path, rect { fill: #FFFFFF; } Meet The Family Jobs Sustainability Media Contact Us Chartwells: Free School Meal Food Parcel Information During lockdown, Chartwells is providing free school meal lunch parcels to those children who are eligible for free school meals at the schools in which we work (unless the school or parent has opted for vouchers). We recognise that these food parcels are essential to many families and have committed to making no profit on any of our food parcels. If you receive food parcels and are unsure who your school meal provider is, please ask your school. We have also introduced breakfast, at no extra cost, for those children currently receiving food parcels at a school where we operate. What’s in a free school meal food parcel? The parcels include fresh produce and ingredients to make nutritious, filling meals. Our nutritionists have included recipe cards with fun foodie facts and allergen information to support parents and encourage children to get involved in the kitchen each week. Our free school meal lunch parcels are aligned to the DFE and LACA guidelines. Our breakfast parcels are nutritionally balanced and remain compliant to school food regulations. DOWNLOAD HERE → DOWNLOAD HERE → What’s inside our food parcels? Each parcel contains food for five breakfasts and lunches for one child. We will be providing boxes or bags however due to the additional breakfast items, parents may wish to bring extra bags for ease of transport. Our breakfast parcel contains items such as milk, cereal, bread, bagel, yoghurts, eggs and oats. Our lunch parcel contains items such as cheese, red apples, oranges, bananas and pasta. We will be keeping all our food parcels under continual review, with variations to ingredients in the coming weeks, as we start to rotate our recipes to provide children at home different options as we would if they were at school. Our free helpline is available for parents, to resolve any concerns or questions about our parcels, please contact information@chartwells.co.uk or call 0800 917 6818. Steps we are taking to ensure each food parcel meets our specifications Created a supply chain specifically to serve children with these parcels Moved to one-week parcels to include more fresh produce* Introduced improved quality assurance processes Increased the quantity and variety of products Provided a detailed recipe guide to help families prepare nutritious lunches *some schools have opted to continue a 10 day option Our commitments Committed that we make no profit on the provision of food parcels If there are any issues with the quality of a food parcel, parents can contact our helpline and be issued with a replacement within 24 hours, to ensure no child goes without We will provide free breakfasts to all children currently receiving a Chartwells lunch parcel from 25 January for the duration of school closures In addition, for those same children, we will offer schools the option of food parcels through the February half term at no cost Chartwells’ involvement in the Child Food Poverty Taskforce Chartwells works with over 2,000 education establishments, including thousands of schools across the UK, to help students build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long, healthy lives. Chartwells provides nourishing and great tasting meals created by its team of nutritionists and chefs, and food ambassadors delivering food education in the classroom. · In 2018, Chartwells launched a dedicated health and wellbeing programme, Beyond the Chartwells Kitchen. As part of this there was a focus on holiday provision and since then Chartwells has provided many children across the UK, including 13,000 in Lewisham alone, with meals during holidays; partnered with more than 30 charities to help support vulnerable children; reached 4,000 young people in school breaks with education and information; and trained around 70 holiday lunch club volunteers to help families in need. · The programme now has a suite of virtual resources, which take into account current restrictions offering practical learning via The Super Yummy Kitchen YouTube channel, which was created during the nationwide Covid lockdown earlier in 2020, to help children and families utilise the cook along videos with entertaining and educational content. Plus, it has introduced interactive sessions with nutritionists and chefs, webinars, as well as access to printable and online materials. "Our updated food hampers now include a breakfast parcel as well as recipe ideas. Thank you to Chartwells and our staff who have been delivering them to families unable to collect." -Welling School "Another amazing food parcel by Linda from Chartwells . Now including a brilliant breakfast bag." - Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery "Food hampers went out to families today - lots of provision for our children in these. The food voucher system is now up and running for all of our children eligible for free school meals too." - Hanburys Farm Primary School Federation Chartwells Fact Box During the week commencing 18th January, we sent out over 20,000 parcels to children receiving free school meals. Chartwells Fact Box We cater at over 2,000 of UK’s 26,000 schools Chartwells Fact Box 1.4m children are eligible for free school meals* *Source: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics Learn more If you want to learn more about the free school meals system follow the link below. FIND OUT MORE FROM FULL FACT → FIND OUT MORE FROM GOV.UK → Media Statements Robin Mills, Compass Group UK & Ireland, MD - Chartwells Food Parcel Commitment - 14th January 2021 DOWNLOAD HERE → Chartwells Free Breakfast Statement - 13th January 2021 DOWNLOAD HERE → Chartwells Free School Meal Food Parcel Statement - 12th January 2021 DOWNLOAD HERE → Home Our Catering, Cleaning, Vending & Facilities Services Our School & Education Catering & Food Services Free School Meals Meet the Family Contract Caterers Food Services Facilities Management Guest Services Cleaning Services Vending & Micromarkets Procurement & Supply Chain Business & Industry Office Catering Industry Catering Healthcare Education Sport, Leisure, Hospitality Event Catering Corporate Hospitality Defence & Government Offshore & Remote Catering Services London Compass Recruits Job Search Kitchen Jobs Frontline Jobs Central Functions Facilities Management Operational Management Early Careers Why Compass Sustainability Sustainability Our Climate Promise MSA Statement S172 Statements Media, PR & blog Contact us Privacy Notice Terms and Conditions Cookie Policy © Compass Group PLC 2021 Designed by Fanatic