A new set of materials on infection control on farms has been developed in response to the recommendations of the Griffin Report into last year's outbreak of E.coli 1057.  These include information sheets and children's activities to highlight important topics such as handwashing.

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DairyCo’s consumer website, launched in 2010 to provide interested consumers and members of the press with facts about British dairy farming.

Animal Welfare: Linking your school food to learning and making progress towards your bronze award. Free CPD in the East Midlands.

After outbreaks of e-coli on five farms in Devon,  Surrey, North Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire in September last year, which left several children seriously ill, the Health Protection Agency carried out an investigation, led by Professor George Griffin. The findings of this 250-page report were made public at 10.30am today.

The traditional “look but don’t touch” style of farm safety education is being turned on its head through a new project.

The Mid Somerset Consortium for Teacher Training will be delivering a Graduate Teacher Programme to enable the training of graduates for those who wish to teach Land Based Studies* and achieve Qualified Teacher Status.

A one day course to enable you to achieve cross curricula learning outside the classroom through farm visits.
9th & 30th June 2010 - Manor Farm, Guilford Road, Wooton, Dorking, Surrey.