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Food Teacher Day 2026 - digital catch-up

Food Teacher Day 2026 - digital catch-up

Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 4 hours

  • All levels

Description

Food Teacher Day: One mission, many classrooms

This digital catch-up event celebrates the important work and impact of secondary school food teachers, ensuring that children and young people have inspiring food experiences!

Food Teacher Day was originally an in-person course, delivered on 26 June 2026, for teachers to learn, share and interact together. There were updates about the national food teaching agenda, consideration for looking beyond what we currently teach, and exploration of food teaching strategies. This online course brings all the learning together in one accessible place.

The course has three key elements:

  1. Curriculum review impact ➡️ have courage with your curriculum

  1. Look beyond what you currently teach ➡️ tackling contentious or debatable issues

  1. Action plan for positive food lessons ➡️ addressing issues with practical solutions

Programme

Session 1: Curriculum review impact

  • Curriculum review – What do we know? How can we prepare?

  • Diversity in the Oak Curriculum

  • Food education and whole school

  • KS4 food

  • Reflection

Session 2: Look beyond what you currently teach

  • Historical and cultural importance of food

  • Impact of social media and nutrition understanding

  • Nutrition in a noisy world

  • Ultra Processed Foods

  • AI in education – safety and ethical considerations

  • Reflection

Session 3: Action plan for positive food lessons

  • 60 minutes or less

  • Increasing class sizes

  • Managing the food and nutrition budget

  • Practical approaches to practical lessons

  • AI as an Adaptive Teaching tool to bridge the gap

  • Reflection

The course aims to:

  • update you on the national food teaching agenda

  • outline a number of key initiatives and strategies surrounding food education

  • explore new food issues and teaching approaches

  • investigate best practice and highlight practical and pragmatic approaches to improve food teaching

  • celebrate the unique contribution by food teachers to children's education and health.

Why book?

  • Get updates about food education and what this means to you and your school, aiding your future planning.

  • Receive up-to-date an activity booklet, presentations and videos about the curriculum, subject-content matters, and food lesson planning and managing strategies.

  • Take away strategies and tips to implement directly back at school.

  • Listen to a range of inspirational speakers.

  • Focus on your professional development - a certificate of attendance is provided as evidence.

  • Fantastic value of food related CPD for just £40!

  • Be inspired!

Training outcomes

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • consider the impact of curriculum change and new curriculum resources on your teaching

  • describe ways in which your food curriculum could be enhanced

  • assess the impact of social media and nutrition information, as well as food issues and AI on future teaching

  • outline pragmatic solutions to planning and teaching food in challenging circumstances

  • engage with other teachers on key food teaching issues, celebrating your unique contribution to children's health.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can we pay by invoice or purchase order?

    We don't take purchase orders or invoices for our courses. The money that we save on using automated systems is passed onto our teachers to provide very high quality, low cost courses. Booking in this way gives them instant access.

  • Can I pay by credit card?

    PayPal is our payment processor for credit card and debit cards, so you do not need to pay by your PayPal account.

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  • Once I have purchased my course how do I log in?

    When you purchase training, you are asked to give your direct email and contact details. This email is used to log you in. TYPE IT CAREFULLY.  

    • If someone is booking on your behalf, such as the school finance officer - make sure they add you as the guest/participant and give your correct email address
    • Its very important not to create multiple Cademy accounts. Just use your school email address. Otherwise it is difficult to log in and out of each email account and locate different courses.
  • What is on-demand training?

    ON Demand training is INSTANT access to a number of flexible on-line modules. You do these at your own pace. Your training is unlimited.  You can visit at any time.

    Your training may also be supported by LIVE on line meetings and access to a CHAT FORUM to ask questions.

course Content

5 sections•1 lessons
Welcome1 lessons
  1. 1The importance of food teacher day
Session 1: Curriculum change: are you ready? Have courage with your curriculum0 lessons
    Session 2: Food education - beyond the basics. Tackle the issues pupils are already hearing about 0 lessons
      Session 3: From barriers to better lessons. Practical solutions for positive food teaching0 lessons
        Next steps for you0 lessons

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