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News
We’re excited to bring your the latest news, insights and events from HCL and our industry. We also have interesting reads with regularly added articles and blogs covering a variety of topics.



Celebrating Windrush: embracing diversity and acknowledging history!
We took the opportunity to spotlight Shareen about her connection to the Windrush generation. Read what she's had to say...
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Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
The 6th of June 2024 marks 80 years since the Allied Forces landed on the shores of Normandy, France. D-Day was and remains to be the...
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Mental Health Awareness Week (13th-19th of May)
The Mental Health Foundation has themed this year’s awareness week “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”, and a such we’re...
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HCL Employee Wins Salon Culinaire Award
We are thrilled to share that one of many talented employees at HCL, Lisa Miles has recently been honoured with a prestigious Gold Award...
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Embracing Eid: A Time for Unity, Reflection, and Feast
At HCL we eagerly anticipate the chance to share in the vibrant cultural moments that enrich the lives of the thousands of pupils we...
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Delicious New Dishes on our Summer-Autumn School Menus!
Schools and parents have been eagerly awaiting the launch of our new Summer/Autumn menus in our Primary and Secondary schools... And we...
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#InspiringInclusion this International Women's Day
From all of us at HCL, we wish all women a happy International Women’s Day. This year, IWD encourages everyone to #InspireInclusion. As...
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Eat Them To Defeat Them… is back!
The much-anticipated award-winning schools’ campaign, launched by Veg Power, is back again, and this year is THE BIG CHOMP!
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Embrace the Rainbow: A Palette of Nutrient-Rich Goodies!
Let's dive into this colourful rainbow of nutritional goodies and discover the benefits!
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School Christmas Lunch Day!
It’s the Christmas season and the time has come for all of our partner schools to enjoy a firm theme day favourite – the Christmas Lunch....
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Christmas Cookie Workshop
Our Community Support Team kicked off the Christmas season at Millfield Primary School this week with a Christmas cookie workshop!
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Our new brand identity is revealed!
This year, we underwent a significant rebranding journey and we’re incredibly excited to share our new brand identity with our valued...
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HCL Celebrates National School Meals Week
National School Meals Week proudly commemorates its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of spotlighting the vital role of school dinners
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Celebrating Excellence and Flavour: A Culinary Tribute to Black History Month at HCL
As we embrace the vibrant and significant month of October, HCL proudly joins the celebration of Black History Month.
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Celebrating Excellence: Helena Brown Wins the LACA Apprentice Award
Recently, we had the pleasure of celebrating the remarkable achievement of Helena Brown, who secured the LACA Apprentice Award!
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