The Trust has partnerships with many organisations providing food and farming learning. The two key ones are:
Access to Farms (ATF)
ATF is a partnership of national organisations, aiming to improve the opportunities and quality of educational access to farms by schools. ATF has 15 national partner members and has developed the country's most comprehensive database of farms providing educational access.
The partnership:
- shares information and good practice
- arranges joint educational projects
- accredits farms that work with school groups
- provides training and manages an online database allowing teachers to identify the nearest or most suitable farm to visit
The database is hosted by the Department for Children, Schools and families Growing Schools programme: see
www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/resources/placestovisit/
The partnership has worked together to develop the Countryside Education Visits Accreditation Scheme (CEVAS). The ATF scheme is in two parts: it both accredits farm staff who are working with school groups and endorses the farm premises as being appropriate for school visits. For further information see CEVAS Course Flyer .
Farming and Countryside Education (FACE)
FACE is a registered charity which is independent of any political party or movement.
Their aim is to help young people learn more about food and farming in a sustainable countryside. Their activities aim to:
- stimulate interest and excitement;
- link to all aspects and stages of the school curriculum;
- allow pupils to see rural activities such as food production first-hand;
- introduce pupils to a host of leisure activities in the countryside;
- introduce pupils to rural career opportunities and the world of work.
For more information and to access their news and resources visit them at:
www.face-online.org.uk
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