Food laws and dietary requirements

Some religions or beliefs have specific dietary requirements and therefore needs.

Schools wish to accommodate these needs in order to ensure that pupils and staff belonging to these faiths are able to keep healthy, secure in the fact that they are not compromising their beliefs.

If staff or pupils bring food into school that has been chosen to meet the requirements of their religion, they may need to store and heat this food separately from other food.

As an example Muslims and Jews will wish to ensure their food is not in contact with pork or anything that may have been in contact with pork, such as cloths or sponges.

These members of the school community would therefore value being able to ensure that their food does not become contaminated by ‘unclean’ foods or items.

As beliefs and practices vary between and within faith communities it is good practice to consult members of the relevant faith communities on such issues and find a mutually acceptable solution to any dietary problems.

Further reading on food laws and dietary requirements can be found in the attached files section below.