Food and Drink support network Welcome Housekeeping Agenda

Related uptake Health and Food Technology – 3718 Practical Cake Craft – 1424 Practical Cookery – 9663 Bakery – 325

Current developments National qualifications unit removal N5 Higher Advanced Higher Professional Development Awards(PDA’s) SVQ’s in Food Technology level 6 and Brewing Skills level 5 Foundation/Graduate Apprenticeships

Iain Percival Senior External Verifier

Food and Drink verification groups HN Food Processing Verification group 55 Customised Awards Food Verification group 59 and Drink Operations (FDO) Spirit Industry SVQ Food Manufacture Verification group 60 Welfare of Animals at Time Verification group 612 of Killing

Qualification verification visits 2016/17 Food Processing VG 55 4 Centres Spirit Industry VG 59 2 Centres Food Manufacture VG 60 8 Centres Welfare of Animals VG 612 1 Centre

Food Processing VG 55 HN Food Hygiene Intermediate (1 credit) is a certificated award, and it is also delivered as part of: HN Professional Cookery HN Hospitality

Food Processing VG 55 Unit specification was updated in 2017 to reflect current legislation for allergens and chemical contamination Two remote approvals in 2016/17, in Malaysia and Kazakstan.

Spirits Industry Vocational Qualification (G8FR) VG 59 Customised Award, for the Whisky distilling industry. Diploma in Single Malt Whisky.

Food Manufacture VG 60 SVQs for all sectors of the food and drink industry, the majority of candidates are in: Meat and Poultry Fish and Shellfish Bakery Skills Bottling and Canning Increase in candidates for level 6

Current SVQ uptake Automated Plant Bakery Skills level 5 0 Craft Bakery Skills level 5 19 Dairy Skills level 5 0 Distribution Skills level 5 23 Fish and Shellfish Processing Skills level 5 25 Food Manufacturing Excellence level 5 56 Food Sales and Service Skills level 5 49 Fresh Produce Skills level 5 0 Livestock Market Droving level 5 2 Meat and Poultry Skills level 5 143 Production and Processing Skills level 5 147

Current SVQ uptake Currently 647 candidates Bakery Skills level 6 5 Engineering Maintenance level 6 0 Fish and Shellfish Industry Skills level 6 12 Food and Drink Operations level 6 128 Food Manufacturing Excellence level 6 21 Meat and Poultry Skills level 6 54 Supply Chain Skills level 6 3 Currently 647 candidates

Certificate in protecting the welfare of Animals at Time of Killing VG 612 Customised award, for operators within abattoirs.

External Verification decisions 4 HN (VG 55) award visits: All centres “significant strengths” 3 CU 59 (VG 59) visits: 1 Centre “significant strengths” 2 Centres “some strengths and some weakness”

External Verification decisions 8 SVQ (VG 60) award visits: 7 Centres “significant strengths” 1 Centre “some strengths and some weakness” 1 CU (VG 612) award visit: “significant strengths”

External verification decisions No centres were given a “red” criteria, all non compliance were “amber”. Main areas of non compliance were: Reviews of reference, learning and assessment material Consistent judgment of candidates work Selection of assessment instruments Standardisation of assessment

Highlights The value of Food and Drink awards Career opportunities Motivated workforce National Progression Awards

SQA contacts: Graeme Findlay – Qualifications Manager graeme.findlay@sqa.org.uk Tel: 0345 213 5492 Suzanne Train – Qualifications Officer suzanne.train@sqa.org.uk Tel: 0345 213 5206