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.
The Food in Schools primary training programme is the DCSF strand of the Food in Schools programme and its focus is on the food curriculum in primary schools (statutory at KS1 and KS2).
The Food in Schools primary training 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. It also helps schools working towards the National Healthy Schools Standard.
The Food in Schools primary training is delivered by secondary food specialist teachers. Primary teachers who attend the training are likely to be 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 education back in their schools.
To learn more about the Food in Schools primary training programme, including information about how to access the free training, 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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