Scottish Seafood Training Network

Who Are We?

The Seafood Training Network is an initiative established by Seafish, the Seafood Training Academy, the Scottish Seafood Association, and fish and shellfish apprenticeship and training providers in Scotland. The aims of the Network are;

i) To signpost training opportunities to the onshore fish and shellfish sector in Scotland,

ii) To encourage skills development and career progression,

iii) To seek funding to support training needs,

iv) To promote cooperation in the provision of fish and shellfish training across Scotland, and

v) To provide a voice to fish and shellfish employers in Scotland over training issues.

 

Plans and Opportunities

Coming soon - Profiles on providers, Survey of training needs, Programme of Network events and activities. See the links on the left for more information on courses, events, apprenticeships, etc.

Network Members

1. Network Partners

Network Chairman - Helen Muir, Group HR Director, Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd

Jimmy Buchan / and Jean Meikle - Scottish Seafood Association

Donna Fordyce - Seafood Scotland

Gerry McBride - Skills Development Scotland

Duncan Abernathy and Linda Hope - North East Scotland College (NESCOL)

Gordon Gibb - Polaris Learning Ltd

Donna Maver - DM Training

Ian Land - Seafish Scotland Regional Team

Lee Cooper - Seafish and the Seafood Training Academy

Stuart Atkinson - NFFF Director for Scotland

Calum Richardson - independent fish frier, The Bay Fish and Chips.

2. Employers

Any seafood employer in Scotland is eligible to become a member of the Network. Please see #7 at the bottom of the page for more information.

 

3. Apprenticeship and Training Providers

The following training providers offer fish and shellfish specific training in Scotland.

Scottish Seafood Association/Michael Sim - for all compliance and standards related training for SSA members

Liz Soutar Training (SW Scotland) for food hygiene and HACCP related training - Seafish approved trainer

Ian Meek (NW Scotland) for food hygiene and HACCP related training - Seafish approved trainer. Ian also provides guidance on shellfish purification

DM Training (Grampian) - Donna Maver - who also sits on the Network Partners Group is approved to deliver food hygiene and HACCP training

MAS Food Consultancy Ltd / Michael Sim (for none SSA related training) - Seafish approved trainer

Polaris Learning Ltd - Fish and Shellfish Apprenticeships, knife skills training and smoking courses.

Scottish Shellfish Training Centre - Bivalve purification approved trainer.

Sheila Chapman (Orkney) for food hygiene and HACCP related training - Seafish approved trainer.

 

4. Colleges and Facilities Providers

North East Scotland College (NESCOL, Fraserburgh)- Smoking training centre etc. Contact D Abernethy

Ayrshire College - contact J Govan

City of Glasgow College - contact M Donald

 

5. Industry Representatives

National Federation of Fishmongers - representative to be agreed

National Federation of Fish Friers - representative is Colin Cromar of The Fish Hoose in Fife and NFFF Director for Scotland.

See also

Network Northern Ireland

Network Wales

Network Yorkshire and Lincolnshire