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The Library Guides - Employers

in England
 

A series of Guides to getting the most out of the Seafood Training Academy. The Guides are prepared by Academy Librarians to meet the needs of particular groups Presentations DVDs and Videos Documents Information leaflets

Information leaflets Documents DVDs and Videos Presentations

Contacts

Training - Seagoing Training in Grimsby - 01472 252300, Onshore Training in Hull 01482 486482 onshore@seafish.co.uk

Seafish - Various - contact Grimsby

 

Qualifications

IPQs. During 2010 Seafish and Improve developed the employer-based qualifications in fish and shellfish. Launched in Oct 2010, these Improve Proficiency Qualifications will replace the existing Food Manufacturing NVQs in 2011. They are a more flexible and seafood-specific set of qualifications that should be better suited to the needs of employers. For More Information - F&S IPQs

Other food manufacturing IPQs are being developed or are already available - see the Improve website for more information.

VRQs. Improve Vocational Qualifications are off-the-job or trainer-based qualifications that are delivered by training providers. A series of fish and shellfish VRQs were developed by Seafish in early 2011. For More Information - F&S VRQs

Apprenticeships in fish and shellfish proficiency skills

This apprenticeship is composed of a fish and shellfish Level 2 IPQ certificate, with additional essential generic skills to make up the full award.

The fish and shellfish framework covers processing, manufacturing and retail. The fish and Chip sector is partially supported by People 1st and Improve. The VRQ in fish frying operations management as well as Seafish's existing support for frying skills and customer service skills will continue to see this sector well serviced.

Funding

There is little funding for general training available. Apprenticeship specific funding should be readily available.

Opportunities

The advent of the new IPQs and VRQs in fish and shellfish represent an major opportunity for all seafood employers in the onshore sectors. The strong support for apprenticeship programmes should provide employers with a well funded route to staff development.

 

 

For more information on the above issues, to report any errors or to suggest additional topics for this or another Library Guide please email onshore@seafish.co.uk