Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:53 pm on 28 September 2016.
Thank you very much, Nick. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the event that you were at, but Lesley Griffiths, my Cabinet colleague did, as did my officials. Now that I know that there was jam roly-poly on offer, I’m particularly disappointed I wasn’t able to get there. I am aware that there is a constant review amongst local authorities of how they can ensure that the very best quality of food is going into their school meals service, and they do that, trying to balance the needs of affordability for parents as well, and sustaining a school meals service. I am particularly keen, where they can, that local authority catering teams are able to source local produce for use in their school canteens. I do that because not only is it good news for the local economy and it means that they get great produce in their school meals, but it’s also a great way to connect learners with the origins of the food that they eat, something that, in many places in recent years, has been lost.