Teacher knowledge and skills

Teacher knowledge and skills

Teacher knowledge and skills, including nutrition, where food comes from, cooking, hygiene and safety, and food science.

To review advised teacher knowledge and skills, follow these links: Framework for primary teachers, Framework for secondary teachers or Characteristics of good practice (secondary).

Healthy eating and nutrition

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See and eat – Vegetables and support for early years

A presentation to support early years teachers encouraging children to eat mo...

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See and eat – Vegetables and support for early years recording

A recording to support early years teachers encouraging children to eat more...

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The Eatwell Guide – an in-depth look at healthy eating and nutrition

A presentation on the Eatwell Guide.

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The Eatwell Guide – an in-depth look at healthy eating and nutrition - webinar video

A presentation on the Eatwell Guide.

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The Quality Calorie concept

A presentation looking at the Quality Calorie concept.

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The Quality Calorie concept - webinar video

A presentation on the Quality Calorie concept.

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Food and nutrition in schools and child health

A presentation on Food and nutrition in schools and child health. 2 February...

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Bringing The Eatwell Guide to life

A presentation on bringing The Eatwell Guide to life in primary schools. 2 Fe...

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Get portion wise

A presentation on portion sizes.

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Get portion wise - webinar video

A presentation on portion sizes.

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The Eatwell Guide - an introduction

A presentation introducing The Eatwell Guide. Based on a webinar given on the...

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The Eatwell Guide - webinar video

A presentation introducing The Eatwell Guide. Based on a webinar given on the...

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Front of pack nutrition labelling

A presentation on front of pack nutrition labelling - given by IGD on 25 Janu...

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Front of pack nutrition labelling - webinar video

A presentation on front of pack nutrition labelling - given by IGD on 25 Janu...

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Feeding of infant and young children, with a focus on behavioural aspects

A presentation on feeding of infant and young child, with a focus on behaviou...

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Feeding of infant and young children, with a focus on behavioural aspects - webinar video

A presentation on feeding of infant and young child, with a focus on behaviou...

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Food And You Survey from FSA

A presentation about the FSA Food And You Survey. 2 February 2019.

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Sleep Well - webinar video

A presentation on sleep and it's effects on health.

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Healthy Eating in Scotland - the Eatwell Guide

A presentation on the Eatwell Guide. 16 November 2019.

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Get portion wise!

A presentation looking at portion control. 16 November 2019.

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Know your labels: nutrition and health claims

A webinar presentation from 02.12.2020 looking at nutrition and health claims.

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Know your labels: nutrition and health claims webinar

A webinar looking at nutrition and health claims from 02.12.2020.

Cooking and food safety

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Cooking For Life

A presentation on Cooking For Life by Chefs in Schools. 2 February 2019.

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Focus on cooking in the primary classroom

A presentation on cooking in the primary classroom. 2 February 2019.

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Food safety in the primary classroom

A presentation on food safety in the primary classroom. 2 February 2019.

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‘Skill–a-long’ – an interactive food skills session

A practical webinar where participants will be encouraged to simultaneously t...

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Good food hygiene and safety practices presentation

A presentation based on a webinar looking at food hygiene and safety.

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Good food hygiene and safety practices

Join Frances as she exemplifies how to put good food hygiene and safety into...

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Food safety in the primary classroom

A presentation on food safety in the primary classroom. 16 November 2019.

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Focus on cooking – a practical session including resources and training for primary teachers

A presentation from a practical session for primary teachers. 16 November 2019.

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‘Skill-a-long’ – an interactive food skills session (bread) presentation

The presentation from a FFL webinar that took place on 06/10/2020.

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‘Skill-a-long’ – an interactive food skills session (bread)

A practical webinar where participants can try out the food skills being demo...

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New ways with red meat webinar presentation

A webinar presentation looking at new ways of preparing red meat and the FFL...

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New ways with red meat webinar video

A webinar video of a demonstration of new ways to prepare red meat.

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A demonstrations of new ways to prepare red meat

A video of a demonstration of new ways to prepare red meat.

Where food comes from

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Food security

A presentation on Food security, provenance and quality in the UK. 2 February...

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Food security - webinar video

A presentation on Food security, provenance and quality in the UK. 2 February...

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Food security, provenance and quality in the UK

A presentation on Food security, provenance and quality in the UK. 16 Novembe...

Food science

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Food science in action - protein

A presentation on food science - presented as a webinar by Barbara Monks on 2...

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Food science in action - protein presentation

A presentation on food science - presented as a webinar by Barbara Monks on 2...

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The functional properties of carbohydrates

A presentation on food science presented by Barbara Monks on 16 January 2020.

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The functional properties of carbohydrates presentation

A presentation on food science presented by Barbara Monks on 16 January 2020.

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Food science in action

A presentation on food science in action in the secondary classroom. 2 Februa...

Adverse reactions to food and the management of allergens in the classroom

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Adverse reactions to food and the management of allergens in the classroom presentation

The presentation from a FFL webinar that took place on 23/09/2020.

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Adverse reactions to food and the management of allergens in the classroom

The recording of a Food - a fact of life webinar that took place on 23/09/2020.

Creating a worksheet

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How do I create a worksheet?

A webinar presentation looking at creating a worksheet.

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How do I create a worksheet? webinar video

A webinar from 03.02.2021 looking at creating a worksheet.

FFL classroom resources

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Primary resources and training

A presentation about the resources and training for primary schools. 2 Februa...

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Resources and training for secondary schools

A presentation on resources and training for secondary schools. 2 February 2019.

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Resources and training for primary teachers

A presentation looking at resources for primary teachers. 16 November 2019.

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Resources and training for secondary teachers

A presentation looking at resources for secondary teachers. 16 November 2019.

Nutrition Bulletin

Nutrition Bulletin provides a number of research papers and 'fact behind the headlines' articles which will be useful for your personal and professional development.

Open access (free)

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