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Cooking skills: Smart meals, small budget
This course is designed for parents and carers who have previously participated in the Local Authority’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, or for those managing a health condition where healthy eating can make a positive difference.
Each week, you’ll learn to prepare a different low cost, healthy meal from scratch to take home.

Open Course Fees

N/A
Prosp User 2

Open What will I learn?

At the end of the course you should be able to -
Demonstrate various cooking techniques including weighing ingredients and timings
Follow a recipe to create a healthy, low cost meal
Be better informed to make healthier food choices
Prosp User 3

Open How will I be assessed?

Prosp User 4

Open What experience or qualifications do I need to start this course?

To enrol, you must complete a short health questionnaire.
Prosp User 5

Open Important Information

• You will be expected to be punctual and attend 100% of this course. Please do not book holidays in term time and let us know of any planned absences before you start the course. If you do not attend for 2 consecutive sessions, without prior notice you may be withdrawn, and this will reduce your chances of joining another course in the future.
• We use a mixture of classroom based and online learning for classwork and homework.

Prosp User 14

Open Is there anything I need to bring? Are there any other costs?

All ingredients are provided free of charge, and we cater for all dietary requirements, intolerances, and allergies. Every recipe is designed to serve two people.

Open Can I get extra help?

Yes. There are various ways to support your learning, subject to your individual circumstance and type of programme, please ask your tutor or the centre staff for more information on the following:

Additional funding to pay for resources.

Laptop, Loan and Learn scheme

Homework Club

Additional support within the classroom
Prosp User 6

Open After the course….

Prosp User 7

Open What job opportunities could this lead to?

Prosp User 8

Open How will I be able to give my views on the course?

You can give your views through your ILP, course evaluation forms, surveys and our Compliments, Comments and Complaints forms which can be found in Centre offices.

You may also choose to become a course representative for your class. Course Representatives can then stand for election onto our Learner Council

Prosp User 9

Open Safe learning

We want you to enjoy your learning experience and feel safe, equal and respected while you are here with us. If you have any concerns, please report it to a member of staff or directly to a Designated Safeguarding Officer as soon as possible.

To ensure that our learners can communicate with each other safely we offer a variety of functions in Google suite. We strongly discourage the use of other social media groups such as Whatsapp, which rely on personal data being shared.

Prosp User 10

Open How to apply/enquire

Prosp User 11
CKC1004
16/04/2026
21/05/2026
12:30 - 15:15
6 weeks
Civic Centre
Please note – the course will only go ahead subject to sufficient enrolments.
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