Bremner & Co’s leaders contribute to a new study on the implementation of the auto-enrolment process, published in The Lancet. Building upon the success of the Fix Our Food auto-enrolment pilot, which has enabled over 20,000 additional children to access free school meals, a recent study’s abstract was published in The Lancet, co-authored by Bremner […]
The prevalence of food poverty among families has been increasing significantly. While families with children generally face a higher risk than those without, those with children under the age of five are particularly vulnerable.1 A new report launching today by the Education Policy Institute, How Can We Reduce Food Poverty for Under-Fives?, highlights the urgent need
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“When we have lunch, it makes us stronger, healthier, and we can concentrate more on our learning.” – Year 4 pupil In 2023, London achieved a milestone in school food policy, extending free school meals to every primary-aged child in state-funded schools. This groundbreaking initiative, supported by £130 million in emergency funding from Mayor Sadiq
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Bremner & Co are delighted to have been commissioned by Newham Council to to write a ‘think piece’ about the financial pressures, incentives and counter-incentives that shape the food offer in secondary schools. The research project emerged from the council’s wider ‘We Are Food Secure 11-19’ project, which sets out to understand the experiences of
A year ago, I began an in-depth exploration of food policy coherence within UK local authorities to better understand how councils navigate the complex web of actors influencing food systems. Today, my findings shed light on the practical realities of achieving policy coherence and highlight both successes and areas for improvement. Here’s a summary of
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Nutrition in the early years is crucial for a child’s health, growth and development. There is extensive evidence highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding and national policy encourages breastfeeding into the second year of life and beyond. Yet, breastfeeding remains a challenging area in the UK (which has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates globally), and
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Bremner & Co ‘s role in a new trial scheme that is enabling thousands more children from England’s most disadvantaged households to access free school meals. The Yorkshire-based pilot project, run by the Fix Our Food research programme and anchored at the University of York, has already yielded hugely positive results. Bremner & Co has been
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Yesterday, Dayna Brackley, Partner at Bremner & Co, presented the findings of a new FixOurFood report on food procurement and provision in early years settings in Yorkshire, which she wrote with Annie Connolly (The Food Foundation), Maria Bryant and Bob Doherty (FixOurFood) and Cressida Pidgeon (Bremner & Co). The report addresses a crucial evidence gap
Following the launch of The Food Foundation’s recent report, Breaking down barriers to breastfeeding to support healthy weight in childhood, Dayna, Senior Food Policy Consultant, was invited onto The Food Foundation Podcast to talk about the research she contributed to the report. She joined Gemma Ogston, author of The Healing Cookbook and guest presenter, Hannah Brinsden, Head
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We are really pleased to see the launch of The Food Foundation’s report Breaking down barriers to breastfeeding to support healthy weight in childhood. Dayna Brackley and Cressida Pidgeon were key contributors to the report with their research on the local and national policy landscape, barriers and enablers to initiation and longevity, funding and infrastructure,
