Healthy meals
We encourage healthy eating in schools, academies, and colleges by offering a variety of nutritious foods and balanced meals.
- We provide both vegetarian and vegan options every day.
- We work with NHS Dietitians to ensure that our primary school menu meets the Government School Food Standards.
Each school can choose their own selection of options from our menu, to meet the individual needs of their school community. Please speak to your school for your menu.
Allergen information
All school kitchens are provided with an allergen matrix - this is required by law and shows which of the 14 main allergens are present in each of the dishes on the menu.
A medical diet menu can be requested for all children who have an allergy/intolerance to food(s) or any other medical reason for medical dietary requirements and attend a school in the council's medical diet programme.
We are no longer accepting Medical diet menu requests. Please email SMD@leics.gov.uk with any queries.
Genetically modified food
It's our policy that schools and colleges we work with do not knowingly purchase, prepare or sell food that may contain genetically modified soya or maize.
It has also been agreed with suppliers that they will not provide any food containing genetically modified ingredients.
This policy is regularly reviewed to take into account current research, current legislation and customer needs.
Free School Meals
Pupils may be entitled to Free School Meals. For more information on who can get Free School Meals and how to apply see: Claiming Free School Meals and application