School Catering Service - aims, standards and health and safety

Find out about our aims, service standards, objectives and health and safety.

Service aims:

To provide young people with a healthy start in life to enable them to achieve their full potential in adult life
The provision of healthy diets to support a healthy lifestyle in order to accommodate all learning opportunities
To provide a healthy balanced diet within a relaxed dining atmosphere to encourage pupils to be included in the social interaction of dining
Help to raise educational attainment through nutrition
To provide catering services to support out of hours learning
As an employer, to assist in providing the community with a skilled workforce that will attract investment into the area
To assist in reducing deprivation and increasing employment opportunities by recruiting staff from the local area
Develop community involvement, and wherever possible, procuring goods and services from local suppliers

Provide in primary and secondary schools a fully inclusive two course meal for a set price each school day
Provide in secondary schools, where requested, a cash cafeteria service offering a range of individually priced goods as well as an alternative two course meal for a set price each school day
Provide dishes which are prepared by qualified catering staff using quality ingredients
Provide special diets upon receipt of notification from the Primary Health Care Dietician
Provide a choice of menu options to select from
Provide a safe, clean and relaxed dining environment
Provide a new bi-annual menu
As an employer, we will ensure that all employees attend an induction course and are issued with a training plan
Ensure all complaints are dealt with in accordance with the Complaints Policy

To provide services tailored to the requirements of the user
Employ a motivated workforce who benefit from on-going training and development
To meet the governments food and nutrition standards
Deliver the service efficiently and ensure the relevant legal requirements are observed
To provide all catering requirements for schools
To work in partnership with governors, heads and teachers, students and parents

Doncaster Schools Catering has a full Health and Safety Policy and working practices that have been designed to reduce the risk of accidents
We have a Food Safety Policy to ensure the service of safe food
We liaise with appropriate Food Agencies to conform to all food safety and nutritional legislation

For further information and guidance contact Doncaster Schools Catering Service on schools.catering@doncaster.gov.uk