Update training for enforcement officers in England
Thursday 8 May 2008
The following update training is available to local authority feed and food law enforcement officers in England. These courses are part of the continuing programme of quality update training for enforcers at a cost that is affordable to local authorities. These courses are not available for the general public, students or consultants.
Food hygiene and generic courses
Training on vacuum and modified atmosphere packing:
Places will be allocated by the local course organiser, so they should be contacted if officers want to attempt to book places.
- 16 September 2008, Harrogate – Julie Hill, tel: 01723 232507
- 11 November 2008, Carlisle – Garry Bell, tel: 01254 248681
- 10 December 2008, Blackburn – Hayley Mitchell, tel: 01706 252562
- 22 January 2009, Truro – Justine Wadge, tel: 01208 893458
- 3 March 2009, Wimborne – Laura Quintero, tel: 01258 484312
- 12 March 2009, Ely (Cambridgeshire) – Elizabeth Bailey, tel: 01353 616243
See course objectives (pdf document), course programme (pdf document) and course planning document (pdf document).
Training on HACCP assessment:
Enforcement officers who want to apply for training on the following dates should contact Bob Pilling – his contact details can be found below. He will put officers in touch with the course organiser.
- 29 September – 1 October 2008, Penrith (Cumbria)
- 26 – 28 November 2008, Coventry
- 18 – 20 February 2009, Cambridge
See course planning document (pdf document), course programme (pdf document) and course syllabus (pdf document).
Local authority investigation skills:
- 22 – 23 July 2008, Leeds
- 23 – 24 September 2008, Thame
- 27 – 28 January 2009, Leeds
- 10 – 11 February 2009, Kenilworth
See course details and booking form (pdf document)2009 course details and booking form(pdf document).
Working effectively with diverse communities:
Enforcement officers who want to apply for a place on any of these dates should contact Bob Pilling - his contact details can be found below. He will put officers in touch with the local course organiser who is responsible for allocating places.
- 10 September 2008, Reading
- 16 September 2008, Cannock
- 7 October 2008, London
- 9 October 2008, Ely, (Cambridgeshire)
- 14 October 2008, Bath
- 15 October 2008, Sleaford, (Lincolnshire)
- 22 October 2008, Sunderland
- 3 November 2008, Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)
- 11 November 2008 Trafford
- 19 January 2009, Ripley (Derbyshire)
- 22 January 2009, Spennymoor (Co. Durham)
- 5 February 2009, Winsford (Cheshire)
- 18 February 2009, Hove
- 23 March 2009, Cambridge
- 25 March 2009, Tonbridge (Kent)
- 30 March 2009, St Helens
See course planning document (pdf document), learning outcomes and course programme (pdf document).
Training in the operation and control of non-farm pasteurisation plants and ancillary equipment
- 28–31 October 2008, Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire
See course details and booking form (pdf document).
The application of good hygiene practice and HACCP principles in the making of speciality cheese
- 27–30 October 2008, Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire
- February half term 2009
See course details and booking form (pdf document).
Lead auditor course
Places will be allocated by the local course organiser, so they should be contacted if officers want to attempt to book places.
- 3–7 November 2008, Saltash (Cornwall) – Sally Glover, tel: 01208 893514
For more information about these and other courses for local authorities in England please contact:
Bob Pilling
tel: 020 7276 8436
email: robert.pilling@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Food standards, food allergens and imported food enforcement courses
Food and nutritional labelling workshop:
The Agency has agreed the following dates with the course provider for 2008.
- 17 September 2008
- 15 October 2008
- 19 November 2008
Places will be allocated by the local course organiser, so they should be contacted if officers want to attempt to book places. See course details (pdf document).
Food labelling update:
The Agency has agreed the following dates with the course provider for 2008.
- 16 September 2008
- 21 October 2008
- 18 November 2008
Places will be allocated by the local course organiser, so they should be contacted if officers want to attempt to book places. See course details (pdf document).
For further information on food standards and food allergens courses please contact:
Food Standards Support
tel: 020 7276 8017
email: standards.support@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Imported food training (intermediate):
This one-day course is aimed at enforcement officers who have responsibility for enforcing controls on imported food, once food has been cleared by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs officers at points-of-entry. In practice, the course is relevant to all local authority food law enforcement officers.
Officers who want to apply for training on the following dates are advised to contact ABC Food Safety Ltd by telephone on 01376 573630 or visit the ABC Food Safety website for further contact details.
- 3 June 2008, North West
- 4 June 2008, Manchester
- 5 June 2008, West Midlands
- 17 June 2008, Cornwall
- 19 June 2008, London
Sampling and analysis of imported food for PHA/Port Local Authority personnel:
This two day course is open to enforcement officers who have responsibility for enforcing controls on imported food at points of entry throughout the UK and other specialist enforcement officers as approved by the Food Standards Agency. The course will provide an overview of sampling imported foods as well as discussing: legal considerations, practical sampling, understanding results, follow-up action, contaminants and risk to health.
Officers who want to apply for training on the following dates are advised to contact ABC Food Safety Ltd by telephone on 01376 573630 or visit the ABC Food Safety website for further contact details.
- 5–6 March 2008, Felixstowe
For more information about this course please contact:
Mark Ball
tel: 020 7276 8187
email: mark.ball@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Animal feed courses
Feed hygiene training:
The objectives of this course are to:
- Equip local authority officers with the knowledge and skills to enforce European Commision (EC) feed hygiene legislation, including an understandaing of the new enforcement powers and their application.
- Understand and apply the requirements of the EC Feed Hygiene Regulation 183/2005 to a range of feed business premises, including those involved in primary production, which do not require complex HACCP feed safety management procedures.
Dates and locations of training:
No further dates have been finalised.
For further information on animal feed courses please contact:
Henrietta Gbormittah
tel: 020 7276 8467
email: henrietta.gbormittah@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk