Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 70918

Pre-school Education: School Meals

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 October 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of healthy food provision in early years settings on (a) child health and (b) educational outcomes (i) in general and (ii) for disadvantaged child

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Within the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, there is a requirement that where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, they must be healthy, balanced and nutritious. The EYFS framework can be found here: https://www.gov...

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