Monthly Archives: December 2016

Highfield’s Holiday Opening Hours

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With the festive period fast approaching, we would like to let you know that our offices will close at 17:30pm , Thursday 22 December 2016, and reopen at 08:30am , Tuesday 3 January 2017. Please note that any enquiries we receive between these dates will not receive a response until the offices reopen after the holiday period.
Urgent orders should be placed before 14:00pm on Wednesday 21 December 2016; these orders will be dispatched on a next-day delivery. Non-urgent orders should be placed by 15:00pm on Thursday 22 December 2016 . Orders placed after the stated date and time above will be dispatched when our offices reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2017 . Should this closure cause issues for your business, please do not hesitate to contact us prior to our final delivery date and we will work with you to find a resolution.
2016 has been an incredible year for us, which has established us as a key name in many new sectors, we have received the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise and reconfirmed our position as one of the UK’s leading awarding organisations.
We look forward to an equally successful 2017 as we continue to listen and respond while growing alongside your business.
From all of us at Highfield, Season’s greetings!

Thinking about becoming a Highfield centre? You don’t want to miss this event!

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Places are still available for our upcoming Introducing Highfield event on Thursday 5 January 2017 in Walsall, with guest speaker Richard Sprenger , who will be sharing his expertise on some food safety topics including “Improving food safety” with particular reference to “the Person in Charge System” , he will also lead a participatory discussion on the science associated  with several common practises and some of the terms we use, including the “ danger zone ”, hand washing , effective use of thermometers, food poisoning and “ safe limits ” This is a must-attend event for all food safety trainers.

Richard Sprenger speaking at the Oman Food Safety Conference 2016

In addition to this, we will provide delegates with full information on how to transfer from the CIEH to Highfield, following on from the CIEH voluntarily surrendering its awarding organisation status. You will also be able to view Highfield’s supporting training materials on the day.

This morning event (09:00am – 12:00pm) is FREE to attend and is open not only to CIEH customers, but also training providers who would like to find out more about delivering qualifications from Highfield. It goes without saying that we would welcome any of our current customers who would like to attend; it is always good to catch up, receive feedback and see how we can improve.

Attendance at this event will also entitle you to 2 CPD points.

To book yourself and/or your colleagues on to this event, please visit here. Alternatively, you can secure your place by calling our Sales team on 0845 226 0350/01302 363 277 or by emailing the Events team at events@highfieldabc.net . Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Click here to view our 2017 events calendar, to find out when we will be holding an event in your area.

Consultation on English and maths requirements for HEI health programmes

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Skills for Health has launched a consultation on what English and maths requirements there should be for entry to higher education institutions’ (HEI) vocational programmes.

The organisation is seeking the views of HEIs, FE providers, healthcare employers, learners and others with experience, or an interest, in delivering English and maths programmes.

Currently there are a range of practices in setting and operating English and maths requirements for entry to ‘pre-reg’ nursing degrees and other vocational health programmes at HEIs in England. However, reports of different practices emerged during working to establish and support employers’ use of the Skills for Health Bridging Programme , including variations in external qualification requirements, the currency of qualifications and the use of internal assessment.

As a result, Health Education England (HEE) has commissioned Skills for Health to research and produce a report, which looks at:

  • what English and maths requirements are set for entry to health-related vocational programmes at HEIs in England, and HEIs’ rationales for these
  • how employers, FE providers and HEIs are addressing skills gaps in English and maths to support progression to the above
  • whether there should be a national English and maths strategy, as an action within Talent For Care and what it should address and include

To take part in the survey, click here .

Closing date for responses is 23 December 2016. Skills for Health may wish to discuss some aspects of your response over the phone if you have time and are willing, so please indicate on the survey whether you are happy to be contacted.