FSA-funded training for food and feed law enforcement officers
Monday 14 May 2012
Update training is available to UK feed and food law enforcement officers. The courses are part of the continuing programme of quality update training for enforcers at a cost that is affordable to local authorities. The courses are not available for the general public, students or consultants.
Training for 2012-13
The Agency is pleased to announce an extension of the training programme available to UK food and feed law enforcement officers. The Agency’s 'master vendor', Campden BRI, continues to supply the majority of the training for local authorities.
A list of the courses, and dates and venues (where known), together with further details, such as learning outcomes, aims and objectives, can be found below.
Evaluation and feedback
As a condition of attendance, delegates will be expected to supply feedback on the long-term effects of the course. This will take the form of a survey two or three months after the training event to discover how the training has affected and enhanced the delegate’s day-to-day work in the local authority.
This allows the Agency to properly evaluate the effectiveness of courses and target the resources it delivers for enforcement officer training more effectively.
Most of the Agency’s courses are over-subscribed. If officers do not complete the feedback as requested, it may affect the allocation of places to other officers in their local authority on future courses.
As the Agency’s training is only available to a limited number of officers, it is expected that delegates will, as appropriate, cascade the training upon return to their local authority.
How to apply
Some of the courses are available for Food Liaison Groups and CIEH centres to book on behalf of their group and others are available for individual officers to apply for places.
You can apply for courses, whether as a Food Liaison Group or as an individual officer, as appropriate, on specially set up web pages on Campden BRI’s Website.
The link to these pages is provided at the bottom of this page
An application does not guarantee a place. All applications will be considered by the Agency and places allocated to those that would benefit the most.
Courses to be booked by Food Liaison Groups or CIEH centres
HACCP Assessment for Enforcement Officers
- 21 - 23 May 2012, Maidstone Borough Council
- 17 - 19 July 2012
- 25 - 27 September 2012, Cheshire & Merseyside FLG
- 9 - 11 October 2012
- 20 - 22 November 2012
- 15 - 17 January 2013
Working effectively with minority ethnic food businesses
- 11 June 2012, Erewash, Derbyshire
- 25 July 2012, South Shields
- 20 September 2012, Dereham, Norfolk
- 8 October 2012, Wellingborough, Northants
- 13 November 2012, Farnborough, Hants
- 5 February 2013, Sussex FLG (Crawley)
Course details
Resource handbook
Vacuum-packing course
- 20 June 2012, West Yorkshire FLG
- 5 September 2012, North East FLG
- 19 September 2012
- 31 October 2012, Hampshire & IOW
- 5 December 2012
- 5 February 2013
Auditing food safety activities and processes
- 26 - 27 April 2012
- 27 - 28 June 2012, North East FLG
- 14 - 15 November 2012
- 12 - 13 December 2012, North Yorkshire FLG
- 9 - 10 January 2013
- 12 - 13 February 2013
Food Factory Inspections
- 23 - 24 May 2012, North East FLG
- 12 - 13 September 2012
- 7 - 8 November 2012
- 30 - 31 January 2013
Courses to be booked by individual food and feed law enforcement officers
Evidence Gathering and Interview Skills
- 20 – 21 March 2012 at County Hotel, Newcastle
- 24 – 25 April 2012 at Ashbourne Hill, Leamington Spa
- 29 – 30 May 2012 at the Royal York Hotel, York
- 26 – 27 June 2012 at Wychwood Park, Crewe
- 23 – 24 October 2012 at Latimer Place,Chesham, Bucks
- 27 – 28 November 2012 – The Derbyshire Hotel, Alfreton, Nr Derby
- 29 – 30 January 2013 – Lyngford House, Taunton
- 26 – 27 February 2013 – Holiday Inn, Lancaster
- 26 – 27 March 2013 – Menzies East Cliff Hotel, Bournemouth
Local Authority Investigation Skills
- 11 – 12 July 2012 – Park Inn by Radisson, North Street, York YO1 6JF
- 4 – 5 September 2012 – The Village Hotel, Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth BH7 7DZ
- 17 – 18 October 2012 – Bredbury Hall and Country Club, Stockport SK6 2DH
- 21 – 22 November – Bristol, venue tbc
- 5 – 6 December 2012 – venue to be confirmed
- 13 – 14 February 2013 – Menzies Strathallan Hotel, Birmingham B16 9RY
The Application of Good Hygiene Practice and HACCP Principles in the Making of Speciality Cheeses
- 15 - 18 October 2012 at Reaseheath College, Nantwich
Feed safety management systems at food businesses
- 4 December 2012 (tbc)
- 4 February 2013 (Wales)
Feed safety management systems
- 16 – 17 May 2012 (Peterborough)
- 11 – 12 June 2012 (Scotland)
- 18 – 19 September 2012 (Wales)
- 15 – 16 October 2012 (Northern Ireland)
- 6 – 7 November 2012 (Northallerton)
Import controls on feed of non-animal origin
- 9 July 2012 (Wales)
- 13 September 2012 (Northern Ireland)
- 23 October 2012 (to be confirmed)
- 15 January 2013 (to be confirmed)
Sampling of animal feed
- 25 September 2012 (South East England)
- 18 October 2012 (Wales)
- 5 March 2013 (venue to be confirmed)
Food Standards Update Training
- 13 June 2012 - The Great Northern Hotel, Station Road, Peterborough PE1 1QL
- 7 February 2013 - venue to be confirmed
Shellfish hygiene in purification centres
- 20-21 June - The Royal Beacon Hotel, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2AF
Additional training
On-line training on food allergens, vac-packing, imported food also continues to be available via the Agency’s website. You can find these at the link below.
UKFSS training
The Food Standards Agency is hosting a series of one-day courses for Local Authority Enforcement Officers on UKFSS. These will take place at Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, London.
To apply for places, please go to www.abcfoodsafety.co.uk/news/fsa-ukfss-training/
Contacts
If you have any queries or would like clarification on any point, please contact
Julian Ciepluch
tel: 020 7276 8449
email: julian.ciepluch@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
For further information on animal feed courses please contact:
Sharon Nandhra
tel: 020 7276 8469
email: sharon.nandhra@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
If you have an enquiry for the Food Standards Factory Inspections course, please contact
Wing-Man Chan
tel: 0207 276 8423
e-mail: wing-man.chan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk