Tkm
runs a range of courses required by businesses
in the food, drink and hospitality sector,
as well as courses in infection control. If
you know which course you are looking for, course
outlines and dates can be found either on the
course
calendar, or on the pages for drink service,
food hygiene, haccp (which includes CookSafe)
or infection
control. Corporate
packages tailored to your business needs are
also available.
If
you are unsure which courses are relevant to
you,
or
where to
look to find out what training you need, you
may find the course summaries below useful.
If you need to discuss your personal learning
needs or staff training programmes, please contact
us.
drinks
service
licensing
As from 1 September 2009, anyone
that sells or serves alcohol in a licensed premises
in Scotland requires a minimum of two
hours of training. Courses available to staff include
a basic training session, covering the legally
required areas, and a number of BIIAB qualifications
including the Scottish Certficate for Licensed
Premises Staff, the Professional Barperson's Qualification
(Award in Customer and Drinks Service), and Scottish
Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing.
wines
and spirits
The
Wine and Spirits Educational Trust Foundation
(WSET) Certificate in Wines is offered by Tkm,
which is an excellent course to introduce the
fundamental
principles of wine service. This
course also provides a ideal framework for
a corporate/team away day. For more details please
see our corporate
page.
food
food hygiene
All
food handlers, regardless of the type of business
they work in, are required by law to
be trained in food hygiene to a level commensurate
with their responsibilities. The REHIS Elementary
Food Hygiene
provides a good general grounding of legal
requirements and is ideal for general food handlers
in a wide
variety of businesses in the food industry. The
REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene course is suitable
for managers and supervisors, including chefs,
with the e-learning package providing flexibility
for people to learn in their own time, at their
own pace while being fully supported by a tutor.
haccp
and CookSafe
Food
safety legislation makes it a legal requirement
for all food businesses (except primary producers)
to put in place, implement and maintain a permanent
procedure or procedures based on food safety
management (HACCP) principles. The REHIS Introduction
to HACCP and Hazards Analysis course is
suitable for those in manufacturing and food
retailing,
and Tkm also offers REHIS HACCP for Caterers,
which
introduces
the
CookSafe
system.
This course
is
ideal for those needing to implement and document
a food safety system within catering businesses
of any size, with some of the time on the course
spent developing
systems specifically for customer's businesses.
food
and health
New for 2010 - ideal for anyone with a general interest in food, health and nutrition
and the way in which food affects our health, as well as those working in a wide
range of catering premises.
| For
course dates and further information see
the food
page. |
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infection
control
Tkm
offers the REHIS Elementary Control of Infection
qualification and target groups
include all non-NHS
staff
that
provide
a
care service
including care at home, care homes for children
and young people, early education and childcare.
The course is also aimed at individuals within
these groups who have minimal contact, staff
who have contact with service related equipment,
and contracted/voluntary staff engaged in
any of the categories above.
Staff
should receive training, appropriate to their
work activity, in infection
control and prevention to ensure that they are
adequately prepared to carry out their duties
safely.
