Cooking Together for SEND Learners: Hosting and Life Skills

About this course

The course introduces simple cooking for independent living, with learners preparing dishes such as sandwiches, cookies, pastry nibbles, macaroni cheese bake and savoury filo parcels. Sessions combine demonstrations, supported food preparation, discussion, visual resources and individual help where appropriate. Learners practise following recipes, preparing ingredients safely and hygienically, using kitchen equipment, making food choices for different occasions, and cooking and sharing food with others. Activities are adapted to accommodate participants’ abilities, experience and individual learning needs.

What you'll learn

• Prepare ingredients safely and hygienically
• Follow simple recipes and cooking instructions
• Prepare a range of simple sweet and savoury dishes
• Make informed healthy and sustainable food choices
• Use cooking and hosting skills when sharing food with others

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for adult SEND learners at beginner level, including those with no previous cooking experience. Participants should be willing to join food preparation activities and follow simple instructions, with support where appropriate. Activities can be adapted for a range of abilities and individual support needs.

• Learners must be aged 19 or over
• The course is not available to learners with an active Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
• There are no formal exams or written assessments

Before you go

• Some food prepared during the course may be taken home.