravies, jam, sugary soft drinks, sweets, sugar and jelly but not any foods falling within any other group. Foods will be planned in advance to ensure that a mixed diet is available from day to day. Nutritional requirements for children who attend nursery schools or nursery units in primary schools 3. Each day food from each of the groups A, B, C and D shall be available as part of school lunches for registered pupils at nursery schools or nursery units in primary schools. Foods from group E are to be served infrequently. Nutritional requirements for pupils of compulsory school age at primary schools 4.-(1) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at primary schools other than special schools. (2) On each day food from each of the groups A, B, C and D shall be made available so that ( a) within group A, (i) fresh fruit, fruit tinned in juice or fruit salad shall be available every day; (ii) a fruit based dessert shall be available at least twice in any week; (iii) two a types of vegetable (which does not fall within group B) shall be available every day; (b) within group B, fat or oil shall not be used in the food preparation/cooking process on more than three days in any week; (c) within group C, (i) fish shall be available at least one day in any one week; (ii) red meat shall be available on at least two days in any one week. (d) Foods from group E containing hign fat or high sugar levels are not to be served more than twice a week. (3) For the purposes of lunches for registered pupils at primary schools, sources of protein in group C can include dairy sources of protein. Nutritional requirements for pupils at secondary schools 5.-(1) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at secondary schools other than special schools. (2) On each day two types of food from each of groups A, B, C and D shall be available so that: (a) within group A both a fruit and two a types of vegetable are available; (b) within group B on every day that a food cooked in oil or fat is available a food not prepared or cooked in fat or oil shall also be available; (c) within group C, fish shall be available on at least two days in any one week and red meat shall be available on at least three days in any one week. Nutritional requirements for pupils at community and foundation special schools 6. Either the requirements of Regulation 4 or Regulation 5 shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at community or foundation special schools. Nutritient Analysis 7. The overall aim of these nutritional standards for school meals is to contribute to a diet which contains more bread, cereals and other starchy foods, more fruit and vegetables and less fat, sugar and salty foods and which is richer in minerals and vitamins. Schools and LEAs must demonstrate a committment to promoting quality and consistency in the major areas of school life involving food such as the taught curriculum, the food service, the pastoral care and welfare policy. (The whole school approach) Schools and LEAs will undertake detailed monitoring of the key nutrients served to ensure that food served in school is in accordance with nutrient recommendations produced by The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) which replaces The Committee on the Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (COMA). Complaints that the Standards are not being met will be investigated by.............and the Presiding Officer of the National Assembly could issue a direction to ensure compliance if necessary. Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(c). [ ] 2000 The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly [ENDNOTES — WILL APPEAR IN PRINTED VERSION AS FOOTNOTES] (a) 1998 p.31. (a) 1998 c.31. (b) Gorchymyn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol (b) The National Assembly for Wales Cymru (Trosglwyddo Swyddogaethau) (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999 (O.S. 1999/627). 1999/627). (c) 1998 p.38. (c) 1998 c.38. |