Award in Food Safety in Catering Level 2 (KEN26S019)
Curriculum area: Employability
- Start date: Thursday, 11 February 2027
- End date: Thursday, 18 March 2027
- Number of weeks: 5
- Time: 14:00 - 16:00
- Delivery type: Online
- Venue: Online Delivery
- Tutor: Julie Smith
- Free Course
This offering is not yet available for enrolment, please return within three months of the start date to enrol. Contact your local centre using the details below for more information.
About the course
This short qualification course is designed to give you the knowledge and understanding of the principles of keeping food safe. The qualification introduces you to key issues in food safety: taking responsibility for your own food safety and hygiene; keeping work areas clean, and keeping food safe.
How the course will be delivered
This course will be delivered by one of our specialist employability tutors.
*Your class is delivered online using Zoom which means you can learn from the comfort of your own home. Your Tutor will send an invitation to join the class each week. This will be by email on a secure link. The class is delivered in real time. To get the most from your online lessons, we ask you to follow these ten guidelines: (1) If you are not working from home, use a location where it is safe to connect. (2) It is better to join your class using a laptop or a tablet. We may be able to help by loaning a laptop if you do not have one. Ask your centre for details. Mobile phone screens are not big enough to read shared documents and it is harder to move between the activities, so we do not recommend using one for a class. (3) Find a suitable quiet space, have access to a desk or table, have resources such as paper and pen to hand to support your learning. (4) Be prompt – we aim to start and finish on time. (5) Please be aware of what your tutor and peers can see. Ideally blur your background or use one of the standard, freely available, backgrounds on Zoom. If you require support with this, please don’t hesitate to speak to your Tutor. (6) Please dress appropriately and do not share inappropriate websites or materials. (7) Turn your camera on at all times. This is a safeguarding requirement and being able to see each other’s faces and reactions will help you to get to know each other and work as a group. It will also help your tutor see if anyone doesn’t understand. (8) Please try to minimise any background noise. Mute your microphone if it is noisy at your end of the connection and avoid interrupting other people. (9) Engage with the learning activities and your tutor and peers. You will enjoy the class more and increase your learning if you are fully involved and open to the challenge. If you do not understand something, please let your tutor know either by saying something or by private message on Zoom. (10) If you are completing a qualification that is assessed through a multiple-choice final assessment, please be aware that the assessment must be completed at one of our Cumbria Adult Learning Centres.
What you'll need to bring
You need to bring an pen, notebook and any other items guided by your tutor.
Entry requirements
You must be interested in entering, already working in, or volunteering in a role in catering or a related field. Depending on prior knowledge you may need to complete 'An Introduction to Food Safety' before starting this course.
Next steps
You can progress into volunteering / employment / self-employment in the hospitality and catering sector or a related field or consider further learning at college.
Additional transferable skills:
Self-confidence, independent learning skills, working with others, communication skills.
Contact us
Centre: Kendal Adult Learning
Contact number: 01539 713257
Email address: kendaladultlearning@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk