Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety

Course: Level 4 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 Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm (UK Time).

Exam: Complete the exam online with a remote invigilation app approximately three weeks after the course

Not sure your equipment or internet speed will run the remote invigilation? Test your internet speed and check your equipment here before you book: https://www.highfieldqualifications.com/qualify-at-home/faq

Booking / Tickets

- Standard ticket. Book up to the day before the course

See ticket details before you book for date change terms & conditions. See website for full booking terms & conditions: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/training/remote-training/terms-and-conditions/

Need a Level 4 Food Safety asap? Cant make this course date or time? Get in touch to book an on-demand Level 4 food safety course at a time to suit you : https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/.

We can do the Zoom sessions at anytime to suit you; evenings weekends and overnight sessions usually available at short notice. Book the exam for a time to suit your shift patterns or time zone.

Looking for an in-house Level 4 food safety course?

Got a few people that need a Level 4 food hygiene qualification? Get in touch to discuss booking an in-house Level 4 food safety course for your team; 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-4-award-in-managing-food-safety-in-catering-rqf/

Get in touch to book an in-house Level 4 food safety course: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/

Who is the course suitable for?

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 manages food safety in a wide variety of catering, manufacturing and retail premises.

Previous delegates include head chefs, kitchen managers, executive chefs, yacht chefs and managers, food safety trainers and group chefs.

How the course is completed?

This course covers the full Highfield Qualifications Level 4 Award in Food Safety syllabus through a mixture of blended learning. The pre-course workbook is used for home-study, with numerous guidance documents available in our Facebook and LinkedIn groups. The course textbook, Richard Sprenger’s ‘Hygiene for Management’ is sent to you on booking your place. This followed by an online Zoom webinar and the exam, completed online using a remote invigilation app.

Is the course a recognised qualification?

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 4 award in Food Safety in Catering (Qualification number 500/7327/8) is listed on page 4, see attached list:

MIN 689 (M) Amendment 2: MLC Food catering recognised qualifications

What you need to complete the course

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*
• A private room to complete the exam
• 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.

*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 you book: 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.

The zoom sessions 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

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: https://www.highfieldqualifications.com/qualify-at-home/faq

Course Syllabus

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

Download the Level 4 Award in Food Safety Course Specification

Course content

The course is run over five days from 10.00am – 3.00pm. (*Day 4 and 5 are run from 1pm - 5pm)

The course plan is as follows:

Day One

Introduction to food safety management

Microbiology

Food borne illness

Day Two

Food poisoning bacteria

Food borne disease

Personal hygiene

Training

Day Three

Food hazards from suppliers & deliveries through to final service

Spoilage & Preservation

Design & Construction of food premises

Cleaning & Disinfection

Day Four

Pest Management

HACCP

Food Safety Management Systems

Day Five

Role of the manager

Food safety culture

Food safety legislation

The exam is booked for approximately three weeks after the course to allow for time to revise. Check email confirmation for exam date and time.

What is involved?

The precourse workbook, link to join the Zoom webinars 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 Webinars.

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 over five days. 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. The course textbook will be sent to you by post

The exam

Approximately three weeks after the course, 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 in two parts; the first part is a 30 question multiple-choice exam, part two is a written exam worth 70 marks over four questions. You are allowed 2½ hours to complete the exam. To pass you must achieve a minimum of 50/100. A merit is 60/100 and a distinction for 70/100.

Results & Certificates

Results are available within 2 weeks of completing the exam. The certificates are then sent by email.

Benefits of remote training

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 Eventbrite booking fee is non-refundable.

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.

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.

For transfer requests made within 3 days of the course date, there is a £85.00+vat transfer fee.

Exam

the exam is remotely invigilated through Highfield Qualifications. If you need to rearrange your exam time, we need a minimum of 7 days’ notice to reschedule the exam free of charge.

Requests to change the exam date received between 3 – 7 days before the exam are subject to a £40.00 + vat rebooking fee.

Transfer requests for exams with less than 3 days’ notice will incur a rebooking fee of £85.00+vat.

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 £85.00+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 £85.00+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/qualify-at-home/faq