11 which can be opened up into a conference suite for 60 guests. The grant from the Trust will be used to help develop a media and IT suite. This will facilitate the recording and evaluations of students’ work and increase the opportunities for students to achieve and progress into their chosen fields.
“With this new provision of equipment, we have now embarked on a new qualification for our Post 16 cohort, with the BIIAB awarding body to offer the level 2 Pub Chef Skills qualification that will allow our students to progress into apprenticeships and employment. We have employer backing as one of the only schools in the UK to offer this programme.” Lead Teacher of Hospitality
Aspire Academy, Harlow, Essex
£25,000
Blenheim High School, Epsom, Surrey
£12,000
Aspire Academy offers alternative educational provision for pupils aged 4–16 who have been permanently excluded from, or otherwise unsuccessful in, a mainstream environment due to their behavioural, social or emotional needs. The grant from the Trust will be used to help purchase equipment to enable the Academy to develop kitchen facilities. The aim of the School is to teach formal catering/food technology qualifications so that the pupils may enter the catering and hospitality industry.
Blenheim High School is a co-educational Secondary School and 6th form college. The School provides Food Technology and Hospitality classes to over 700 KS3 students and nearly 100 KS4 students through the GCSE, BTEC and A level courses. The grant from the Trust will be used to replace all ovens and hobs in the Food Technology room so that the students have a professional facility and modern equipment to use.
New ovens and hobs in the Food Technology Room
Coln House School, Fairford, Gloucestershire
£2,067
Coln House is the only residential special school in Gloucestershire that caters for 35 students up to the age of 16, who have a statement of special educational needs because of their complex and severe behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. The grant from the Trust will be used to help them develop a flexible café/dining area in a section of the kitchen. In this area pupils will be able to entertain guests, learn how to take orders, serve at tables and run small functions.
Dene Magna School, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire Dene Magna School is a co-educational school providing secondary education for pupils aged 11-16. The School applied for a grant from the Trust in the previous year end that was used to help with the refurbishment of their existing Food Technology room. Such was the success of the new facility that the profile of catering grew considerably. This resulted in there being insufficient equipment to cope with the extra number of students and they were awarded a grant in the year under review to be used to help purchase extra catering equipment. “The
Trust’s generosity has enabled the students to benefit immensely, giving them a realistic, professional experience.” Food Technology Teacher
Food Technology Room
£900