Course Summary
Ensuring high standards of food safety and the ability to demonstrate good knowledge is essential for every sector. This training course is specially designed for children and young people services and considers specific requirements in relation to food safety when working with children and young people and how high standards can be maintained and demonstrated.
This course identifies what practical action can be taken to reduce the risk of food poisoning, how to implement control measures and safeguards and what the law and sector regulations (The Children’s Homes Regulations (2015)) and Ofsted state about Food Safety requirements.
This course considers how to manage food safety standards in relation to shared and supported living and the specific considerations required when working with children and young people and in being prepared for internal audits and external food safety inspections. This is a Level 3 accredited course.
Course Learning Outcomes
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- 1.1Define the importance of ensuring high standards of food safety
- 1.2Describe the moral and business reasons of ensuring high standards of food safety
- 1.3Explain key terms and meaning associated with food safety
- 2.1Identify risks associated when working with children and young people which could impact on maintaining high food safety standards
- 2.2Identify ways of safeguarding against potential risks
- 3.1Identify risks associated with inadequate food safety standards
- 3.2Define and explain the purpose of HACCP
- 3.3Consider different types of ‘low’ and ‘high’ risk foods
- 3.4Identify ways of preventing pest infestation
- 3.5Identify different types and suitable uses of personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling food
- 4.1Identify temperate control requirements for cooking, cooling and hot holding of foods
- 4.2Identify ways to prevent the multiplication of bacteria
- 4.3Identify requirements in safe storage of food and stock rotation
- 5.1Identify and describe laws which relate to food safety standards
- 5.2Define what the Children’s Homes Regulations (2015) state about food safety requirements
- 5.3Confirm documentation and evidence which is required for a food safety inspection including internal audits and external inspection from food standards authorities or Ofsted
- 6.1Explain ways of ensuring that high standards of food safety are maintained at all times
- 6.2Explain specific requirements which relate to working with children and young people which safeguard against risks
Who is this course for?
This training course is designed for professionals who provide and/or prepare food in services which work within children and young people including residential support, education settings and education.
Duration
1 day course - we can be flexible on start and finish times to suit your needs such as school run friendly times.
Availability
This food safety training is offered in two delivery formats:
- Remote Online: Led by a live tutor via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, allowing participants to join remotely. (Also known as virtual classroom training)
- Face-to-Face: Delivered in person at your location or a venue you arrange. (Also referred to as on-site training)
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Certification
Each learner completing this course will receive a digital (PDF) certificate of learning.
Accreditation
The course contents are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.
Choose the learning environment that works best for you: our expert-led training is offered in two convenient formats - remote tutor led online or in person face to face.
Flexible start and finish times to suit you. Contact us for available dates.
The course contents are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.
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