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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
Resolved that the Minutes of the Education & Skills Service Transformation Committee held on 10 September 2025 be approved and signed as correct record.
Officers jointly presented a detailed report which provided the committee with updated information on agreed actions from the previous meeting in July and offered a draft outline for consideration of a statement regarding the food offer in Swansea schools. Further to the circulated report, officers provided a detailed verbal update and additional information relating to the provision of food in schools. Areas outlined and detailed in the report and the verbal update and information provided at the committee included the following: · Survey of schools for feedback on the current provision undertaken and the results to date; · Issue discussed at the Primary Headteacher Conference and the feedback from that was detailed; · Online survey undertaken and results outlined; · Establishment of focus group with a selection of both service users including school staff at all levels; · Monitoring of waste is now being undertaken on a more formal basis; · STC members undertook a site visit to YGG Tirdeunaw and YGG Bryn Tawe on 25 September 2025 and sampled a typical primary school lunch and witnessed a secondary school dining experience over lunchtime, and spoke to both pupils and staff; · Feedback from members on the site visit was detailed in the report; · Schools follow a 3 week cycle of menus which is based around a nutritious and balanced menu offered in every school each day, with a choice of two meals, one being suitable for vegetarians, as well as unlimited access to a salad bar and bread basket; · Meals are also provided for those requiring a special diet on medical grounds, as well as those following a diet for religious or moral reasons, and clarity was provided on the use and availability of halal/ non halal meat, fish and vegetarian options that are available. · All primary school meals are free under the Welsh Government’s Universal Free School Meal offer; · Introduction of new Welsh veg in schools initiative to encourage use of more local produce; · A new menu has been tested on the draft healthy eating guidance with a sample of schools and feedback gathered; · Links with Cardiff Council on their school meal provision and review; · Memo of understanding to be drafted between the catering service and schools; · Further digitise elements of the service to improve efficiency and monitoring. Officers also detailed that a draft Statement for Food in Swansea Schools is to be prepared, and will concentrate on the following main areas: a. Responsibilities of schools and the catering service b. Healthy eating and options available at school c. The free school meal offer d. Online payments e. Dietary provision/special diets f. Breakfast club offer g. Waste Members also commented further at the meeting on the site visit held to the two schools, and praised the food offer available for the young people, and the excellent attitude and commitment of all the staff involved in the delivery of in excess of nineteen thousand meals a day across the city in Swansea schools. Members made various comments regarding both the report and the details contained within it and the additional information provided by officers via the presentation during the meeting and asked numerous questions of the officers, who responded accordingly. The Chair and Cabinet Member welcomed the information and updates provided and thanked the Officers for their work in preparing and presenting both the report and the presentation. Resolved that the suggested options to support the development of a draft Statement for Food in Swansea Schools as outlined in the report be agreed and supported.
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The Chair outlined the workplan for the committee for the remainder of the municipal year.
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