2. Food and Drink support network
Welcome Housekeeping Agenda

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

4. 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

5. Iain Percival Senior External Verifier

6. 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

7. 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 Centre

8. 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

9. 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.

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

11. 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

12. Current SVQ uptake Automated Plant Bakery Skills level 5 0
Craft Bakery Skills level
Dairy Skills level
Distribution Skills level
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
Production and Processing Skills level

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

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

15. 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”

16. 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”

17. 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

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

19. SQA contacts:
Graeme Findlay – Qualifications Manager Tel: Suzanne Train – Qualifications Officer Tel: