Designed by Jamie Oliver in partnership with Edexcel, this qualification aims to give every young person the basic skills and knowledge to be able to cook for themselves in a healthy way for the rest of their lives.

The four-credit Level 1 Award gives learners an understanding of how to economise when planning meals to cook at home. It encourages learners to:

• transfer the skills they acquire to other recipes
• continue cooking for themselves and their families
• inspire others by passing on their knowledge.

The Award is based on Jamie Oliver’s proposition that being able to cook is an essential life skill which empowers people to make changes that have benefits to health and wellbeing.

Learners may also wish to progress to the six-credit Level 2 qualification.

Jamie’s own site to support this qualification is now available at www.jamieshomecookingskills.com, and has a range of support resources, including illustrated recipes and videos.