This guide identifies the areas that should be considered prior to embarking on practical work in a general teaching room, rather than a workshop, food room or art studio.

This guide has been developed to support schools in making arrangements for when pupils have to stay in a workshop, food room or art studio for the whole school day.

It has been developed for use from September 2020.

This guide will take the reader through the requirements and decisions that need to be made around the relevant training of specialist staff in D&T, Food and Art and Design.

This guide explains what coeliac disease is, and how to manage it in food rooms and non practical areas.