Professional standards tend to be a mixed bag in terms of complexity and utility. Their development can be a lengthy paper exercise without clarity of purpose.
There are standards for teachers and teaching assistants and a set for school business managers should be finalised by November. Joining the occupational groups with this distinction are school caterers, whose professional standards were launched in July.
The knowledge, skills and behaviours in professional practice of head of kitchen, cook, assistant cook, catering assistant, and midday supervisor are detailed in the standards, which can be found on UNISON's Skills for Schools website.
They were developed by the People1st Sector Skills Council, advised by the School Food Plan Workforce Development Group. So far, so bureaucratic – but it was a good deal more exciting than you would think.
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