Free Level 2 Food Safety in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings Course in Middlesbrough. Classes run at IntoUniversity Middlesbrough on a part-time daytime basis, making it manageable alongside other commitments. You'll cover food safety requirements, nutrition and hydration, and how to support individuals to eat and drink safely in care and childcare settings. The course runs over 15 days.
Who this course is for
This qualification will develop the knowledge and skills needed when working with food in health and social care and early years and childcare settings. It covers food safety requirements, contributing to and/or promoting nutrition and hydration and supporting individuals to eat and drink.
What you will learn
You'll understand food safety requirements in health, social care, and childcare settings.
You'll learn how to handle and store food safely to reduce the risk of contamination.
You'll explore how to contribute to and promote good nutrition and hydration for individuals in your care.
You'll develop skills to support individuals to eat and drink safely and comfortably.
You'll learn how to identify and manage food safety hazards in a care or early years environment.
How you will learn
Classes are delivered in person at IntoUniversity Middlesbrough. Learning is classroom based and part-time across daytime sessions. Assessment is through knowledge-based tasks aligned to the NCFE qualification. Your progress will be assessed against the requirements of the Award, covering food safety knowledge and its practical application in care and childcare settings.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. IntoUniversity Middlesbrough will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery practitioner: supporting children's nutrition and daily care routines.
Early years worker: working in nurseries, pre-schools, or children's centres.
Care assistant: supporting adults in residential or domiciliary care settings.
Healthcare support worker: assisting with nutrition and hydration in clinical settings.
Childminder: running a registered home-based childcare setting.
Catering assistant in a care home: preparing and serving food to residents.
What you could study next
Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care: broadens your knowledge of the care sector beyond food safety.
Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, building on your food safety and childcare knowledge.
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering: useful if you move into a catering-focused role within a care or education setting.
