On-line Learning or E Learning
How do I access the on-line courses?
Book now, visit www.rbkc-thirdforce.com/
What are the advantages of on-line learning?
Who has designed the programmes?
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has teamed up with
Mindleaders Third Force. This company is a global e-learning
provider. Contributors to their courses’ contents include industry
leaders, best-selling authors, and technical subject experts.
Access to the programmes is easy to use and engages the
learner.
Who can access these courses?
The courses are open to anyone who uses their personal email
address. Alternatively, staff in businesses that each employs less
than 15 people may also access the courses.
Please note that employers with more than 15 people are not
eligible for these programmes via the Council’s website. If more
than 15 people are involved from an organisation then they may
access the programmes using their private e-mail addresses and home
details.
How do I access the on-line courses?
Visit www.rbkc-thirdforce.com/
What courses are available?
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Licensing Laws for Bar Persons (LLBP)
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Level 1
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Customer Service Skills
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Level 1
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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
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Level 1
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Food Allergy and Intolerance
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Induction
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Amusements with Prizes (AWP)
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Induction
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Disability Discrimination Awareness (DDA)
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Induction
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Foundation Food Safety
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Level 2
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Foundation Food Safety –Polish
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Level 2
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Foundation Food Safety –Portuguese
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Level 2
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Foundation Health and Safety - Generic
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Level 2
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Foundation Health and Safety – Catering
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Level 2
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Foundation Health and Safety – Care
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Level 2
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Foundation Health and Safety – Generic/Portuguese
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Level 2
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Foundation Health and Safety – Generic/ Polish
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Level 2
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Award for Personal Licence Holders (formerly NCPLH)
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Level 2
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Do on-line courses satisfy food safety, health and safety,
licensing, and disability discrimination training requirements as
required by law?
EU Regulation 852/2004 Hygiene for Food Stuffs requires food
business operators to ensure “that food handlers are supervised and
instructed and/or trained in food hygiene matters commensurate with
their work activity…” The word “training” does not imply that
formal accredited certificated training is the only way to comply
with the legal requirement. Food business operators might comply on
the basis of proven knowledge. Whatever type of training takes
place, the knowledge and understanding must be put into good
practice that is supervised by the food business operator. Visit
http://www.food.gov.uk/ for further
details about your legal training requirements.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of
Health and safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to
provide information, supervision, instruction and training.
Depending upon the work activity, risk assessments, and competency
of appointed persons to carry out a particular workplace activity
the training does not necessarily have to be an accredited
certificate. This applies for example to hospitality,
catering, leisure, retail, and office based workplaces. Visit
http://www.hse.gov.uk/ for further
details about your legal training requirements.
Award for Personal Licence Holders ( formerly NCPLH) is an
e-learning course that provides the training required by law for
anyone authorising the retail sale of alcohol. It has been designed
around the BIIAB NCPLH syllabus, and is equivalent to a one-day
(6-hour) classroom-based course. On-line official certification
testing and certification (issued by EDI) meets the legal
requirements for Personal Licence Holders.
- DDA (Disability Discrimination
Awareness)
The DDA delivers the training required under the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 for employees in a hospitality or leisure
environment.
Are the courses accredited by Ofqual ?
- no. However, the
Foundation Food Safety and Foundation Health and Safety courses
have been independently reviewed and commended for Level 2 training
by Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (http://www.highfieldabc.com/).
They meet industry standards and regulatory requirements on
provision of supervision and instruction and/or training by the
business operator.
- after successful
completion of the on-line programme you will receive a certificate
from Mindleaders Third Force and an Ofqual approved awarding
body.
- successful
candidates will receive a certificate awarded by Highfield
Awarding Body for Compliance (http://www.highfieldabc.com/).
More details are at www.rbkc.gov.uk/publichealthtraining.
How do I organise a revision session and an examination that
lead to an award of an accredited Level 2 qualification?
- you can convert your on-line course of
study for Level 2 in Food Safety or in Health and Safety into
accredited a qualification.
- this option is only available if you after a Level 2
Award in Food Safety in Catering or Level 2 Award in Health and
Safety in the Workplace and have completed the appropriate
Level 2 programme on-line.
- to convert this into an accredited qualification contact
the Environmental Healthline on 020 7361 3002 about attending a one
hour revision session followed by attempting a one hour multiple
choice paper of thirty questions. The pass mark is 20 out of
30.
- these sessions are held in the Council Offices near
Earl’s Court.
- sessions may run in your premises if eight or more
candidates attend a session
- on booking and payment you will need to send us a copy
of the certificate that has been produced at the end of your
on-line programme.
What other courses are available?
Keep an eye on the Council’s website for new courses that become
available both on-line and as accredited courses run in a suitable
training room at Levels 1 to 4. These include food safety, HACCP,
health and safety, risk assessment, hygiene in health and social
care, infection control, training skills, and more.
Do you offer blended learning or distance learning?
If you have three or more candidates in your organisation it may
be possible for them to do Levels 2 and 3 in health and safety
and/or food safety by distance or blended learning. As the business
operator you will have to produce a signed 250 word statement for
the Level 2 candidates and a 400 word statement for the Level 3
candidates to show how you will be supervising them to turn the
theory into practice. For each level the candidates will receive a
workbook which must be completed before attending a half day for
revision and exam at Level 1 or Level 2, and a whole
day for revision and exam at Level 3.
Please note:
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Mindleaders
Third Force reserve the rights to adjust the advertised fees as
necessary or to terminate any of these programmes. It is your
responsibility to turn the theory into practice.