Workshop 1: The Allergen Challenge - Jan Parnell & Olivia Oakley, Natasha Allergy Research Foundation (NARF)

Allergen School Update and case studies - The NARF Allergen School Programme was launched in 2024. 

This session will look at its work to date with some examples of schools that are developing programmes using the resources that have been made available.

Workshop 2: Ultra Processed Foods or Home Grown Veg? -  Stephen Forster, LACA
An interactive workshop event examining the use of Ultra Processed Foods in our diets and across the school communities we serve.

This is not about demonising UPFs (or their manufacturers) it's about sharing a greater understanding of how we have come to rely upon food products that have come to shape our industry, our bodies and our lives.

Delegates are asked to keep a Food Diary for a week prior to attending - detailing all that they consume with a red star against anything they consider UPF.

Following the Workshop we will progress discussion to examine the percentage of UPFs we are using in our sector and consider how this sits with the recent DEFRA announcement about using British Produce in schools we serve.

Download food diary template.

Workshop 3: LACA Ask the Experts
Michael Hales, LACA National Vice Chair; Brad Pearce, LACA Vice Chair Elect; Bryan Lygate, LACA Board member

You are able to submit your questions for the panel on the day, or you can send them in advance via email.