The Education (School Lunches) (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Order 2003

Made25th February 2003

Laid before Parliament7th March 2003

Coming into force6th April 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 512(3) and 568 of the Education Act 19961 hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and extent1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Education (School Lunches) (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 6^th April 2003.

(2)

This Order applies in relation to England.

Interpretation2.

In this Order –

“lunch period” means the period between the morning and afternoon sessions on a school day;

“nursery education” means full-time or part-time education suitable for children who have not attained compulsory school age; and

“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996.

Prescribed requirements for school lunches3.

(1)

The following requirements are prescribed for the purpose of section 512(3)(a) of the 1996 Act.

(2)

A registered pupil who is receiving nursery education must be receiving full-time education or must be receiving education both before and after the lunch period.

Stephen Timms

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Education and Skills

25th February 2003

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes requirements for the purposes of section 512(3)(a) of the Education Act 1996.

The requirements only apply to registered pupils receiving nursery education; they must be either receiving full-time education, or be attending school for a period which spans the lunch break.