Food, Cookery & Identity course details

This interactive training explores the connection between food, culture, identity and belonging. It highlights the importance of food in supporting children and young people’s sense of self, heritage and emotional wellbeing. Foster carers will consider how cooking and shared meals can promote connection, routine and cultural respect within foster families.

Learning outcomes

The training will support foster carers to use food and cookery as a meaningful tool to promote identity, belonging and wellbeing.

By the end of the course participants will have:

  • an understanding of the link between food, culture and identity
  • increased awareness of the importance of cultural and dietary needs
  • practical ideas for using food to build relationships and routines
  • confidence in supporting children’s identity through everyday care
  • insight into inclusive and culturally respectful fostering practice

Standards

Training, Support and Development Standards (TSDS)

  • Standard 1: Understand the principles and values essential for fostering
  • Standard 3: Understand health and healthy care
  • Standard 4: Understand the development of children and young people
  • Standard 7: Develop yourself

National Minimum Standards (NMS)

  • NMS 2: Children enjoy positive identity, self-esteem and belonging
  • NMS 3: Children’s health and wellbeing needs are met
  • NMS 15: Foster carers are supported through training and development