Food in Schools
The Food in Schools programme is a joint venture between the Department of Health (DH) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). A whole range of nutrition-related activities and projects have been developed as part of the programme, to complement and add value to existing healthier food initiatives in schools.
In the DCSF strand of the Food in Schools programme, primary and secondary schools are encouraged to look at all aspects of food during the school day through an 'audit' and to develop whole school food policies. Schools are also encouraged to set up local food partnerships, where secondary food specialists train and support their primary colleagues, helping them to work towards the National Healthy Schools Standard.
The Food in Schools programme, managed by The D&T Association, British Nutrition Foundation, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and the National Association of Headteachers, is a continuing professional development (CPD) programme organised between a secondary school and its family of feeder primary schools. It may also have support from LA personnel or outside bodies and organisations. The aim of the partnership is to develop food and nutrition education, specifically practical work with food, as a key learning activity and to support transition. The Food in Schools training is delivered by secondary food specialist teachers. The primary teachers who attend the training are likely to be the design and technology co-ordinators, who will ensure that food is developed within their individual schools. The training is a practical, hands-on experience that equips primary teachers (usually non-food-specialists) with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver food edcation back in their schools.
To learn more about the Food in Schools programme go to www.foodinschools.org
The following FoodForum resources have been developed to be used on the Food in Schools programme, but are also offered here as resources for any teacher to use to support food work in the primary classroom.
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