Two of Leicestershire’s largest school Trusts are to outsource the provision of school meals
Plans from the RISE and Discovery Academy Trusts, which collectively run almost forty county schools, would see school dinners outsourced to a private contractor.
GMB union has raised the alarm after it was revealed companies in the running to deliver pupil meals could refuse to honour the pay, terms and conditions of catering staff at the schools long term.
Staff at the schools have also aired concerns that changes will strip them of their ability to be represented by their recognised trade union.
David Warwick, GMB Organiser, said:
“You can’t deliver schools dinners on the cheap and we're calling on school leaders to put pupils before profits.
“Everyone agrees that school catering workers do vital work for our young people, yet these plans from the RISE and Discovery Schools Academy Trust would see them stripped of vital terms and conditions.
“Companies contracted to deliver the schools’ catering should be trusted by the entire school community, including parents and catering staff themselves.
“We are calling on school leaders to ensure that any plans safeguard the standards and protections of school catering staff at these schools.”
RISE Academy Trust Schools’ impacted in Leicestershire are:
Albert Village Primary School
Barlestone C of E Primary School
Belgrave St. Peter's C of E Primary School
Blackfordby St Margaret's C of E Primary School
Christ Church and Saint Peter's C of E Primary School
Croxton Kerrial CE Primary School
Frisby C of E Primary School
Higham-On-The-Hill C of E Primary School
Loughborough C of E Primary
Measham C of E Primary School
Oakthorpe Primary School
Redmile C of E Primary School
St Luke's C of E Primary School
Snarestone C of E Primary
St Mary's C of E Primary School
St Michael and All Angels CE Primary
St Paul’s Church of England Primary School
St Peter and St Paul CE Academy
St Simon and St Jude C of E Primary School
Swannington C of E Primary School
Three Trees Academies - Infants and Junior Schools
Tugby C of E Primary School
Viscount Beaumont's C of E Primary School
Waltham-on-the-Wolds CE Primary School
Wymondham C of E Primary School
Discovery Schools Academy Trust schools’ impacted in Leicestershire are:
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School
Asfordby Captains Close Primary School
Farndon Fields Academy
Kibworth Church of England Primary School
Parkland Primary School
Woolden Hill Primary School
Enderby Danemill Primary School
Greystoke Primary School
Whetstone Badgerbrook Primary School
Braunstone Community Primary
Fossebrook Primary School
Merrydale Junior School
