Making school manageable when food is hard.
Ask school for: safe foods from home, quiet low-sensory lunch space, no pressure to try new foods, trusted adult at lunch, skip food-tasting lessons.
Put it on the SEN Support plan or EHCP. Use our request templates. Plan trips ahead with a safe food list.
Three drivers: sensory sensitivity, fear of harm, low interest in food.
When to worry and when to wait.
Eating support, supervision and time often exceed age expectations.
Low-pressure approaches based on responsive feeding.
