Working with schools in Wales

The Food Standards Agency in Wales is committed to developing its programme of work with schools within Wales. It is actively engaged with primary and secondary schools to educate children on the importance of food safety.

Current work that the FSA is undertaking with schoolchildren is with Foundation and Key Stage 2 pupils and more recently with Key Stage 3 and 4. The bulk of the programme focuses on four key projects: Cookin Castle, Crucial Crew, school-based workshops and a level II e-learning course on food safety and hygiene.

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Cookin Castle

This online educational resource supports the curriculum in Wales introducing and reinforcing key messages on food hygiene practices and healthy eating. Produced by the FSA in partnership with Public Health Wales, it is aimed at 8-11 year olds, but can also be used with older or younger children; either individually or within groups.

Crucial crew food safety workshops

Crucial Crew is a series of workshops which aims to provide primary school children with valuable information on a wide range of important safety issues and services. Together with key stakeholders such as local authorities, the police and the fire service, the Agency has actively participated in the Crucial Crew throughout Wales for many years.

'Foodbusters' interactive game

'Foodbusters' reinforces the importance of food safety and good hygiene practices at home in the kitchen and when handling food.

Food Safety and Hygiene e-learning course for schools

For the 2016/17 academic year the Agency is continuing to sponsor the delivery of a free e-learning course to schools in Wales who wish to offer 'Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering)' training to pupils.

Workshops in schools

For a number of years the Food Standards Agency in Wales (FSA) has been working with primary schools in Wales delivering food safety workshops. The FSA has commissioned Performance in Education to offer schools a brand new Food Hygiene Education Programme ‘The Ghastly Gravy on the Star Ship Gastromo’.