Modernise food education to improve food security, Government told

With the curriculum under review for the first time in over a decade, the NFU is calling on the Government to improve the quality of how food and farming is taught in schools

06 July 2025 鈥� 2 min read

The NFU is urging ministers to update subject content to better reflect the realities of modern farming and food production, particularly within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects...

OPINION: I took some farmers into my local school and saw the children come alive

Digital editor Emily Ashworth took two farmers into her local school, and found that when given the chance, children can really thrive when it comes to learning about farming

Emily Ashworth

27 April 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Education

OPINION: Gov changes to school meals is half the battle 鈥� farming education is the other

It is nice to see this Government pledge to make school food healthier. But what will really make the biggest impact is further education around food and farming, says digital editor Emily Ashworth

Emily Ashworth

20 April 2026 鈥� 3 min read

Education

OPINION: New entrant or fifth generation 鈥� why is the farming education conversation so divisive?

Why should people be excluded from the farming industry? This week digital editor Emily Ashworth talks about the need for constructive conversation about education and careers

Emily Ashworth

13 April 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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