The new education bill will be announced in the autumn term.  Whilst we cannot predict the changes to the current curriculum, press releases indicate that changes are being discussed by the Coalition government.  Until then, the DSCF (now DfE) funded food curriculum programmes are continuing as normal (Teach Food Technology, Licence to Cook, Food in Schools).

Licence to Cook and Teach Food Technology are national programmes designed to address the standards, skills and knowledge that support food education, ensuring that teachers and related professionals are confident in their subject knowledge and skills, and that schools are equipped to deliver a sustainable programme.  

Licence to Cook is an entitlement for all students in maintained secondary schools in England. It provides a programme to enable students to learn to cook and understand the principles of diet and nutrition, health and safety and wise food shopping. Training for Licence to Cook will be available until the end of the autumn term 2010.

Teach Food Technology is an exciting opportunity to develop the expertise and knowledge of teachers who are not food specialists. To apply to take part in the programme, please click here.

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Both Licence to Cook and Teach Food Technology are led by a consortium group comprised of the British Nutrition Foundation, The Design and Technology Association and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.