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FOOD TEACHER DAY 2026: One mission, many classrooms

FOOD TEACHER DAY 2026: One mission, many classrooms

Highlights

  • Delivered Online or In-Person

  • Multiple Durations (see dates)

  • All levels

Description

Food Teacher Day: One mission, many classrooms

The event celebrates the important work and impact of secondary school food teachers, ensuring that children and young people have inspiring food experiences! It provides an opportunity, at a local level (but delivered nationally), to learn, share and interact together. There will be updates about the national food teaching agenda, consideration for looking beyond what we currently teach, and exploration of food teaching strategies.

🗺️ Check out where is local to you here (map).

The event 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

The event is being hosted regionally (60+ locations!), so check where is close to you, and will be delivered via online presentations and teacher activities.

  • Only ÂŁ20 to attend, plus all recorded for catch up.

  • The event starts at 9:30am and finishes at 2pm.

  • Note: Each host teacher and their school has its own arrangements for parking, arrival and lunch - please read before you book.

Programme

Session 1: Curriculum review impact

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

  • Curriculum, lesson & recipe diversity

  • Food education and whole school

  • Discussion and group activity

Session 2: Look beyond what you currently teach

  • Impact of social media and nutrition understanding

  • Food issues, including Ultra Processed Foods

  • AI in education – safety and ethical considerations

  • Discussion and group activity

Session 3: Action plan for positive food lessons

  • 60 minutes or less

  • Increasing class sizes

  • Managing the food and nutrition budget

  • Planning your KS3

  • Practical approaches to practical lessons

  • Discussion and group activity

Speakers will be added when confirmed. Each section will comprise a series of presentations broadcast nationally, with discussion and activity conducted locally. 

The event 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

  • bring food teachers together to celebrate their unique contribution to children's education.

Why attend? 

  • 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.

  • Engage with peers, sharing practical and pragmatic solutions to common issues. 

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

  • Receive a digital package of support based on the day, allowing you to catch-up on areas that you may have missed or wish to repeat.

  • Fantastic value – a day (and future online access) of food related CPD!

  • 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.
  • I have two accounts with different email addresses - how do I log in?

    If you have created two accounts on Cademy, this can cause users some problems.  Your computer saves your log in details in the cookies. So you need to log out and log in with your school address - or clear the cookies for the site.  You might also solve this using an 'INCOGNITO' browser tab

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    Its the main reason we suggest that people ONLY use their school log in. We can merge your personal account onto your school account on request.


Dates

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Gosforth, Newcastle-U-Tyne
Gloucester, Gloucs
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Taunton, Somerset
Yeovil, Somerset
Exeter, Devon
Truro, Cornwall
Blackpool, Lancs
Wirral, Merseyside
Central Manchester
Urmston, Manchester
Bury, Manchester
Crewe, Cheshire
Warrington, Cheshire
Frodsham, Cheshire
Preston, Lancs
Bower Ashton, Bristol
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Mirfield, W. Yorks
Harrogate, N. Yorks
Middlesborough, N. Yorks
Malton, N.Yorks
York, N. Yorks
Sheffield, S. Yorks
Doncaster, S. Yorks
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Coventry, W. Midlands
Derby, Derbyshire
Pontesbury, Nr Shrewsbury
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Purley, Sutton
Huntingdon, Cambs
Cambridge, Cambs
Northstowe, Cambridge
Dereham, Norfolk
Chelmsford, Essex
Rochford, Essex
Sevenoaks, Kent
Maidstone, Kent
Horsham, W. Sussex
Peacehaven, E. Sussex
Southampton, Hants
Whitchurch, Hants
Waterlooville, Hants
Guildford, Surrey
Croydon, Surrey
Barnet, NW London
Harrow, London
Ilford, E. London
Harpenden, Herts
Batford, Harpenden, Herts
Rickmansworth, Herts
Bracknell, Berks
Buckingham, Bucks
Oxford, Oxon
Didcot, Oxon
Newport, Wales
Swansea, Wales
Shepperton, Middx
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    18 spaces left
    Delivered In-Person in Gosforth, Newcastle-U-Tyne
    ÂŁ20
    Lunch will be provided. Parking offsite but lots in nearby streets. Bring photo ID.
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    35 spaces left
    Delivered In-Person in Gloucester, Gloucs
    ÂŁ20
    School will provide your lunch. There is a large car park at the bottom of the school drive that can be used for all attendees. Sign in will be required in reception and lanyard issued, staff will need to accompany attendees. Bring Photo ID.
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    Delivered In-Person in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
    ÂŁ20
    Please bring a packed lunch. No parking available during weekdays, car parks are available nearby. Bring Photo ID
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    99 spaces left
    Delivered In-Person in Taunton, Somerset
    ÂŁ20
    Lunch will be provided. Car park, 5 minutes off the motorway, school minibus from railway station. Book station pick up in advance with jom@queenscollege.org.uk. Bring photo ID
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    23 spaces left
    Delivered In-Person in Yeovil, Somerset
    ÂŁ20
    Please bring a packed lunch. Access via Tower Road. Electric gate with buzzer to reception for access to site. Car park on left of entry through gate. TRAIN: Yeovil has two main train stations: Yeovil Pen Mill (serving the Heart of Wessex Line to Bristol/Weymouth) and Yeovil Junction (on the London Waterloo to Exeter line). Pen Mill is closer to the town centre (Sherborne Road, BA21 5DD), while Junction is 2 miles away in Stoford (BA22 9UU). We will need the DBS info in advance rather than all trying to do this in reception on arrival. ffice@bucklersmeadacademy.com All visitors must have photo ID with them (school ID badge is best).

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UK, 00000000, United Kingdom, REGIONAL THROUGHOUT THE UK

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