Safeguarding & safety
Food Safety
Food is an essential part of all our lives. It fuels our bodies and connects us with people and places. There are, however, certain precautions that must be taken to ensure that food is safe and hygienic. This course is designed to bring awareness to important hygiene measures and give you tips on how to make them into habits for a safe and healthy kitchen and family meals.
What you will learn
- What food safety is and why it’s important.
- Proper ways of preparing, cooking, storing, cleaning and disposing of food.
- Kitchen safety measures.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.