The Library Guides - Employers in Scotland

 

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

Information leaflets Documents DVDs and Videos Presentations

Scottish Vocational Qualifications for the fish and shellfish industry

November 2013 - SVQ approved, MA programme due in early 2014. Employer survey re MA's is here.

October 2013 - Level 3 Fish and Shellfish SVQ development completed and submitted to SQA for approval. For a list of Level 3 units please click here.

NB: a number of units could not be included in the initial Level 3 framework for fish friers, fishmongers and bivalve centres. These missing units will be addressed as soon as possible in 2014.

December 2012 - Level 2 Fish and Shellfish SVQ launched. This new qualification supports a modern apprenticeship programme in Scotland. For a list of units please click here.

The proposals to develop a Level 3 fish and shellfish SVQ to match the Level 3 IPQ qualification for England, Wales and Northern Ireland are on hold briefly while funding is sought by Improve Ltd. it is anticipated that a Level 3 fish and shellfish SVQ will be made available to Scottish employers during 2013.


 

Courses available to Scottish fish and shellfish employers from FITA, SSTA and other Seafish approved training providers in Scotland.

Course Title

Linked

information

Available from

FITA

Available from

SSTA

Duration and Certification

Introductory Food Hygiene in the seafood industry (Level 1)
yes
yes
3hrs, REHIS & Seafish
Elementary or Level 2 Food Hygiene (taught, eLearning or open learning)
yes
yes
REHISor CIEH& Seafish
Introduction to HACCP in the seafood industry (versions for Bivalves, smoking, scallops, frying, fishermen, etc).
yes
yes
4 hrs, REHIS & Seafish

Elementary or Level 2 H&S (taught or open learning)

yes
yes
REHIS or CIEH & Seafish
Bivalve Purification Operations
yes
 
1 day REHIS & Seafish
Bivalve Purification Management
yes
3 days Seafish
Intermediate Food Hygiene by eLearning
yes
yes
20+hrs by home study
Fish Frying Skills (Distance learning)
yes
yes
15-20 hrs by home study
Customer Service Skills (Distance learning)
yes
yes
15-20 hrs by home study
Introduction to HACCP
Yes
Yes
4 hrs Seafish and REHIS
Other Courses & providers - Seafish has other approved training providers and independent trainers throughout Scotland. As a general rule, all of these courses are available throughout Scotland.

 

If you are unable to find a suitable trainer or provider able to meet your needs then contact onshore@seafish.co.uk for further advice and guidance.

 

Scottish Training Hub for the Seafood Sectors (Processing, Retail and Food Service)

Early discussions (November 2012) look promising. The proposed Hub is simply a collective arrangement for Seafish approved and other trainers and others in Scotland to collaborate on training needs, training delivery and engaging with industry and government. For more information please email onshore@seafish.co.uk

Flexible Funding for Training Opportunities in Scotland

Skills Development Scotland is again offering 50% funding for training up to a maximum of £500 per employee, and a maximum of £5,000 per company to help businesses develop their people. Don't miss out if you're a business with fewer than 100 employees. Click on the SDS link for more detailed information or email onshore@seafish.co.uk or contact your local Seafish approved training provider to find out which of our courses qualify for this funding opportunity.