Andy MacGregor and Christine Sheehy
Scottish Centre for Social Research
ISBN 0 7559 2885 7
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
2.1 AIM OF THE EVALUATION
2.2 EVALUATION OBJECTIVES
3. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
3.1 SUMMARY OF RESEARCH DESIGN
3.2 KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS
3.3 QUALITIATIVE PILOT WORK IN SCHOOLS
3.4 LOCAL AUTHORITY SURVEY
3.5 QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF SCHOOLS
3.5.1 SAMPLE OF SCHOOLS
3.5.2 TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP
3.6. ANALYSIS
4. RESULTS
4.1 LOCAL AUTHORITY SURVEY
4.1.1 RESPONSE RATE
4.1.2 OTHER SIMILAR SCHEMES
4.1.3 THE OPERATION OF THE FREE FRUIT INITIATIVE IN DIFFERENT LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS
4.1.4 ENTITLEMENT TO FREE FRUIT
4.1.5 PRODUCERS, SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRUIT
4.1.6 SATISFACTION WITH THE FREE FRUIT INITIATIVE IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
4.1.7. SATISFACTION WITH FRUIT SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
4.1.8 EVALUATION OF FREE FRUIT INITIATIVE IN LOCAL AREAS
4.1.9 POLICY AND GUIDANCE FROM SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
4.1.10 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY INITIATIVE
4.1.11 FACILITATING FACTORS
4.1.12 USEFULNESS OF GUIDANCE FROM THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
4.1.13 COSTS OF FREE FRUIT INITIATIVE
4.1.14 IMPACT ON FRUIT CONSUMPTION AND HEALTHY EATING
4.1.15 PERCEPTION OF SUCCESS AND FUTURE OF INITIATIVE
4.1.16 CHANGES TO FREE FRUIT INITIATIVE
4.2 SURVEY OF SCHOOLS
4.2.1 RESPONSE FROM SCHOOLS
4.2.2 CURRENT FREE FRUIT INITIATIVE AND PREVIOUS SCHEMES
4.2.3 IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE FRUIT INITIATIVE
4.2.4 PREPARATION, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRUIT
4.2.5 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
4.2.6 DELIVERY AND CONSUMPTION OF FRUIT WITHIN SCHOOLS
4.2.7 TYPES, QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF FRUIT
4.2.8 IMPACT OF THE INITIATIVE ON THE SCHOOL AND PUPILS
4.2.9 CURRICULAR LINKS AND COSTS TO SCHOOLS
4.2.10 OVERALL PERCEPTIONS OF SCHEME AND FUTURE OF THE INITIATIVE
5. SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION
5.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
5.2 VIEWS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY PROFESSIONALS
5.3 VIEWS OF SCHOOL STAFF RESPONDENTS
5.4 SCHOOL SURVEY RESPONSES BY ENTITLEMENT TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6. CONCLUSIONS
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Both reports were published in December 2005.