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Annex G Quality Indicators
As discussed in Section 5 of this report, the use of quality indicators can be used to supplement statistical information. The following quality indicators might be of use when schools are evaluating the quality of their school meal provision.
Quality Indicator 4.1 Pastoral Care
This quality indicator is concerned with the following themes:
- arrangements for ensuring the care, welfare and protection of pupils
- provision for meeting the emotional, physical and social needs of individual pupils.
Monitoring could include:
- the promotion of healthy eating habits
- provision for pupils who have special dietary requirements.
Quality Indicator 4.8 Links with Education Authority (or other managing body, other schools, agencies and employers)
This quality indicator is concerned with the range, purpose and effectiveness of:
- links with the education authority or other managing body
- links with other educational establishments
- links with voluntary organisations, the wider community and employers
- links with statutory organisations.
Monitoring could include:
- links between school staff (e.g. senior managers, home economics staff) and catering staff
- links with staff from external agencies (e.g. community dietitians).
Quality Indicator 5.1 Climate and Relationships
This quality indicator is concerned with the following themes:
- sense of identity and pride in the school
- reception and atmosphere
- pupil and staff morale
- pupil/staff relationships
- pupils' behaviour and discipline.
Monitoring could include:
- reception and atmosphere in dining room
- arrangements to consult pupils on school meals
- pupil/staff relationships in dining room.
Quality Indicator 5.3 Equality and Fairness
This quality indicator is concerned with the following themes:
- sense of equality and fairness
- ensuring equality and fairness.
Monitoring could include:
- school meal provision for pupils from varying ethnic backgrounds.
Quality Indicator 5.4 Partnership with Parents, the School Board and the Community
This quality indicator is concerned with the following themes:
- encouragement to parents to be involved in their child's learning and the life of the school
- procedures for communicating with parents
- information given to parents about the work of the school
- links between the school and School Board
- the school's role in the local community.
Monitoring could include:
- arrangements to consult parents about school meals
- information given to parents on school meals
- arrangements to consult the School Board on school meals.
Quality Indicator 6.1 Accommodation and Facilities
This quality indicator is concerned with the following themes:
- sufficiency and appropriateness
- arrangements to ensure health and safety.
Monitoring could include:
- the appropriateness of the dining room, e.g. in terms of size, attractiveness, seating arrangements, access for pupils with disabilities
- the appropriateness of kitchen and servery facilities for the hygienic preparation and serving of food.
Quality Indicator 6.3 Organisation and Use of Resources and Space
This quality indicator is concerned with the following themes:
- organisation and accessibility
- use of resources
- display and presentation of items of interest.
Monitoring could include:
- the extent to which the school encourages pupils to access healthy options, e.g. in breakfast bars and tuckshops as well as at school lunches
- the way in which the school makes use of available accommodation, e.g. rota to reduce queuing, allowing pupils to sit with their friends
- use of display to promote attendance at school meals and selection of healthy choices.
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