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Schools told to prepare for Brexit

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Schools have been asked by the Government to explain their plans for ensuring they have enough food in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a voluntary survey for education providers to outline their plans for Brexit. Information from the survey, which closes on 31 October, will be used by the DfE to help the sector be ‘as best prepared as they can be’.

The survey was flagged to schools in a letter sent from education minister Lord Agnew this week.

In the letter, seen by Tes, Lord Agnew, school system minister, wrote, ‘Schools should contact their food supplier (s) if they procure food directly (and the same goes for local authorities and academy trusts where they arrange food on behalf of schools) to ensure they are planning for 31 October.

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