Building the FutureNAAIDT Conference 2007

Food Partnerships in Schools

Jenny Elms

Food Partnerships in Schools

Session outline: The wider ‘food’ agenda What is around the corner? What is available to schools? What next? Support and resources

Food Partnerships in Schools

Food Partnerships in Schools

The wider ‘food’ agenda

Every Child Matters

Food contributes to the 5 outcomes:

• Being healthy: physical & mental

• Enjoying and achieving

• Economic well-being

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Healthy SchoolsResearch published in Dec 2006 shows that of the Headteachers that responded:

• 63% say that the Programme is making a contribution to pupils having healthier lifestyles

• 23% say that the Programme is making a contribution to raising pupil achievement

• 21% say that the Programme is making a contribution to reducing health inequalities

• 27% say that the Programme is having a positive impact on social inclusion

• Most impressively, 86% of head teachers say they are engaged with the Programme

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Healthy Living Initiative (Dept of Health)

Evidence used to identify the key barriers where families with children under 11 need further support to limit their risk of unhealthy weight gain. See report at:www.dh.gov.uk/obesity.

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School Food Trust “The School Food Trust was established by

the Department for Education and Skills in September 2005. Its remit is to transform school food and food skills, promote the education and health of children and young people and improve the quality of food in schools.”

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• The SFT & DfES have revised the 2006 regulations for interim food-based standards for school lunch and school food other than lunches

• Regional conferences for school cooks through 2006/07 • Eat Better Do Better - The SFT launched an advertising

campaign, encouraging parents to sign their children up to the new school lunches.

• SFT developing a National Good Practice Network. Contacts

For questions on the school food standards and their implementation the helpline is available 8.30am to 5.30pm Mon to Thurs and 8.30am to 5.00pm Friday:

Call 0800 089 5001Email info@sft.gsi.gov.ukWebsite www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk School Food Trust Home

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What’s around the corner?

Key Stage 3 review. To have your say, go to: http://www.qca.org.uk/secondarycurriculumreview/

• Making focus – 4 key areas for food• Practical skills• Safety and hygiene• Diet and nutritional needs• Characteristics of ingredients

Awaiting the development and publication of support materials from QCA

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Revised FSA core competences:

• Consultation in May 07 for 3 months• Minimum benchmark• Progressive and cumulative• Show essential knowledge and capability for

7-16 year olds in:

Diet and health Food preparation &Consumer awareness handling skillsFood hygiene & safety

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14-19 Education• Changes to GCSE• Vocational GCSE’s – Hospitality & Catering• Review of A levels – teaching Sept 08• Hospitality & Catering Diploma: first teaching

September 2009

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Cooking Entitlement programme (KS 3)

• DfES funded programme led by consortium• Minimum entitlement for all pupils• 24 hour programme within revised KS 3• Focus on practical skills, diet and nutrition, food

safety & hygiene and consumer awareness• Implemented Sept 2008• Comprehensive online resource• Lead practitioner network

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What is available for schools?Food Partnerships in Schools

What’s available for schools?

Programmes, partnerships and lots more………..

Food PartnershipLet’s Get CookingActive Kids Get CookingCook It 2007Food for Life PartnershipCook It!Future Chef AwardChefs Adopt a School SchemeFocus on FoodYear of Food and Farming

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What next?

• Curriculum models• KS 3 revision• Cooking entitlement• 14-19• Diploma lines of

learning• Healthy Schools

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Support and resources:

National Nutrition Education Conferences:

www.nutrition.org.uk

Cooking entitlement - LP network and regional training

Website to be announced

Food partnership training: www.foodinschools.org

Food in Schools toolkit

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Building the FutureNAAIDT Conference 2007

Food Partnerships in Schools

Jenny Elms

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