ICSA Cookery Schools are selected and 'Accredited' for their consistent quality teaching standards and cookery facilities. Providing reassurance to cooks and students of all levels, gaining transferrable life skills, culinary knowledge and a memorable cookery…
Cooking for health with the college of naturopathic medicine Cooking for optimum health goes way deeper than getting your five-a-day and drinking plenty of water. Every single thing you put on your plate contributes to…
River Cottage ICSA Accredited Devon Cookery School achieve highest awarded for quality teaching and facilities. River Cottage Cookery School, in Devon, has been awarded a prestigious 'Centre of Excellence' of quality and accreditation from leading…
‘Cook well for less’Sustainable Cooking, Healthy Eating. BRITISH COOKERY SCHOOLS WEEK RETURNS THIS OCTOBER Sat 4th-Sunday 12th October 2025.Join us! Sign up below.Or if you are a cookery school wishing to take part in this…
Since the COVID pandemic, many of us fell back in love with home cookery, seeking methods to improve cookery skills firstly on-line via YouTube lessons, and more recently in person across the UK's cookery schools.…
Sustainability is a multi-layered opportunity for meaningful change. It can be personal, local, national, multi-national and global, says Stella West-Harling MBE, president of Independent Cookery Schools Association (ICSA). For ICSA cookery school members, signing up…
SUPPORT #COOKFORUKRAINE WITH ICSA COOKERY SCHOOLS As Russia invaded Ukraine, the world watched on with, initially, horror. Devastation that this could be happening, pain at the horrific imagery rolling in and deep, distressing empathy for…
Looking for the perfect gift for the foodie in your life? Why not treat them to a cookery class at one of the UK’s top accredited cookery schools? The Independent Cookery Schools Association (ICSA) accredited…
GOURMET BRITAIN | POST-PANDEMIC DINING AND LEISURE TRENDS 2021 A recent industry annual Gourmet Britain Food & Lifestyle Survey, which asked over 1000 consumer members of a dining club and the wider public to share…
British Food Fortnight British Food Fortnight was launched on 18th September and will run until 3rd October. It’s a chance to celebrate everything that’s wonderful about British-grown produce, from fruit and veg to artisan cheese, wine and everything in…
New ICSA Member In Scotland: Station House Cookery School Scotland's 'Station House Cookery School' Awarded Kite-mark of Quality by ‘ICSA’ The Station House Cookery School has been awarded a prestigious kite-mark of quality and accreditation…
COOKERY SCHOOL ‘ASSOCIATE’ This year ICSA has launched a new level of membership for cookery schools who aspire to accreditation, but are perhaps not quiet ready and may need a little more support and guidance…
The Independent Cookery Schools Association (ICSA) is pleased to announce a formal partnership with The Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH). ICSA is the only independent, not-for-profit, regulatory body for cookery schools in the UK,…
All ICSA Accredited cookery Schools who display our ‘ICSA Assurance’ Kite Mark have agreed to adhere to the below minimum standards. Support All PPE will be Hospital Grade All member schools have the option to…
ICSA Member Profile: Leiths School of Food and Wine, London A global reputation and a household name in food Leiths School of Food and Wine was established by Prue Leith in 1975 and is the…
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School celebrates ten years with ten new cookery courses. Since opening, the ICSA accredited cookery school has run over 2,500 courses, teaching more than 12,000 professionals, beginners and keen amateurs to…
ICSA Member 'The School of Artisan Food' wins acclaimed national title. It’s celebrations all round today at 'ICSA' accredited 'The School of Artisan Food', after the team won the title of Best British Cookery School…
Accreditation Assessment Process and Procedures By Andrew Maxwell, ICSA Founder Member and Accreditation Inspector ICSA was founded in 2014 by industry leaders, on a platform to support the best of the UK’s independent cookery school…
What are the risks? We all know that running a Cookery School to offer a great experience to amateur and budding chefs of all ages comes with risks and hazards which you do not have…
Opportunity Update for Members: ICSA have teamed up with 'Power Solutions'. One of the UK's leading energy consultants. Helping member businesses save thousands on utility bills. Identified by some ICSA members as a credible, reliable and…
Dedicated Cookery School Insurance Specialists, John Morgan Partnership John Morgan Partnership is a Cheltenham based firm with many years combined experience. Working with specialist insurers to ensure the best cover for cookery school needs. Their…
A brand new recipe business has married the best ingredients of traditional recipe books with smart phone technology to produce a service that is causing a stir in the kitchen. ICSA is delighted to announce our partnership…
Opportunity Update for Members: ICSA have teamed up with 'Love British Food' who will be promoting all our members, focusing on our support for British produce and our core values. Below is an update for…
Lakeland Retail LTD unveils its plans for the launch of its first ever loyalty club, myLakeland. Launched on 16th August 2019 ‘myLakeland’ is Lakeland’s thank you to customers for shopping with the brand, giving them…
