Focus Awards Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings (RQF)

Level: 2

Sector: Health and Social Care

Qualification type: Occupational Qualification Total Qualification time: 20

Credit Value: 2

Guided Learning Hours: 15 Status: Available to Learners

Methods of Assessment: Portfolio of Evidence

Minimum age: 16

Qualification Purpose:

The Focus Awards Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings (RQF) aims to provide leaners with the safety knowledge needed to provide food and drink for individuals.

Focus Awards Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings (RQF) is aimed at those learners who currently work or wish to work in the health and social care sector delivering catering services and supporting individuals with their nutrition and hydration needs.

Age Ranges:

Entry is at the discretion of the centre. However, learners should be aged 16 to undertake this qualification.

Geographical Coverage:

This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.

Learner Entry Requirements:

Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.

Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations:

Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’. A

copy is available for download from the Focus Awards website at the following url:

https://www.focusawards.org.uk/wp– content/uploads/2016/08/Reasonable-Adjustments.pdf

Assessment Methods:

This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each learner must create a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.

The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some or all of the following:

• Assessor observation
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments/projects/reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Progression Routes:

Learners seeking progress from this qualification can advance their skills further through the following::

• Level 2 Certificate for Working in the Health Sector (RQF)
• Level 3 Certificate for Working in the Health Sector (RQF)
• Level 2 Certificate in Nutrition and Health (RQF)

Supporting Material and Useful Websites:

• https://focusawards.org.uk/supportingmaterials

• https://ofqual.gov.uk

Qualification Structure:

To successfully achieve this qualification, learners must complete a minimum of 1 of the 2 optional units achieving a minimum of 2 credits.

Mandatory Units: