Live Project
Southwark Council
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LIVE project:
FREE TRAINING
For Southwark Schools
Partnering with Southwark Borough Council, this training is offered free to schools.
The course aims to tackle food-related ill health in children through positive, practical changes in school kitchens.
AND SUPPORT
Funded Training
Fully Funded
Chef Training
30 places available
Our short chef training course. 100% free for schools in Southwark.
Southwark SCHOOLS
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Find out if Southwark Council funding could help your school kitchen.
Fully Funded
Chef Training
We deliver this training in weekly, bitesize, online sessions over an eight week period. The sessions cover the school food standards, food waste, food presentation, kitchen skills, child nutrition and food education.
Each programme starts and finishes with an in-person kitchen skills and recipe workshop.
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Express an interest now and we’ll be in touch with dates and details.
“Cooking for children isn’t easy. There are loads of simple tips and tricks that can elevate school lunches and make sure they excite young bellies and minds. Whether it’s a school catered in house or outsourced, there’ll be lots to learn and take back to the dining hall. Kids are our future, let’s feed them like it.”
Louis Davidson
Chef Trainer for Southwark
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Sign up today, and you’ll be fuelling the school food revolution before you know it.
Still Unsure?
is this right for you?
If you’re reading this, we know you care about the food and food education in your school.
We’re sure you won’t regret making the leap. We’re also sure you have a talented team in the kitchen, ready to benefit from training. They’ll learn new recipes and skills that will elevate your menus. And don’t forget – the research is clear: improve school food, then attainment, health and wellbeing increase too. Still have doubts? Check out our frequently asked questions or get in touch.
Commitment
Our online training usually requires chefs to be released for two full days, and for about one hour a week, over a 10-week period. Our in-depth transformation support will be highly tailored to suit your school’s situation.
Eligibilty
This project is open to all state funded schools in Southwark with a kitchen team. Funding is open and support is for primary, secondary, SEND and alternative education settings.
Start Dates
We have several start dates throughout the school year. If you’ve missed the latest one, keep checking in for updates or drop us a line and we’ll get in touch when the next course is scheduled.
FAQs
Any Questions?
We’ve tried to answer the most common questions about our training programmes, but do get in touch if you have a question we haven’t answered.
What is the cost to the school?
Our short training courses are fully funded. In-depth transformations are costed on a school by school basis and funding is available to ensure affordability.
How do I apply for funded support?
Check out our training page to see any fully funded cohorts that might be available, they will be clearly signposted.
When and where does training take place?
On our short courses, training takes part mostly online through our learning portal, with an in-person skills workshop in your area. To celebrate our students, we stage a graduation celebration in person at the end of the course.
Why is this needed?
Cooking for children isn’t easy; it requires energy and love, yet too often school kitchen teams are not trained or supported to develop.
Why is the daily food education needed?
We created Chefs in Schools with one simple mission: to ensure that schools are not just feeding children, but educating them about food every day. By ensuring chefs talk through their menus with knowledge and enthusiasm, and want to share exciting ingredients with children, every day becomes an education in good food.
How many children have you helped?
As of October 2024, we’ve reached 100,000 children. Our practical, solutions-focussed training is making a difference across the country.