Course fees 2008-9 (standard, discounts and concessions)

Information about courses and fees
Discounts
Fees for accredited courses (open and in-house)
Concessionary fees – for accredited courses
Examination re-sit fees
Fees for non-accredited training (open courses)
Fees for non-accredited training (in-house courses)
Course bookings
Course cancellations
Futher information

Information about courses and fees

Please note the following:

Course fees are subject to change on 9th October each year, or before. This depends upon external factors such as examination bodies increasing their fees, materials and training room costs.
Open course fees are charged per person from a business attending a course in the Council’s training venues. (For reduced fee eligibility, see Concessionary fees.) Courses are run on Council premises.
In-house course fees are charged per person. Courses are run on the premises of the business or organisation. The total course fee, which applies when there are less than eight candidates, is shown brackets.
Concessionary fees are available on certain accredited and non-accredited courses (see Concessionary fees for eligible categories of people) and are charged per person attending an Open or In-house course.
All fees include materials and examination fees.
There is no VAT on local authority training.
Lunch is not provided by the Council.
On the day of training, the trainer cannot shorten the course to suit your operational needs because the examination bodies set strict criteria.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea reserves the right to offer the same accredited level of qualification, using an alternative examination body’s examination papers.
Advertised fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Council.
Where candidates are attending a course that ends in an examination, they must provide a form of photographic identification (passport, work ID, driving license, etc). Remember, No ID = No exam!

Discounts

Discounts (rounded up to the nearest pound) are available on fees as follows:

10% discount to those from businesses, individuals and concessions who make a booking for a place on both a Level 4 Food Safety or Level 4 Health and Safety course and a Professional Trainer Certificate course at the same time. For instance, the fee for one person booking a Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering and a Professional Trainer Certificate at the same time would be £725 (or £661 per person if booked for an in-house course of eight attendees).
10% discount for block bookings from individual businesses (but not concessions) booking more than eight candidates on any open Levels 1 and 2 courses to be run only in Council premises. For example, a business booking (at the same time) three places on one Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering and five places on a Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace would be charged £455 for eight people.
10% refund for a single course booking for all businesses (but not concessions) only located in the Royal Borough that have shown positive compliance improvement in the technically assessed standards of food safety or health and safety within a twelve-month period starting from the next immediate inspection (and subject to approval from an enforcement officer).

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Fees for accredited courses (open and in-house)

Open accredited courses

Fees applicable to businesses are shown.

Open course fees - for businesses
Food safety courses - for businesses	Open
Foundation Certificate in Principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) – 1 day	£65
Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness in Catering/Retail – half day	£45
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering/Retail – 1 day	£65
Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering/Retail – 3.5 days	£230
CIEH Level 3 Implementing Food Safety Management Procedures – 1 day	£94
Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering – 5.5 days	£530
Health and safety in the workplace - for businesses	Open
Foundation Certificate in Stress Awareness – 1 day	£65
Level 1 Award in Health and Safety Awareness in the Workplace – half day	£45
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace – 1 day	£65
Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace – 3.5 days	£230
Level 4 Award in Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace – 5.5 days	£530
Certificate in Practices and Principles of Manual Handling – half day	£49
Level 2 Award in Principles and Practices of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health	£49
Paediatric First Aid – 2 days	£120
First Aid Certificate – 4 days	£400
Public health - for businesses	Open
Professional Trainers Certificate	£275
Level 1 Award in Healthier Eating and Special Diets – half day	£45
Level 2 Award in Healthier Eating and Special Diets – half day	£65
Level 2 Award in Hygiene Awareness in Health and Social Care – half day	£65
Foundation Certificate in Environmental Awareness – 2 day	£65
Level 2 Decontamination in Health Care – 2 days	£230
National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders – 1 day	£150
Level 2 Award in Nail/Beauty Parlour Salon Hygiene – 1 day	£150
Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement – 1 day	£120

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In-house accredited courses

Please note the following:

Fees for courses run in your premises are charged on a per-person basis. Block booking discounts do not apply.
We require between eight and 15 candidates to run an in-house course. If there are less than eight people, the organisation will be charged an equivalent course fee of the total for eight candidates.
The trainer cannot shorten the course to suit your operational needs because the examination bodies set strict criteria.
Unless discussed otherwise, the trainer will need access from 8.30am.
One-day courses start at 9.00am. Courses often end shortly after 5pm - the end time cannot given exactly as it depends on the type of course and other variables.
If you need to book a Council training room to hold the course, there will be a separate charge. To discuss your needs and get a price, contact the Senior Training Advisor on 020 7341 5606 or 5652, or email the Training Co-ordinator. See also the page In-house Training.

Your organisation or business will need to supply the following equipment:

Tables and chairs (set up in a boardroom or U-shape before the trainer arrives). There should be 1.25m between the centres of each candidate for courses that end in an examination
Television and video/DVD player
Overhead projector, screen, flipchart, digital projector
One laptop computer
A wall-mounted clock

Please note: If you cannot provide the stated equipment on the day of training, the trainer has the right to leave, and may not conduct the examinations (where relevant). In this instance you will be charged for the course regardless of whether or not it goes ahead.

You must also provide:

Tea, coffee, water and lunch
Full venue details including a venue map, if necessary
A contact name and telephone number

In-house course fees
Food safety courses	Fee
Foundation Certificate in Principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point – 1 day	£53
Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness in Catering/Retail – half day	£40
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering/Retail – 1 day	£53
Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering/Retail – 3.5 days	£190
CIEH Level 3 Implementing Food Safety Management Procedures – 1 day	£94
Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering – 5.5 days	£470
Health and safety in the workplace	Fee
Foundation Certificate in Stress Awareness – 1 day	£53
Level 1 Award in Health and Safety Awareness in the Workplace – half day	£40
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace – 1 day	£53
Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace – 3.5 days	£190
Level 4 Award in Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace – 5.5	£470
Certificate in Practices and Principles of Manual Handling – half day	£44
Level 2 Award in Principles and Practices of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health – half day	£44
Paediatric First Aid – 2 days	£120
First Aid Certificate – 4 days	£400
Public health	Fee
Professional Trainers Certificate – 3 days	£265
Level 1 Award in Healthier Eating and Special Diets – half day	£40
Level 2 Award in Healthier Eating and Special Diets – half day	£53
Level 2 Award in Hygiene Awareness in Health and Social Care – half day	£43
Foundation Certificate in Environmental Awareness – 1 day	£53
Level 2 Decontamination in Health Care – 2 days	£190
National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders – 1 day	£150
Level 2 Award in Nail/Beauty Parlour Salon Hygiene – 1 day	£150
Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement – 1 day	£120

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Concessionary fees – for accredited courses

Concessions are only available to specific people in the following categories:

Borough residents
Council employees
Housing associations
Health and social care
NHS trusts
Nurseries
Childcare
Registered charities
School employees
Students
Unemployed
Voluntary organisations
Adult learning providers (only for charities)
Education (public and private sectors)

Please note: Concessionary fees apply to courses regardless of venue (i.e. they may be held in-house or on Council premises). They are charged on a per-person basis. However, for in-house courses we require between eight and 15 people to run a course. If there are less than eight candidates, the business or organisation will be charged the equivalent total course fee for eight people.

For course information and in-house booking details

Contact the Senior Training Advisor on 020 7341 5606/5652 or email publichealth.training@rbkc.gov.uk. To book open course places, please call Environmental Healthline on 020 7361 3002.

Concessionary course fees
Food safety courses - Concessionary	Fee
Foundation Certificate in Principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point – 1 day	£43
Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness in Catering/Retail – half day	£40
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering/Retail – 1 day	£43
Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering/Retail – 3.5 days	£190
CIEH Level 3 Implementing Food Safety Management Procedures – 1 day	£94
Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering – 5.5 days	£470
Health and safety in the workplace - Concessionary	Fee
Foundation Certificate in Stress Awareness – 1 day	£43
Level 1 Award in Health and Safety Awareness in the Workplace – half day	£40
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace – 1 day	£43
Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace – 3.5 days	£190
Level 4 Award in Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace – 5.5 days	£470
Certificate in Practices and Principles of Manual Handling – half day	£44
Level 2 Award in Principles and Practices of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health – half day	£44
Paediatric First Aid – 2 days	£120
First Aid Certificate – 4 days	£400
Public health - Concessionary	Fee
Professional Trainers Certificate – 3 days	£265
Level 1 Award in Healthier Eating and Special Diets – half day	£40
Level 2 Award in Healthier Eating and Special Diets – half day	£43
Level 2 Award in Hygiene Awareness in Health and Social Care – half day	£43
Foundation Certificate in Environmental Awareness – 1 day	£43
Level 2 Decontamination in Health Care – 2 days	£190
National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders – 1 day	£150
Level 2 Award in Nail/Beauty Parlour Salon Hygiene – 1 day	£150
Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement – 1 day	£120

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Examination re-sit fees

Examination re-sit fees for accredited qualifications
Course	Fee
Level 1	£26.00
Level 2	£37.00
Level 3	£68.00
Level 4	£89.00
Professional Trainers Certificate	£89.00

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Fees for non-accredited training (open courses)

Fees for non-accredited training: open courses
Public health	Open	Concession
Continuing Professional Development – 1 day	£120	n/a
Hand washing – 1 hour	£15	£10
Pest Control Awareness – 2 to 3 hours	£25	£20
Landlords Training Courses – 1 to 2 hours	£25	£20
Welcome to Excellence – 1 day	£125	n/a
Sustainability Issues/Environmental Awareness – 1 to 2 hours	£25	£20
Health and safety	Open	Concession
Lone Working – 2 hours	£25	£20
Fire awareness – 1 to 3 hours	£85	£80
Fire Safety in HMOs – 1 to 2 hours	£25	£20
Health and Safety in Hotel/Retail/Business Sectors Training Courses – 1 to 2 hours	£25	£20
Cellar Hatch Safety – 1 to 2 hours	£25	£20
Health and safety for Cleaners and Cleaning – 1 to 2 hours	£25	n/a
Food safety	Open	Concession
Food Hygiene Talk – 2 hours	£25	n/a
Food Allergy Awareness – 1 to 3 hours	£43	n/a
Safer Food Better Business – 1 to 2 hours	£15	£10
Keep it Simple! Scores on the Doors – 1 to 2 hours	£15	£10
Allergy Awareness for Trainers – 1 day	£150	n/a

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Fees for non-accredited training (in-house courses)

Please note:

The requirements relating to non-accredited in-house courses are the same as those for accredited in-house courses.
No concessions apply to these non-accredited in-house courses.

Fees for non-accredited training: in-house courses
Public health	Fee
Continuing Professional Development – 1 day	£120
Hand washing – 1 hour	£10
Pest Control Awareness – 2 to 3 hours	£20
Landlords Training Courses – 1 to 2 hours	£20
Welcome to Excellence – 1 day	£125
Sustainability Issues/Environmental Awareness – 1 to 2 hours	£20

Health and safety
Lone Working – 2 hours	£20
Fire awareness – 1 to 3 hours	£80
Fire Safety in HMOs – 1 to 2 hours	£20
Health and Safety in Hotel/Retail/Business Sectors Training Courses – 1 to 2 hours	£20
Cellar Hatch Safety – 1 to 2 hours	£20
Health and safety for Cleaners and Cleaning – 1 to 2 hours	£20
Food safety
Food Hygiene Talk – 2 hours	£10
Food Allergy Awareness – 1 to 3 hours	£43
Safer Food Better Business – 1 to 2 hours	£10
Keep it Simple! Scores on the Doors – 1 to 2 hours	£10
Allergy Awareness for Trainers – 1 day	£150

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Course bookings

Unless stated otherwise, courses start at 9:00am. Latecomers may be turned away and fees will not be re-imbursed.
To book a course, please ask for a training agreement to be sent to you. This should be signed and returned within 14 days of your provisional booking. If the signed training agreement(s) is/are not returned within the 14-day period, then there are no guarantees that your provisionally booked place(s) will still be available.
The trainer cannot shorten the course to suit your operational needs because the examination bodies set strict criteria.
Candidates must bring some form of photographic identification if they are to sit the examinations at the end of qualification courses.
Payment by cheque is required, though medium to large organisations may pay by purchase order or request an invoice. Joining instructions and a venue map will follow. Certificates will not be sent out until payment has been received.

Course cancellations

The Royal Borough reserves the right to cancel or postpone advertised courses and increase the fees as necessary.
If you need to cancel your place once the training agreement has been sent back to the Council or you have received your joining instructions, at least 14 days written notice must be given by you if a refund or alternative arrangements are to take place.
Cancellations made less than 14 days before the course will not be re-funded and settlement of invoices despatched on receipt of your signed training agreement will be expected (unless there is a bereavement, valid medical certificate, transport disruption, or cancellation of the course by the Council).

Further information

If you have any queries about our courses, please phone Environmental Healthline on 020 7361 3002.

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