Level 2 Award in Food Safety - 12pm start time

Course: Level 2 Award in Food Safety (RQF) delivered remotely by Zoom.

Accredited by Highfield Qualifications. Recognised by EHO's and food safety auditors. MCA Recognised

Zoom webinar: link to zoom session is on the event page; available when you book

Zoom webinar Time: 12.00pm – 5.00pm (UK Time).

Exam: Complete the exam online with a remote invigilation app on the Monday after the Zoom webinar, we normally book it for between 9am - 11am UK time (or book it for another day, let us know if you`ll need a different exam time).

You can now book on to our courses just one hour before the course start time!

But we can only book the exam with Highfield a minimum of 2 working days in advance (and subject to availability, they do get booked up).

If you are booking within 2 days of the course date, please let us know when would suit you to do the exam (in at least 2 working days from the time of booking), and we will check availability and confirm with you.

Let us know your preferred exam time here and we will check availability: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/

Can't make the exam time? No worries, when you book you can select a different date or time to suit your time zone or shift pattern

(Change the date of your course for free if notified at least 7 days before your course. Rebooking fee applies to date change requests made with less than 7 days notice)

See website for full booking terms & conditions: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/training/remote-training/terms-and-conditions/

Got a few people that need a food hygiene certificate? Get in touch to discuss booking an in-house Level 2 food safety course for your crew; we can run the course on-board, at your premises or remotely on zoom at a time to suit you. Book the course for a time to suit you, with the exam booked for a time to suit days off, shift patterns and time zones. Check out online for more details: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/training/food-safety-training/food-safety-in-catering/level-2-award-in-food-safety-for-catering-rqf/

Get in touch to book an in-house Level 2 food safety course: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/

Book your MCA Recognised Level 2 Food Safety with us and get;

• 15% off another course*

Courses include:

• Level 3 Food Safety

• Level 3 Food Allergen Management

• Level 3 HACCP

• Level 4 Food Safety

You`ll be sent a promo code with your certificate, simply enter it at the time of booking to get 15% off.

(*when booked within 90 days of original course date)

• 15% off our MCA recognised Level 2 food safety refresher after 3 years

You`ll be sent a promo code when it is coming up to 3 years since you completed your last food hygiene certificate. Simply enter the code at the time of booking to get 15% off.

If you have previously done a food hygiene course but it isn’t recognised by MCA, or you need a regular food hygiene refresher, we have a range of MCA Recognised Level 2 food safety refresher course dates on zoom

- a shorter zoom session

-module videos and slides for each section

-complete a course workbook

-book the exam online for a time to suit you.

Regular zoom refresher courses.

All courses are run in UK time.

If you are not currently based in the UK but need to obtain an MCA recognised food safety certificate, you can access our training on Zoom from wherever you are.

Below we have provided a list of some of the countries that candidates come from, with local times that the course is running to help find a course that suits your time zone. However please do only use these as a guide, they do not account for daylight savings and other regional variation, so please do double check the time the course is running in your time zone.

We have courses running on weekdays, evenings, weekends and overnight to suit all time zones, if this course doesn’t suit your time zone check out all of our other courses: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/training/remote-training/latest-course-dates/

Course times available include;

10am - 3pm (UK time)

12pm - 5pm (UK time)

7pm - 11pm (UK time)

10pm - 3am (UK time )

if you cannot find a course time to suit you, get in touch about arranging on-demand training; book the zoom and exam for a time to suit you: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/

The course is accredited and recognized by all bodies such as MCA end enforcement officers, so is suitable for food handlers working on super yachts. This course is suitable for anyone that handles food in a wide variety of catering, manufacturing and retail premises.

Previous delegates include chefs, kitchen assistants, school cooks, yacht chefs and stewards, restaurant staff and food manufacturing workers.

This course covers the full Highfield Qualifications Level 2 Award in Food Safety syllabus through a mixture of blended learning. A pre-course workbook is used for home-study, with numerous guidance documents available in our Facebook and LinkedIn groups. This followed by an online Zoom webinar and the exam, completed online using a remote invigilation app.

The qualification is regulated by Ofqual and accredited by Highfield Qualifications. It is recognised by all enforcing authorities, and is recognised by MCA.

MCA provide a list of recognised food safety courses. This course, Level 2 award in Food Safety in Catering (Qualification number 603/4937/2) is listed on page 3, see attached list:

To be able to complete your training remotely, we use Highfield Qualifications ‘Qualify at Home’ home-based learning solution. This training can be delivered anywhere that you can get a reliable internet connection.

The following are needed to be able to complete the training remotely:

• Photographic I.D
• PC or Laptop running Windows 7 or higher, or a Mac running OS X or higher
• Webcam
• Smartphone running Android 4.1 or IOS 8.0 with camera / video functionality
• A reasonable internet connection (minimum upload 1.5Mbit/s, download 10 Mbit/s)
• A private room to complete the exam

Please do check your internet speed before you book: https://www.speedtest.net/

The zoom session can be joined from any device, but the exam must be completed on a pc or laptop with webcam. The remote invigilation will not work on a tablet

A personalised email address is required for each delegate to send the exam link. This cannot be a generic address like ‘info@, admin@’ but needs to be the delegates personal email address.

Not sure if the remote invigilation will work on your phone or pc? Not sure if you’re wifi connection is strong enough? Click the link to check your phone / laptop / webcam etc will work:

The course specification contains full qualification information, course syllabus and sample exam questions.

<a href="https://centres.highfieldqualifications.com/Assets/DownloadArea/QualificationDownloads/%5b14112019_0936%5d_L2_FSC_(RQF)_Qualification_specification_v1.1_Nov19.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Download the Level 2 Award in Food Safety Course Specification
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costs of poor hygiene

causes of food poisoning

food poisoning

food contamination

HACCP

food storage

personal hygiene

cleaning & disinfection

food pests

food premises design and construction

food safety legislation

The precourse workbook, link to join the Zoom webinar and information on the remote invigilation process is available on the online event page.

The pre-course workbook contains activities to complete, numerous food safety references, and tutor support available before the Zoom Live Webinar.

The course tutor is a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner with years of experience in the catering and hospitality industry, which helps to make it relevant and engaging.

The course is a face-to-face food safety course delivered on Zoom. Interactive activities during the course, interaction and discussion between tutor and delegates, practice sample exam questions and more. The latest training materials are provided with reference to the most up to date food safety guidance.

All training materials are available to download on the online event page as soon as you have paid. The workbook and course slides are available to download. We also have a Facebook and LinkedIn group with additional resources.

On the Monday after the Zoom session, you will be able to log in and complete the exam online. The regulated exam is invigilated using a remote invigilation app provided by Highfield Qualifications.

The zoom session can be joined from any device, but the exam must be completed on a pc or laptop with webcam. The remote invigilation will not work on a tablet

The invigilation ensures that, as a regulated qualification, the integrity of the exam is protected – how else would an EHO know it was you who had completed an online exam?

The exam is multiple choice, with a pass mark of 13/20.

Results are usually available immediately when you finish. The certificates are sent by email, within seven days but usually they are sent on the same day. The certificate you get is the same certificate you get whether you complete the qualification remotely or as a traditional classroom style course. The qualification is a regulated qualification; it shows the qualification number, date of award and certificate number. On each certificate there is a link at the bottom which allows people to check that it is a valid qualification. See example certificate below

Using Zoom and Highfield Qualifications ‘qualify at home’, we can deliver face-to-face training to you wherever you are. With Zoom training you get:

• No travel costs
  
• Qualify from home or wherever you are (internet connection required)
  
• The benefits of a real tutor to offer support with pre-course work and to deliver an engaging, interactive webinar
  
• Learn at home in your own time, qualify online with remote invigilation
  

Booking terms and conditions

Please ensure you check the date and time of the course you have signed up for, all courses are in UK time.

The price shown includes VAT and the Eventbrite booking fee. If you are a business and require a vat invoice, please contact us.

Cancellations

Should you need to cancel, you can request a full refund at least 7 days before the course date.

Cancellations between 3 – 7 days before the course will be subject to a £40.00 +vat cancellation fee.

No refunds for cancellations within 3 days of the course date.

The Eventbrite fee is non-refundable.

Eventbrite fees (included in the cost of your ticket)

Level 2: £10.42

Level 3: £23.39

Level 4: £54.11

Course Transfers

If you need to change the date of the course that you have booked for, we can transfer you at no cost if notified at least 7 days in advance of the course date.

If notified of a request to change the course date within 3 - 7 days of the course date, there is a transfer fee of £40.00+vat.

No transfers with less than 3 days notice.

Exam

the exam is remotely invigilated through Highfield Qualifications. If you need to rearrange your exam time, we need a minimum of 48 hours notice to reschedule the exam free of charge.

Requests to change the exam date received with less than 48 hours notice before your course are subject to a £55.00 + vat rebooking fee.

You must complete the system checks at least 48 hours before your exam. If you cannot complete your exam due to poor internet, or equipment issues, you will need to rebook another remote invigilation slot, which is £55.00+vat

Your exam date and time are booked in UK time. If outside the UK, please ensure you know what time your exam is booked for. If you do not log in at the time of your exam, there is a £55.00+vat rebooking fee to rebook another remote invigilation slot.

*Internet speed: To complete the exam remotely, you need a `reasonable` internet speed. Highfield Qualifications recommends ‘a minimum of upload speed of 1.5Mbit/s and a minimum download speed of 10Mbit/s download, ping under 25 ms’.

Please do check your internet speed before the day of the exam: https://www.speedtest.net/.

If you do not have an adequate internet speed at the time of the exam, you will not be able to complete your exam and you will need to rebook an exam slot.

** A pc or laptop is required to complete the exam. The remote invigilation will not work on a tablet. Check the equipment requirements here: https://www.highfieldqualifications.com/distance-learning/faq

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