Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 15): explanatory notes

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Great Britain Scottish Parliament

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TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Act has two main themes: i) health promotion in schools, including placing a duty on education authorities to prepare and publish an annual statement of improvement objectives; and ii) amendement of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to ensure that the provision of food and drink in schools complies with specified nutritional requirements, unless specifically exempt. Specific duties are also placed on education authorities to require the promotion of school lunches and to require the protection of the identity of those receiving free school lunches. It also places a duty on education authorities to have consideration to any sustainable development guidance issued by Scottish Ministers when providing food and drinks in schools or related services.