Member Event: CIEH Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets

Course Title: Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets.

Why study this?

The qualification is for anyone wanting a competitive edge in food manufacturing or catering, those who select menus recipes & ingredients, or with an interest in nutrition & healthy eating. It’s ideal for the care sector, i.e. registered with the Care Quality Commission, to fulfil registration requirements.

Aim:

In essence the course will enable delegates to:

• Have a good basic understanding of nutrition principles & terminology;

• Understand the requirements of a balanced diet and its positive effect on health;

• Understand Food Labelling;

• Have an appreciation of the dietary needs of different groups and cultures. Objectives:

The subjects covered are: • An introduction to food and nutrition;

• The balance of good health;

• Diet and health;

• Nutritional requirements of different groups;

• Catering for different groups;

• Food processing;

• Food labelling.

Organisation: This is an ‘open’ course.

Duration: One day programme (09:00 start-16:45 finish).

Exam/Assessment: Multiple choice exam (so not much writing) with pass mark of 20 out of 30 questions.

Cost: £85.00 VAT exempt (includes refreshments, lunch, course materials and assessment fees).

Awarding Body: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).

Tutor: Sarah Daniels is a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner, having spent over 25 years in the profession. She is a founder member of the Joy of Food Programme & is passionate about Food. The RedCat Partnership have been providing food safety training and consultancy in Norfolk, East Anglia and nationally for over 13 years.

Differentiation: Basic literacy and numeracy, and enthusiasm to learn.

Audience: Entrepreneurs, business owners, middle managers and supervisors who are responsible for recipes and ingredients.

Feedback: What people have said about our Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets course: “Dear Sarah What a brilliant job you did….our members are still enthusing about the course and how you delivered it. It means a lot to the members to access a proper qualification.” Andy Lee, Job Coach

This course is in partnership with Broadland Council Training Services (BCTS), 1 Ramirez Road, Rackheath Industrial Estate, NR13 6GD. For more information on the course call BCTS on 0800 3891113