Frank Field – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-01-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will estimate how many pupils are being taught how to cook in the 2015-16 academic year.

Nick Gibb

The specific information requested is not held by the Department for Education.

Under the National Curriculum, as updated in September 2014, cooking is now compulsory for pupils in Key Stages 1-3 in maintained schools. Children are taught about food, nutrition and healthy eating and how to cook a repertoire of dishes.