Licence to Cook

Licence to Cook

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Download the press statement and accompanying note of 22 January 2008 from the Department for Children, Schools and Families on compulsory cooking for 11-14 year olds.

Download cooking to be compulsory for 11-14 year old students from 2011: questions and answers.

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'The entitlement to cook will mean that every young person who wants to, can learn basic cooking skills through dedicated lessons in food preparation techniques, diet and nutrition, hygiene and safety, and wise food shopping. This will be in addition to changes in Food Technology that the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is already considering to make lessons more practical.'
Alan Johnson, September 2006 

Licence to Cook is a national programme led by a consortium group comprised of the British Nutrition Foundation, The Design and Technology Association and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. It is 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.

For further information please select the appropriate links from the box at the top of this screen.

Contact

If you have any queries that are not answered on these webpages, then please email us: cooking@ssatrust.org.uk.