Award in Food Safety

L2 Level 2
Part Time
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City Centre Campus, Cardiff
£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

About this course

This course primarily focuses on the needs of food handlers in catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled.

It teaches the food handler to take responsibility for personal hygiene, food safety procedures and to receive, store and prepare food safely.

What you will study

This course covers:

  • Legislation
  • Kitchen design and layout
  • Food poisoning
  • Safe food storage
  • Temperature control
  • Hygiene and cleaning
  • Refrigeration and chilling of foods
  • Cooking, hot holding and re-heating of foods

Assessment is via a formal multiple-choice examination paper. This qualification is valid for three years.

Course fee per year

Course Fee: £30.00

Exam Fee: £9.00

Part-time enrolment fee: £10.00

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

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Time of day

Day Time

Part Time

7 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
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£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

Course code

CTCC2P12
L2

Qualification

Highfield level 2 Award in Food Safety for catering (RQF)

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What our students say

The course has opened loads of opportunities for me – I got to the semi-finals of the Nestle Torgue d’Or and won in Skills Competition Wales and will compete in WorldSkills UK. This course has made me really excited for my future.

catering
Ruby Pile
Hospitality Management level 3 student

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

City Centre Campus,

Dumballs Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5FE