Zainab Balami is the Founder and Managing Director of Zazou Production Works, based in Norwich.
Zainab is an animation producer, scriptwriter and founder of Zazou Production Works, a UK-based boutique company dedicated to creating IP (intellectual property), developing content and building brands in the children’s and family entertainment industry.
Zainab has versatile skills and experience working on various animation projects as a creative producer, animator and prop designer. She has additional experience in campaign work, social media and brand management & communications.
With Brexit just around the corner and the challenges, businesses face understanding commodity codes and ensuring you are using the correct commodity codes for your products is vitally important.
Commodity codes classify your goods so that export/import declarations can be completed. They are used to check if there’s duty or VAT to pay and find out about duty reliefs.
As the UK approaches the end of the transition period it is crucial that businesses are doing all they can to prepare for the future and commodity codes are a starting point.
The aims of the Trade Commodity Course is as follows :-
To understand the purpose of Trade Commodity Codes
Understand how the codes are made up and structured – what it all means
How a Trade Commodity Code is built
To help individuals find the appropriate Trade Commodity Codes
Provide ideas of ways to find the right Commodity Codes
Provide guidance as to how to find the appropriate code for goods that are hard to classify
Help delegates awareness of things they should consider in relation to deciding on a Trade Commodity Code
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for anyone involved in the export or import process such as accounts, sales, purchasing /buyers; staff responsible for the preparation of customs and other international documentation ‘ freight forwarders, shipping, goods inward staff etc.
Course Venue: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA. The Qualsafe Awards Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (QCF) qualification is specifically designed for those seeking a career in the emergency services, ambulance services, the event medical sector or those who work in high risk workplaces. Successful candidates will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to be able to deal with a wide range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airway; catastrophic bleeding; management of fractures; medical emergencies and many more! What’s more, this Ofqual regulated qualification is clinically endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care -The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and fulfils the competencies set out in the Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework at descriptor level D, meaning learners can book this course with total confidence! Duration: Five-day course (TBC but generally between 9am start and 5.30pm finish each day) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: On full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps, cakes and fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Please note that it is a requirement of the awarding body, that we need to see photographic proof of identity of each candidate before they can be entered into the exam, for example, passport, driving licence, student union card or work pass. Course Content Roles and responsibilities of a first responder Medical emergencies Patient assessment Airway management Adult, child and infant CPR & AED usage Emergency oxygen Traumatic injuries Catastrophic bleeding Shock Poisoning and intoxicating substances External and internal bleeding Helmet removal Cervical collars and pelvic splints Environmental exposure Burns and scalds Minor injuries Incident reporting Course price: £650.00 For more details or to book, please do contact us on 01603 788950 or email [email protected]
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA. This enjoyable and dynamic course is aimed at providing employees with practical familiarisation and experience of the fire fighting equipment that is provided at their workplace. This course is delivered by qualified fire fighters that have extensive fire fighting experience. As an employer it will assist you to fulfil your Health and Safety duties under The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Section 9 and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. We will provide delegates with the opportunity to understand the uses and limitations of equipment like extinguishers and fire hoses, in addition to the general issues regarding fire safety. During the practical side of the course, delegates will have the opportunity to safely use a range of fire extinguishers on our live fire training rig. Duration: Half-day course (1:30pm to 4:30pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to this course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: If you are also attending the Fire Marshalling Training course in the morning a sandwich lunch with crisps, cakes and fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course if only attending the afternoon. Course Content Upon completion of this half-day course, delegates will have a good knowledge and awareness in the following areas: Different types of fire extinguishers Common sources of ignition and fire Why and how fires spread Different classes of fire We will provide delegates with the opportunity to understand the uses and limitations of equipment like extinguishers and fire hoses, in addition to the general issues regarding fire safety. Course price: £52.00 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
This one day course is aimed to refresh and update your knowledge on food safety through a series of focused activities.
It will enable you to comply with the recommendation that certificated training is refreshed every 3 years, will maintain your due diligence defence and most importantly re-energise your interest in your food safety management systems, which also must be periodically reviewed (by law!)
This course is specially designed by the RedCat Team (even though they recommend it, the HABC don’t have a refresher qualification).
Topics covered in the course;
*Food safety; latest hazards and trends, new pathogens, etc. *Latest legislation & technology *Food Safety Management/HACCP; the steps, with practical examples, *Monitoring HACCP procedures *Verification, review, documentation
The course is taught over a one-day class room session, based on a series of syndicate exercises, activities and case studies (regular customers will know we don’t just lecture you!)
We won’t make you sit the exam again, but we’ll give you one or two “past paper” style questions.
Date; 11th June 2019
Time; 9am – 4:30pm
Cost; £114 per delegate, plus VAT. This includes all course material, refreshments/lunch; in other words, fully inclusive.
Course Tutor; Sarah Daniels is a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner, having spent over 30 years in the profession. She has been trained in HACCP by the Food Standards Agency. The RedCat partnership have been providing food safety training and consultancy in Norfolk, East Anglia and nationally for over 20 years.
For more information or to book please contact us at [email protected] or 01603 473732.
Level 2 Food Allergen awareness & control in catering award
A course designed to provide knowledge and understanding of food allergens and foods commonlycausing intolerances. Provides understanding of the importance of effectively communicating information regarding allergenic ingredients to customers and how to minimise the risk of cross-contamination from allergenic ingredients.
Why not come along to our free monthly get together of the Business Growth Club, and meet some great people whilst discussing the business principles behind the BGC.
Relaxed, informative and good fun – free to attend, and no need to book just come along with an open mind. If you want to know more and what a typical meeting looks like, just click on the link…https://businessgrowthclub.net/up-and-coming-events/
With Brexit just around the corner and the challenges, businesses face understanding commodity codes and ensuring you are using the correct commodity codes for your products is vitally important.
Commodity codes classify your goods so that export/import declarations can be completed. They are used to check if there’s duty or VAT to pay and find out about duty reliefs.
As the UK approaches the end of the transition period it is crucial that businesses are doing all they can to prepare for the future and commodity codes are a starting point.
The aims of the Trade Commodity Course is as follows :-
To understand the purpose of Trade Commodity Codes
Understand how the codes are made up and structured – what it all means
How a Trade Commodity Code is built
To help individuals find the appropriate Trade Commodity Codes
Provide ideas of ways to find the right Commodity Codes
Provide guidance as to how to find the appropriate code for goods that are hard to classify
Help delegates awareness of things they should consider in relation to deciding on a Trade Commodity Code
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for anyone involved in the export or import process such as accounts, sales, purchasing /buyers; staff responsible for the preparation of customs and other international documentation ‘ freight forwarders, shipping, goods inward staff etc.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA The course is designed for users new to Excel. It will provide trainees with the confidence, knowledge and practical experience to use Excel, to create and manipulate spreadsheets and produce printed reports. Delegates should have sufficient Windows experience beforehand. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: For full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps and cakes will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content The Excel Screen Ribbons, Quick Access Toolbar, Formula Bar, and Status Bar Workbooks and Sheet Tabs Data Entry Types of Data Data Entry Techniques In Cell Editing Selecting Cut/Copy/Paste Drag & Drop Using AutoFill to fill Adjacent Cells and Extend Series, Custom Lists Formulae and Functions Simple formulas & Functions Relative and Absolute References Named Ranges AutoSum AutoFill Paste Function Average, Max, Min & Count Functions Multiple Panes Freeze and Unfreeze Formatting a Worksheet Using Borders and Shading to improve presentation Font & Number Formatting, Alignment Printing Print Preview & Setup Headers & Footers Print Row/Column headings File Management Saving, Closing and opening files New Workbooks Good Working Practice Creating a Chart Creating Charts An explanation of different versions Course Price: Prices range from £77.00 – £99.00 For more details or any enquiries, please contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering This course enables attendees to take personal responsibility for following food safety procedures, keep themselves clean and hygienic, receive and store food safely and prepare, cook and hot hold food safely. Please specify at booking whether you require the Catering or Manufacturing qualification. By the end of the course, employees who handle food will gain a firm grasp of the importance of food safety systems, techniques and the procedures involved, an appreciation of Food Safety Hazards and the confidence and expertise to deliver food safely to customers. Duration: One-day course (9:00am – 4:30pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: On full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps, cakes and fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Please note that it is a requirement of the HABC, the awarding body, that we need to see photographic proof of identity of each candidate before they can be entered into the exam, for example, passport, driving licence, student union card or work pass. Course Content Legislation Food safety hazards Temperature control Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding Cooking, hot holding and reheating Food handling Principles of safe food storage Cleaning Food premises and equipment Subject to passing a 20 question multiple choice exam paper delegates will gain the Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering or Manufacturing. It is recommended that this qualification is refreshed between every 3 and 5 years. You will be given a HABC Food Safety in Catering manual to take away and keep after the course for future reference. Course Price: £102 – £114 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950 or email [email protected]
Can’t get your head around preference and non-preference origin? When it comes to the rules of origin it is easy to get confused.
This half day course will take a detailed look at the rules of origin and will provide you with clarity. This course also makes you aware of the differences between the two rules of origin. Aims: • Have a clear understanding of the differences between preference and non-preference origin • Understand the rules determining preference rules of origin • Have an understanding of the percentage rules and how to apply it • Know the different types of origin • Know where you can go for help and identify sources of information
Who Should Attend? This course is suitable for anyone involved in the export or import process such as; accounts, purchasing / buyers, freight forwarders, shipping, goods inward staff and many more.
Testimonials “Very knowledgeable speaker who was able to incorporate real life scenarios to add depth to my learning.”
“Things became a lot clearer. I now have a better understanding of the procedures involved and documents that may be required. “
Cancellation Policy 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance. If less than 7 days the full fee is payable.
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade.
Legalities, responsibilities and reporting Assessment of the situation Dealing with an unresponsive casualty Fractures and spinal injuries Shock (including Anaphylaxis) Control of bleeding Resuscitation Bandaging Heart attacks Choking Head injuries.