[F1 ANNEX U.K. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE EVALUATION REPORTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8(2)

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1239 of 17 June 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 as regards the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the school scheme and the on-the-spot checks related thereto.

1. Executive summary U.K.

• Evaluation findings

• Conclusions and recommendations

2. Introduction U.K.

• Purpose and scope of the evaluation report

• Short description of the evaluation process

3. Methodology U.K.

• Evaluation design and methods used

• Evaluation questions, judgement criteria, indicators

• Sources of data and techniques for data collection

• Any limitations and solutions found

4. Assessment of the functioning of the school scheme U.K.

• Intervention logic or links between the identified needs, the objectives set in the strategy and the activities carried out

• Main patterns or trends in participating schools/children

• Supply/distribution of school fruit, vegetables, milk and milk products, and priority for fresh fruit and vegetables and for drinking milk

• Accompanying educational measures

• Communication and information actions

• Main arrangements and provisions for implementation

• Involvement of the health/nutrition authorities, other public authorities and private stakeholders associated to planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the scheme

5. Answers to the common evaluation questions U.K.

5.1. To what extent has the school scheme increased the overall consumption of fruit, vegetables and milk and milk products by children, in line with national recommendations for a healthy diet of the intended age group? U.K.

Indicators:

• Change in direct and indirect consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables by children (quantity and/or frequency)

• Change in direct and indirect consumption of drinking milk by children (quantity and/or frequency)

• Change in the percentage of children meeting the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables

• Change in the percentage of children meeting the recommendations by the national authorities for health and nutrition on the daily intake of drinking milk, and other milk products without added sugar, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa and in line with the nationally recommended fat and sodium levels for the intended age group

5.2. To what extent has the school scheme educated children about healthy eating habits? U.K.

Indicators:

• Change in children’s consumption attitude towards fruit, vegetables, milk and milk products, in line with national recommendations for a healthy diet of the intended age group

• Change in children’s knowledge of the health benefits of the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, drinking milk and milk products without added sugar, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa and in line with the nationally recommended fat and sodium levels for the intended age group

6. Conclusions and recommendations U.K.

• Effectiveness of the scheme

• Lessons learnt

• Recommendations for improvements

7. Annexes U.K.

Technical details of the evaluation including questionnaires, references and sources.]