08 February 2012Sevenoaks District Council is working in partnership with West Kent College in running the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering. This is aimed at candidates working in a catering environment, and has replaced the CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene.
This new qualification has been developed to address the new national occupational standards in food safety and the recent changes in food safety legislation.
There is more emphasis on the four Cs which are:
Monitoring controls, corrective actions and methods of reporting are examined as part of a food safety management system. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health syllabus (
PDF 50K file details) has also been updated to reflect the latest changes to legislation and now includes the problems that arise from allergen contamination.
The CIEH level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering has been accredited by QCA. The assessment of the new qualification is by exam (30 multiple-choice questions). The papers are scan-marked by CIEH and candidates will need to achieve 20 correct answers to be awarded a pass certificate.
The course which costs £75 per person, is held in the Council's offices in Argyle Road, Sevenoaks.
It begins with registration (from 9.15am to 9.30am) and finishes at 5pm. Refreshment breaks and a buffet lunch will be provided.
CIEH Level 2 Award one day course dates at Sevenoaks:
16 November 2010
15 February 2011
13 April 2011
14 June 2011
19 July 2011
If you wish to book a place on any course, please contact the Admissions Team at West Kent College on 01732 358101.
