Free resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating.

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Happy 30th birthday Food - a fact of life

It’s time to wish Food – a fact of life a happy 30th birthday, which was launched back in 1991.

Food presentation and styling masterclass

Join Cris Cohen as he demonstrates how to present plates of food in an exciting and imaginative w...

  • Cost
    FREE
  • When
    12/01/2022
  • Time
    16:30 Start
  • Where
    Online Webinar

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Featured recipes

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Mini Cornish pasties
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    90+ mins
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Potato wedges
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Potato crusted pizza
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    60 mins
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Chilli con carne filled jacket potato
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    60 mins
  • Serves
    2
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Potato and chicken curry
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
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Potato and rosemary bread rolls
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Spicy potato Scotch eggs
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Gnocchi with a simple tomato sauce
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins

Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education to pupils with additional needs

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Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education to pupils with additional needs

The characteristics of good practice in teaching food to pupils with addition...

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Characteristic 1 - Developing professional competence

A document from the characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 2 - Taking a whole school approach

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 3 - Knowing your pupils

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 4 - Teaching the curriculum

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 5 Developing skills for indpendent living

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 6 - Developing skills for work

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 7 - Running practical food lessons

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 8 - Eastablishing good food hygiene practices

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 9 - Developing practical food skills

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 10 - Exploring where food comes from

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 11 - Healthy eating

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 12 - Making choices

A document from the Characteristics of good practice guide.

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Practical food skills chart

A chart identifying the practical food skills that pupils can acquire, develo...

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