HERTFORDSHIRE HEALTHY SCHOOLS

PROGRAMME

Lin O’Brien

Head of Hertfordshire Catering

Provision of School Meals to:

•412 Primary Schools out of a total of 438 across the County •40 Secondary Schools out of a total of 79 across the County •Additional Business Contracts •1450 Staff •10 Training Kitchens across the County

The Journey of School Food

•Jamie Oliver Scenario 06/07•School Food Trust (SFT) Evolved •Introduction of Food Based Standards •A raft of food and then nutrient based standards •Implications for both Primary and Secondary School provision

Hertfordshire Catering - Total Primary Meal Numbers

32,000

34,000

36,000

38,000

40,000

42,000

44,000

46,000

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Av 07/08

Av 08/09

Av 09/10

Av 10/11

Average daily primary meal uptake

from 2007/2008 to 2010/2011

Hertfordshire Catering - Primary Uptake %

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00%

55.00%

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

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Uptake 07/08

Uptake 08/09

Uptake 09/10

Uptake 10/11

Average daily primary meal uptake

from 2007/2008 to 2010/2011

Hertfordshire Catering - FSM Numbers

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

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Average daily primary meal uptake

from 2007/2008 to 2010/2011

Primary Meal Uptake – Summary

January 2011 44,000 Meals per Day - Equates To 49% Uptake

Year to Date 45.2% = an Extra 1,700 Meals per Day on 09/10We are on target for circa 7.8 MILLION MEALS End of Financial Year 10/11

NATIONAL AVERAGE 41.4%

45.5% of Schools are achieving 48 % + Meal Uptake

20% of Total Primary Meals Served are FSM (Year to Date)

Secondary School Meal Uptake

January 2011 – Overall Turnover up 7%

April 2010 to January 2011 – 5.7%

Despite introduction of stringent ‘Break Time’ Legislation

Hertfordshire Catering - Secondary Turnover

£20,350

£22,350

£24,350

£26,350

£28,350

£30,350

£32,350

£34,350

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09/10

10/11

Hertfordshire Catering - Secondary Uptake %ges

25.00%

27.00%

29.00%

31.00%

33.00%

35.00%

37.00%

39.00%

41.00%

43.00%

45.00%

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

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Hertfordshire Catering - Secondary FSM Values

£1,000.00

£1,200.00

£1,400.00

£1,600.00

£1,800.00

£2,000.00

£2,200.00

£2,400.00

£2,600.00

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

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FSM 07/08

FSM 08/09

FSM 09/10

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Secondary School Meal Uptake – Summary

January 2011 Meal Uptake - 41.3% (Jan 2010 - 39.6%)Year to Date - 38% (JAN 10 = 36.2%)National Average - 35.8%Meals Served January 2011 - 14,571Meals Year to date - 13,675 Frees School Meals Served - 16.3% (Year to date)

Menu Options

Primary Schools• Single Choice Menu • Multi Choice Menu• Pupil’s Choice Menu• + Special Diets

Secondary Schools• Homestyle (Meal of the Day)

• Pasta / Salad Bar• Meal Deals• Food to Go!

Menus

•Freshly prepared food on site – every day!•Theme Days / Promotions•Skilled Workforce •Food Hygiene / Safety Legislation

•Supplier’s - Due Diligence / Local

Engagement of Stakeholders •Pupils / Students•Parents•Schools / Governors•HCC Councillors•Hertfordshire Catering Staff•Suppliers•Wider Community

Partnership Working •HCC CYPP Agenda•Healthy Schools Team•School Food Trust•Department of Education•LACA / LA Benchmarking•Saracens Rugby Team

Accreditations

•National Award – Primary School Caterer of the Year•Employer of the Year – Training & Staff Development•Hotel Olympia - Salon Culinaire International

Thank You

Questions Welcome

Lin O’Brien