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The School of Artisan Food, ICSA Academy, Nottinghamshire. A world-class, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to teaching skills in artisan food production.

The School is based on the beautiful Welbeck Country Estate in the heart of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. It is unique to the UK food industry; a hidden gem of specialist skills and knowledge, state-of-the-art facilities, and a heartfelt belief in the power of healthy, sustainable food.

Founded in 2009, its founder had started a bakery in the courtyard that was to eventually house the school, but it proved very hard to find skilled bakers to make the long-fermentation bread that she was determined to sell. The school was thus created from a wish not to loose traditional artisan food skills, to teach a new generation of artisan food producers, to promote alternatives to highly processed food, and to think about all aspects of good food.

Whether you decide to enrol on their Advanced Diploma in Baking or FDSc in Artisan Food production, or you decide to participate in one of their many short courses, you’ll experience a warm welcome and be among friends.

They offer bursaries and subsidies to make artisan food accessible to as many people as possible; working closely with local schools, colleges, voluntary organisations and social enterprises; offering practical routes into employment in the artisan food sector; preserving traditional methods of food production which might otherwise be lost.

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The School Of Artisan Food Awarded top marks by ICSA Accreditors.

James Day, Director of Operations at ICSA, said: “We’re thrilled to have awarded The School of Artisan Food with the ICSA quality Assurance mark and accreditation. It’s an indication of trust and teaching quality which gives people complete assurance that the cookery school is operating to the highest standards of training and providing unrivalled facilities.

“As well as being sustainable, seasonable and regionally sourced where possible, all our ICSA accredited cookery schools aim to teach zero waste principles in foods and packaging. Through ICSA, we aim to help shape Britain’s culinary landscape by championing chefs and schools who work to the highest standards, sharing professionally trained transferrable skills to a wider market of food consumers. Consumer seeking a professional cookery experience should aim to seek out an ICSA accredited cookery school, displaying our up to date kite mark as a seal of quality consistent teaching standards.”

Jack Arkless, Operations Manager added “We are delighted to be recognised by ICSA for our teaching standards and facilities. The journey to this point has been a long one and now being accredited by ICSA is the icing on the cake, underpinning our hard work and dedication to quality teaching of cookery courses and sharing our passions for sustainable, seasonal local produce, and nutrition.”

Awarded September 2022

The School of Artisan Food is accredited by ICSA for their professional and consistent teaching standards and extensive facilities. Selected cookery courses are also accredited by the FDQ, who deliver ‘Food and Drink Qualifications’ and apprenticeships recognised by the the food industry. The courses adopt a non-regulated courses based on their strict criteria, leading to professional vocational qualifications and apprenticeships.

Courses cover a wide range of subjects, from hands-on making to the business of creating and running a successful artisan food enterprise, with many options in between. Subjects include baking, patisserie, cheesemaking, butchery, charcuterie, pie making, brewing, preserves and pickling, foraging, fermenting, and ice-cream making, business start-up, micro-bakery, and sessions on therapeutic baking.

They are constantly developing their portfolio of courses, so please visit their website for updated courses and content.

The School Of Artisan Food Website

The School OF Artisan Food is one of the UK’s leading artisan schools offering inspirational training to ambitious cooks of all levels as well as aspiring business owners and professionals. Learning from their team of highly experienced, professional chef tutors you will work with outstanding local produce to master the fundamental skills, techniques and discipline needed to succeed as a modern chef or artisan business owner.

To become an ICSA Academy, qualifying schools must not only pass our strict assessment criteria to the level of ‘Centre of Excellence’ but also partner with an Government recognised academic independent accrediting body for the course content, such as the FDQ who accredit the key qualification courses at The School of Artisan Food.

Residential options are available on site and locally.