Author name: Myles Bremner

Universal free school meals pilot programme

Bremner & Co works with lots of School Business Professionals (SBPs) to capture their views, experiences and advice on their role in delivering a great school food environment. And we’re pleased to work partner with the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) to highlight and share our gleaned insights. Writing in ISBL’s ‘The Voice’ magazine,

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The School Food Plan ten years on – what lessons can we learn?

Ten years ago today, the Government published John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby’s School Food Plan.  Welcomed by all political parties, the Guardian journalist Patrick Butler said “The School Food Plan is that rare thing in the age of cuts and austerity: a passionate, unequivocal defence of universal public service provision”. With a clear plan laying out 16 actions (and one recommendation for

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School gardens and the school food plan: contributing to a culture of healthy eating

This bestselling book aims to support students and professionals in understanding the importance of getting children learning outside the classroom. It’s packed full of creative ideas and guidance from experts to help teachers and practitioners incorporate outdoor activities throughout the school curriculum. Our own Myles Bremner and Abigail Page contributed the chapter: School gardens and

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 The capability approach and school food education and culture in England: ‘gingerbread men ain’t gonna get me very far’

Abigail Page, Senior Food Policy Consultant and Lead Researcher at Bremner & Co, has co-authored a study for the Food Education Learning Landscape project, in which she examined the role of school food education and school food culture in England, as well as their impact on pupils’ ability to adopt health-promoting behaviors. The study involved

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