Fully Funded Training for Tourism and Hospitality Businesses – Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering

The York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub are pleased to be partnering with North Yorkshire Council and the City of York Council on an initiative to support hospitality businesses from across the area to benefit from fully funded Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 training and certification courses

About the training:

High Speed Training’s Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering course is an industry-leading course, designed to provide businesses with the knowledge and skills needed to operate safe and hygienic food premises. It informs you of your legal responsibilities and what constitutes best practice for controlling food safety hazards, controlling temperatures, food storage, food preparation, personal hygiene and premises cleaning.

With food hygiene ratings having a significant impact on customer decisions, taking food hygiene seriously isn’t just about ticking boxes to meet compliance standards, it’s a key driver of customer trust and long-term business success.

A high rating demonstrates your commitment to potential customers, whilst a low rating can damage your reputation and lead to a loss of business. A recent FSA report found that 82% of customers would avoid any takeaway or restaurant with a hygiene rating that they deemed lower than acceptable.

A full module breakdown can be viewed here.

Aims of the training

By the end of this course, you will:

• Recognise the consequences of poor food hygiene and safety and the principles of food safety management systems
• Explain your own and others’ responsibilities for food hygiene and safety in line with food safety law
• Identify food safety hazards and recognise how to prevent contamination of food
• Explain safe food preparation and storage practices
• Outline the importance of personal hygiene, effective cleaning practices and pest control.

About the offer

Eligible businesses can apply for the training for up to two members of staff, who will receive a certificate upon completion of the online training.

This programme is fully-funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s allocation of the Shared Prosperity Fund, and is therefore open to Tourism and Hospitality businesses across York and North Yorkshire.

This training has previously been funded by North Yorkshire Council, with positive feedback from supported businesses:

“The FH & S Level 2 training made available by North Yorkshire Council compliments and supports our own comprehensive in-house training and provides independent and formal proof that staff have undergone appropriate training to work in our Catering facility.    

Being able to put staff through this training at no monetary cost is very much appreciated in the current climate when all other essential commodities and requirements associated with running a successful business seem to be increasing in cost.

It is also beneficial that the course can be undertaken online, at a time convenient to business owners and staff.”

Nick Hill

Museum Manager  – Eden Camp Museum

Interested?

To apply for the funded training, please complete the form below and someone will be in touch to discuss the training. You need only apply once, even if you would like to receive funded training for two members of your organisation.

Please note that places are limited, and we will need to review suitability before confirming the offer of funded training. 

If you have any other questions, please contact us

About the Provider

High Speed Training is a leading online training provider, dedicated to empowering learners in the workplace and beyond. They make compliance and learning simple, straightforward and engaging by delivering accredited digital training that helps people to be engaged, effective and safe.

With over 3 million learners supported to date, High Speed Training works with industry experts and specialists to provide up-to-date thinking and relevant, useful knowledge and deliver practical and user-friendly learning content across all devices.

Founded in 2008, the Yorkshire-based company delivers more than 170 specialist courses for the professional services, hospitality, food manufacture, logistics, education, construction, and health and social care sectors, as well as covering topics including health and safety, food hygiene, risk and compliance management, safeguarding, personal development and core skills. For more information on High Speed Training and their courses, please visit highspeedtraining.co.uk