Level 4 Award in Food Safety
- HABC Level 4 Award in
Managing Food Safety in Catering
- HABC Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for
Manufacturing
- CIEH Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety
in Catering
- CIEH
Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing
"After completing Level 3 Food Safety I went on to take the Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety, both with MTT at their venue in the stunning setting of thier training centre, with panaromic views of the Lake District fells.
The course delivery was of a very high standard by knowledgeable and experienced tutors, making the subject matter interesting and memorable." Finlay George
From
food business owners to trainers, from production managers to hygiene
auditors, this qualification meets the food industry’s need for a high
level practical qualification with external accreditation.
Who
needs this qualification?
Managers, supervisors and senior
hygiene personnel such as:
- production managers
- trainers
- owners
or managers of food businesses
- supervisors with intermediate
food hygiene knowledge
- hygiene auditors
- shift managers
or supervisors
This qualification is also suitable for those
wishing to deliver CIEH food safety qualifications as part of their
training provision.
Why is this training important?
Beyond
being accountable, it is important for everyone in a managing or
supervising position to have mastered the principles of good practice in
food safety, thus gaining the ability to guide and advise on the
management of food hygiene in a food business.
The CIEH Level 4
Awards in Food Safety have been designed as a five day programme to
provide an in-depth understanding of food safety with an emphasis on the
importance of the management of systems and staff.
Learning
outcomes
- Identify areas for legal compliance
- Design
an improvement plan
- Deliver the CIEH Level 3 Award in Food
Safety (with appropriate training skills)
Facts
Duration:
Five-day programme
Assessment: Controlled
assignment and examination
Ofqual Accredited: Yes
Ofqual
qualification reference: Catering - 500/5470/3
Manufacturing -
500/5318/8
Prerequisite: Recommended prior knowledge to the level of
the Level 3 Awards in Food safety
CIEH Level 4 Awards in Food
Safety Assessment Methodology
The assessment methodology for the
CIEH Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering and CIEH Level 4
Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing now comprises a
controlled assignment and an examination paper both of which are to be
completed under examination conditions.
Catering:
Manufacturing:
Please note from The CIEH Annual Moderators Audit of 2010-2011 findings suggest:
Level 4 awards are aimed at managers or aspiring managers,
and the expected competencies for the successful achievement
of these awards are therefore commensurately challenging.
However, there are candidates whose basic underpinning
knowledge and practical application are lacking and do not
meet the required depth for a Level 4 qualification.
A number of candidates appear to have been recruited onto
the course without sufficient prior knowledge and appreciation
of food safety or management principles to meet the exacting demands of a Level 4 qualification.
Consequently, they struggle with the content, terminology and requirements of the training programme, examination and controlled assignment and willbe unlikely to achieve a pass.
Indeed, there is some evidence that candidates move straight from Level 2 to Level 4.
This raises concerns about employers placing their employees on a
Level 4 course in preparation for them to undertake a
management role for food safety without assessing or
appreciating the employees’ capability to cope with the rigours
of such a qualification.Candidates should have achieved at
least a Level 3 award in food safety, or have gained sufficient practical experience in managing food safety, before undertaking either of these Level 4 qualifications.
For the full Moderators' Report 2010-2011:
Suggested progression
For those who need to delivery their own in-house courses, induction training or even want to become a professional trainer full time, we can provide the necessary qualifications. Either a 3 days TSP (Training Skills and Practice) or a 5 Day PTLLS course.
Please note that our courses are constantly updating
