Information for parents
As part of the Catering Services special diet process we ask parents and carers to assist us by:
- seeking medical advice for any suspected special diet from an NHS professional
- submitting a special diet request
- informing the special diets team and school cook of changes to your child’s special dietary requirements, including school transfers
- submitting a new special diet request when a pupil moves up from nursery to primary or moves from primary to secondary
- pre-ordering your child’s school meals from agreed special diet menus
- not supplying their own ingredients without prior approval from special diets team
- making plans with head teacher for school related food provision other than school lunch (for instance, home economics, social events or school trips)