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SQA Network Event 8 th March 2012
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Transcript of SQA Network Event 8 th March 2012
SQA Network Event 8th March 2012
Outline
Universal Services
Protection of Animals at Time of Killing (PATK)
Achieving Food Manufacturing Excellence
SVQ Food Manufacture Review
Modern Apprenticeships
Questions
Universal Services
UKCES changing way it funds activities carried out by SSCs from April 2012
Universal Services covers the development NOS, SVQ’s and apprenticeship frameworks
SSCs have been asked to form consortia to bid for funds
Improve working as partner in two consortia, one focussed on STEM subjects and a second on Food, Hospitality, Leisure & Transport and Wellbeing
Funding allocations will be agreed during March 2012
PATK
EU Regulation 1099, governing ‘Protection of Animals at Time of Killing’ effective from 1 January 2013
It requires all staff working in slaughter operations to hold a Licence to Operate (LtO) in their area of work (e.g. lairage, or stunning operations) for the species they work with
Improve is about to start work with the Animal Welfare Team at Scottish Govt, on a project to develop qualifications which will be required to obtain a LtO.
The qualifications will be a pre-requisite for obtaining the LtO for new entrants and many of those already employed in slaughter businesses
Details of this project will appear on our website from April
Achieving Food Manufacturing Excellence
Group Award/SVQ has now been accredited at Level II and Level III
These will be added to the two Food Manufacture MA Frameworks
Any existing Approved Centres who are interested in delivering this qualification, please let us know
Planning some promotional activity about the new qualifications and it’s benefit
Will be developing some promotional materials/flyers
SVQ Food Manufacture Review
Suite of Food Manufacture SVQ’s at Level 1, 2 & 3 come to end of accreditation period in Dec 2012
Beginning a process to review, revise, update and revalidate these qualifications
Initial discussion paper prepared and circulated for feedback and comments
Looking at levels, pathways, titles and scope of coverage e.g. Fresh Produce
SVQ Food Manufacture Review
Looking for feedback on what’s working well, what could be better and to review less popular pathways
Looking for no overall increase in numbers of pathways, but also look at new opportunities
Looking to benefit from the new array of National Occupational Standards developed since 2007
Will formally begin in April 2012 & further communication will keep you up to date
Modern Apprenticeships
586 registrations between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011
494 registrations at Level II and 92 registrations at Level III
Level 3 registrations more than double previous year
158 businesses enrolled at least one new candidate during the same period
In the region of 250 businesses involved
Modern Apprenticeships
59% of employers participating are in Meat & Poultry sector and 29% are in Bakery
27% of participating businesses employ between 1-10 staff and a further 48% employing 11-49 staff
33% of candidates are 16-19 years old, when looking at 16-24 year olds this increases to 44%
Number of 16-19 year olds up from 29% in previous year
34% of candidates registering were female and 66% were male
Resources
Labour Market Intelligencehttp://improveltd.co.uk/scotland/food-industry-research-and-insight-scotland
Modern Apprenticeshipshttp://improveltd.co.uk/scotland/modern-apprenticeships-scotland
SVQ Food Manufacture Consultation http://improveltd.co.uk/scotland/consultation
Questions and Contact
Any Questions?
Or at a later date, then please get in touch
Kelvin Thomson
National Manager, Scotland
Mob. 07921 717021
E-mail [email protected]
Web http://improveltd.co.uk/scotland/nation/scotland