Guidance for school caterers
We know school caterers play a huge role in helping children to get the very most out of their time at school.
Access to good nutritious food at school is so important to support children’s development and eating with friends can play a huge part in supporting their social skills and wellbeing. We’ve given some handy tips below to help you cater gluten free with confidence.
Gluten free catering guidance
Download your free gluten free catering guidance here with all you need to know to cater gluten free.
Top tips for catering
Your quick fire tips for how to cater gluten free in your school.
Gluten free checklist
Our gluten free checklist designed to be your quick reference guide to make safer food choices. It contains details of different food types that are gluten free, that you need to check, and which are not suitable for the gluten free diet.
Gluten free accreditation & training
We have over 3,300 accredited venues in the UK and trained over 4,500 catering staff through our online training course. Take a look at how you could benefit from these services.
Individual health care plan template
The best way to make sure a pupil is getting the support they need is to have a plan. Your school should arrange to draw up an individual health care plan in partnership with the child’s parent/carers, teachers, catering staff and school leadership. This should highlight the key points in the school day and across the year where adjustment may need to be made to support the child to take part fully in school activities.
Frequently asked questions on school support
From information on free school gluten free meals, to cookery classes and bake sales. Find the answers to the most asked questions regarding coeliac disease and schooling in the UK.
Our work in schools
It’s crucial that children can play a full part in school life without being held back by coeliac disease. Find out what Coeliac UK is doing to in schools to ensure greater support and improved gluten free provision.
Coeliac disease in schools – the law.
Depending on where you live in the UK, the rules around what support you are entitled to in school may differ. You can find out more about the entitlement to free schools meals and relevant government guidance for each of the nations below. And if you still can’t find out what you need to know, get in touch.