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10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is report was only made possible due to
the generous funding received from the AKO
Foundation.
One of the principles in undertaking the Food
Education Learning Landscape review was to
engage with experts across the entire spectrum,
from public, charitable, corporate and government
sectors, from academics, headteachers, teachers,
health experts, policy makers, caterers and others.
In particular, we want to thank the members of
the three working groups set up at the start of the
project. ese are:
Curriculum working group
Dan Corlett, Farming and Countryside Education;
Alex Pulfer, Broadclyst Primary; Simon Gray,
Food Teachers Centre; Joe Mann, Food Teachers
Centre, Jason O’Rourke, Washingborough
Primary School, Sue Wood-Griths, Institute of
Education, University of Worcester, Jenny Fox,
PSHE Association, Kate Hufton, University of East
London, Laura Bassi & Darren Rubin, St Paul’s
Whitechapel, Gillian Dearman, New Horizons
School.
Whole School Approach working group
Stephanie Wood, School Food Matters, Jane
Sixsmith, Food for Life, Sara Jayne Staynes,
Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and Adopt a
School, Timothy Baker, Charlton Manor Primary
School; Yinka Ewuola, School Food Champions
Network; Juliet Gray, Harrison Catering Service/
Chair of Advisory Board, BNF; Sophia Dettmer,
Magic Breakfast; Malcolm Clark, Children’s Food
Campaign; Alison Staord, Healthy Schools
London; Sam Ward, School chef at Collaton St
Mary Primary School, Heidi James, Empower to
Cook CIC; Michael Brown, Empower to Cook
CIC; Laura Flanagan, Croydon Council; Tony
Mulgrew, School chef at Ravensclie High School;
Meg Longworth, Chartwells, Compass Group;
Kim Mcgowan, GF Gathering; John Krischock,
Braintree District Council; Dr Laura Taylor-Green,
Public Health Essex County Council; Ian Egginton-
Metters, School Farms Network.
Behavioural Change working group
Di Symes, Agriculture and Horticulture
Development Board, Aisling Kirwan, e Grub
Club, Caroline Sidell, e PiXL Club, Leigh
Gibson, University of Roehampton, Dr Emma
Haycraft, Loughborough University.
Government representatives from the Department
of Education, the Department for Environment,
Food & Rural Aairs, and Public Health England
also attended working group meetings.
e following people and organisations also
engaged with the project by attending meetings or
contributing information, case studies or other
data sets:
Members of the School Food Plan Alliance;
Jonathan Bagley, PSHE Association; Andy
Mitchell, Design & Technology Association;
Matthew omson, Cornwall Food Foundation
and Fifteen Cornwall; Healthy Schools Cornwall,
Healthy Schools Essex, Bee Wilson, Journalist
and Author; Leigh Morris, National Land based
College, Caroline Drummond, LEAF, Rachel
Allen, Jonathan Bishop, Broadclyst Primary
School, Annette Allmark, People 1st; Times
Educational Supplement; Leesa Carter, Captain
Planet Foundation; Louise Ulrich, ISS Facilities
Management; Jeanette Orrey, Food for Life; Anna
Taylor, Food Foundation; Brad Pearce,CaterED
Finally, the work of the Partner organisations (who
formed the Steering Committee) was invaluable
in assessing the vast amount of data and pulling
together ndings and recommendations:
Helena Berthon, Georgia Levey and Myles Bremner
from the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation;
Abigail Page, Writer and Consultant; Dr Caroline
Hart, University of Sheeld; Roy Ballam, British
Nutrition Foundation; Louise Davies, Food Teachers
Centre; Jo Nicolas, Children’s Food Trust.