15/06/2026
We’ve just published a brand-new educational piece on Healthy Eating for Learning 🍏✏️
In it, we explore exactly why nutrition matters so much for children’s focus, energy and performance in school, and how the food they eat both at home and at school plays a key role in supporting this.
We’ve also broken down the government’s Eatwell Guide alongside the School Food Standards, to show how these guidelines directly influence the menus we create every day.
Every one of our menus is carefully designed to be fully compliant with current School Food Standards, while providing the essential nutrients children need to stay engaged, concentrate better and achieve their best.
This piece is all about providing a clearer understanding of what goes into school meals, and the thinking behind how they support children’s focus, energy and learning.
Head over to the HCL website to take a look and learn more: https://www.hcl.co.uk/post/healthy-eating-for-learning
As standards evolve, it will be important to strike the right balance - so that guidance continues to support both strong nutrition and meals that schools can deliver effectively and consistently for every child.
