All learners must complete:

one of either SCQF L5 Elementary/Fundamentals of Food Safety, Elementary/Fundamentals of Food Hygiene or an in- house equivalent;

plus one further outcome. This should be a relevant short course at a suitable level, which is a minimum of 10 learning hours. This may be industry-specific or of broader relevance to the learner or business, and must be agreed by the learner, employer and training provider at the beginning of the Modern Apprenticeship programme and shown in the Training Plan. The enhancement outcomes must be new learning, the learner must complete these outcomes in the duration of the apprenticeship programme.

Examples of additional learning outcomes:

• SVQ Food and Drink Operations Principles/Knowledge units at SCQF Level 5 or above

• Elementary HACCP

• Additional SVQ units from any qualifications at SCQF L5, L6, L7 or L8 (eg., Management, Team Leading, Retail or Hospitality)

• Units from the Certificate in Protecting the Welfare of Animals at Time of Killing

• Health and Safety Certificate

• ESOL: Work and Study Related Contexts (Access 3/Intermediate 1)

• ECDL/PC Passport

• Manual Handling Certificate