This was the warning that came from leading voices from across the education catering sector during Arena’s Feeding the Future: Rethinking Catering in Education event in London, where operators, suppliers, wholesalers and sector experts gathered to discuss the future of ...

Primary schools and trusts across the UK are being invited to express interest in potentially taking part in a pilot project starting in the Autumn term which aims to reduce absence rates using targeted hygiene. The British Cleaning Council (BCC), ...

Following a competitive open tender process, Fusion21, a national social enterprise specialising in efficient and impactful public sector procurement and social value services, has appointed 22 suppliers to its £85 million UK-wide Grounds Maintenance Framework. The aim is to provide ...

Juniper Ventures, a community-rooted provider of catering, cleaning and health and safety services to schools and public buildings has been appointed as the new cleaning partner for 20 schools across Hackney. The appointment marks a significant new partnership for its ...

ISS has won a seven-year contract with West Sussex County Council to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and sustainable school meals across the county. The contract, which takes effect in Q3 2026, has an annual value of approximately DKK 100 million (£11.5 ...

ISS UK & Ireland has announced the appointments of incumbent leaders Donna Brown (formerly Managing Director (MD) Healthcare) and Nicola Morris (formerly MD, Banking) as MD, Public Sector Strategic Partnerships and MD, Healthcare, respectively. Brown and Morris will report to ...

Independents by Sodexo has been awarded a five-year catering and hospitality contract at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. The contract, which has the option to be extended by a further five years, will see Independents by Sodexo provide catering and ...

An FOI (Freedom of Information) dataset analysed by Portakabin, gathered from local authorities, suggests that schools throughout England are operating with thousands of elements that are deteriorating, energy inefficient or no longer aligned with modern teaching needs. With more than ...

Contract caterer, Wilson Vale, has been appointed catering partner at St John’s Beaumont School, a historic preparatory school in Old Windsor. Founded in 1888, St John’s Beaumont has built an impressive reputation over more than 135 years for combining tradition ...

Matt Hassall, Head of Estates Central Services for Avanti Schools Trust explains to Sara Bean why a culture change is needed in educational estates management The Department for Education (DfE) published its Education Estates Strategy in February which set out ...