E/MS2/1/1

File including the following:

1978 - 1982

From: 1978 To: 1982

- correspondence regarding numbers of supervisory assistants at: Wootton Upper School [1978]; Portway Centre, Bedford [1981]; and Westfield Middle School, Bedford [1981]; - complaints at standard of food delivered from suppliers including: pork pies from Keats & Ken Wood Produce of Luton [1979]; meat from King Bros. (Butchers) Ltd. of Holbeach [Lincolnshire] [1979]; and margarine from Walter Clarke Ltd. [1981]; - use of extra kitchen, now not needed, at Holmemead Middle School, Biggleswade, by a slow learner group [1980]; - returns from schools giving: figures for numbers of pupils likely to use “mini” meals, sandwich bars and service of beverages; readiness of the school to implement any of these three services; preference for which service to introduce - schools sending returns comprise: Hillborough Junior School, Luton; Harlington Lower School; Norton Road Primary School, Luton; Putteridge Junior School, Luton; Ramsey Manor Lower School, Barton-le-Clay; Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine; John Gibbard Lower School, Sharnbrook; Queens Park Lower School, Bedford; Alameda Middle School, Ampthill; Stewartby Middle School; and Ashton Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dunstable [1980]; - enthusiasm of Ashton Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dunstable to take part in any experiment into alternative meals provision [1980]; - General Agreement on Tarifffs & Trade meat allocation [1980-1981]; - newspaper articles in Bedfordshire County Council campaign to encourage more children to eat school meals [1981]; - Bedfordshire County Council accounting instructions for collection of income from the sale of beverages in schools [1980]; - School Meals Service help for Women's Royal Voluntary Service providing Meals on Wheels from Halyard High School, Luton [1981]; - correspondence and detailed auditor’s report on propriety of provision of a free meal to the school caretaker at Hart Hill Infants School, Luton, he in return buying presents for the school meals staff [1981]; - discussions with the headteacher of Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic High School, Luton on problems with the running of the cash cafeteria at the school [1981]; - Councillor’s idea of closing the kitchens at Hockliffe Lower School [1981]; - provision of freezer units to school kitchens [1981]; - notes of meetings with representatives of National Farmers’ Union to discuss changes to buying policy, price changes and other relevant matters [1981-1982]; - Local Education Authority adoption of provisions of Department of Education & Science Circular 16/68 regarding supervision of school meals and provision of free meals to supervising teachers [1981]; - revised staffing formula for school kitchens [1981]; - Local Education Authority unhappiness with Bedfordshire County Council Central Purchasing Unit negotiations with contractors providing meat, offal and pies [1981]; - provision of dried as opposed to fresh milk in schools and continual questions by a Councillor (and farmer) about why the policy was maintained [1982]; - cessation of payments of retaining fees to school meals staff during school closure periods [1982].

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Bedfordshire County Council,
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