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School meal standards
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Community Practitioner
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October 1, 2008
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The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced new standards for school meals in England.
Unite/CPHVA professional officer Rosalind Godson stated: 'It is excellent that the quality of school meals is going to improve. School nurses should make sure that school meals are ...
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