Access to Hospitality! (Level 2 Food Safety & SCPLH)

Course description

This 2 day short course will give learners opportunity to gain 2 of the most important qualifications required for working in the Scottish Hospitality Industry. This course includes: - HABC Food Safety Level 2 Qualification - HABC Scottish Certificate for Personal License SCPLH Qualification: This qualification is for those involved in the sale of alcohol in both on-sales and off-sales environments. It has been developed to make sure that licence holders comply with current alcohol legislation in Scotland. These standards are necessary because of changes in the law which makes them part of the licensed trade’s responsibility – i.e. a regulatory requirement – to help keep Scotland safer and healthier. The key areas are: • Introduction to licensing • Responsible operation of licensed premises • The effect of alcohol consumption on customers and your business Learners will need a qualification to support an application for a personal licence. This qualification is about showing learners understand how the licensing process works in Scotland, how people employed within the licensed trade can work responsibly and the consequences of this if they don’t. Employers will look for the relevant licensing qualifications when they are appointing new staff for the licensed trade. They also expect their existing staff to have these qualifications. Understanding and applying skills in these key areas are important because they help learners to work effectively in their present jobs and also prepare for jobs within the sector which they may do in future. Developing knowledge of licensing legislation. Level 2 Food Safety: The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment in catering role, or to support a role in the workplace. Learners gaining this qualification will know that food safety is the responsibility of everyone involved in the storage, preparation, cooking service and handling of food. Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food. Each 1 day course includes the opportunity to sit the examination on the day to achieve the full accredited qualification. This course is delivered by an experienced Food Safety & Scottish Licensing tutor, approved by the Highfield awarding body of compliance and is available in a group training format or virtually online.