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Covering key topics across the sector, Food Fraud, Culture & Modern Catering Processes will provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding to improve existing food strategies and procedures within their businesses.
You’ll also get the chance to:
The conference takes place on Tuesday 26 September 2017 at Doncaster Racecourse. Tickets are priced at £170 + VAT for Highfield centres and £210 + VAT for non-centres. To book a place for yourself and/or a colleague, you can book here . Alternatively, call us on 0845 226 0350/ 01302 363277 or email events@highfieldabc.net. And one last thing, if you aren’t already a member of our Food Safety Forum on LinkedIn, join today for free to receive updates, news and information from food safety trainers, consultants, practitioners and indsutry professionals, alongside continuous networking opportunties and exclusive promotions.
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Category Archives: Events
With less than two months to go until
Highfield
hosts the food safety event of the year at Doncaster Racecourse, we are pleased to announce that the conference agenda is now live!
2018 events calendar now live!
We know summer may have only just started, despite the best efforts of the British weather to suggest otherwise.
And it’s still a massive 152 days until Christmas (sorry).
But that’s not going to stop us from launching our events calendar for 2018!
We’re already excited about the line up we’ve put together, with a whole host of events throughout the year covering first aid, fire safety, education and training and food safety.
And we’ve brought together some of the very best subject matter experts in their fields, who will be bringing you all the latest updates, guidance, information and training you need for your organisation.
Nearly all our events come with CPD points and offer discounts to Highfield Centres, so there’s plenty of reason to get booking now.
But don’t worry if you’re looking to have your training needs met a little bit sooner – there’s still 21 weeks of the year left (we’re counting) and numerous events between now and the end of the year, so plenty of opportunity to confirm your place.
If you want to take a sneak preview of what we’ve lined up for 2018, then just go to our events section and scroll through the dates.
Or drop us a line at events@highfieldabc.net
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UK food industry risks another horse meat scandal
Professor Chris Elliott, author of the Elliott Review into the 2013 horse meat scandal.
The UK is still at risk of another ‘horse gate’ scandal which may have been responsible for up to 50,000 horses disappearing from across Europe – that will be the warning from one of the country’s top experts at a major food industry conference later this year.
Professor Chris Elliott will tell delegates at the Food Fraud, Culture and Modern Catering Processes conference on 26 September 2017, at Doncaster Racecourse, that work still needs to be done to ensure food fraud is successfully tackled.
The conference is being organised by Highfield Qualifications , the UK’s leading awarding organisation for food safety qualifications. It was at Highfield’s previous conference in 2015 that Professor Elliott made the shocking revelation that up to 50,000 horses had ‘disappeared’ from Europe during the financial meltdown, which started in 2008.
The professor, who was appointed by the government to investigate the horsemeat scandal and food fraud in the UK, will explain that while progress has been made, food security has to remain a priority for authorities and the police or it will happen again.
Professor Elliott said, ‘A great deal of headway has been made since the publication of the Elliott Review into the Integrity and Assurance of Food Supply Networks . Plus, we’ve seen the establishment of the Food Standard Agency’s Food Crime Unit, which is beginning to have an impact.
However, food fraud must remain a priority – amongst many competing priorities for enforcement authorities – if we are to maintain that progress and ensure we see no recurrence of previous scandals’.
As well as food fraud, the conference – which is being hosted in partnership with The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) – will focus on key topics across the food sector, providing delegates with knowledge and skills to improve existing food strategies and procedures within their business. Topics covered during the event will include allergens, food safety culture and the safety of low temperature catering processes.
As well as being chaired by Highfield Chairman Richard Sprenger, author of Hygiene for Management and The Food Safety Handbook , the event will feature presentations from:
- Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety, and Director of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University , Belfast
- Andy Morling, Head of Food Crime at the Food Standards Agency
- Sterling Crew, Vice President of the Institute of Food Science and Technology
- Peter Littleton, Technical Director at Klenzan
- Simon Flanagan, Senior Consultant – Food Safety and Toxicology, RSSL
- Dr Andy Bowles, Specialist Food Law Solicitor and Director at ABC Food Law
Tickets for the conference cost £210 plus VAT, with discounts available for Highfield members.
For more information or to book your place, go to https://centres.highfieldabc.com/Events/Default.aspx
Alternatively, call 0845 226 0350 or email events@highfieldabc.net
For regular updates, go to
https://twitter.com/askhighfield
and
www.facebook.com/askhighfield
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Thinking about becoming a Highfield centre? You don’t want to miss this event!
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.
Find out more about Highfield at our new event
We will be holding a number of events across the UK to introduce you to Highfield and provide further information on our family values, policies and benefits, as well as guidance and support on our registration process.
The events will also provide a platform for feedback to discover how we can continue to improve our services, products and/or qualifications, to become both your awarding organisation and product provider of choice.
The session will also include a food safety update delivered by an expert speaker, focusing on key topics and current issues within the industry.
Dates and locations are:
Friday 9 December 2016 – Doncaster
Food safety presentation delivered by Sarah Daniels
Monday 12 December 2016 – Newcastle
Food safety presentation delivered by Jude Hutchison
Tuesday 3 January 2017 – London
Food safety presentation delivered by Richard Sprenger
Thursday 5 January 2017 – Walsall
Food safety presentation delivered by Richard Sprenger
Tuesday 17 January 2017 – Belfast
Food safety presentation delivered by Professor Chris Elliott
Tuesday 31 January 2017 – Wales
Food safety presentation delivered by Euan MacAuslan
Areas covered in each event will include:
- How to switchover from CIEH to Highfield, and our support for you during that process
- The range of qualifications we offer, and areas for development
- An introduction to the Highfield team and some of our subject matter experts
- Highfield future and the move over to the RQF
- How we provide ongoing support to centres
- Associated training materials from Highfield International
- A food safety update from a subject matter expert
- How can we improve our service, products and qualifications
- What you want from an awarding organisation
Each morning event (09:00am – 12:00pm) is FREE to attend and is open to not only 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.
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 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!
We hope that you can join us for what is sure to be an extremely informative event.
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First ever Asian Apprenticeship Awards launched
Asian apprentices from all over the country will get the chance to have their achievements recognised with the launch of the first ever
Asian Apprenticeship Awards
.
Taking place at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Birmingham on 10 November 2016, the event is the first of its kind to highlight the work of Asian apprentices and employers, and aims to address the under-representation of Asian trainees and businesses in the learning sector.
Figures from the Skills Funding Agency show that just 4.1 percent of apprentices are from the Asian community, although the government has announced plans to increase that to 20 percent by 2020 as part of ambitious plans to create 3 million new apprenticeships by the end of the decade.
Over 500 guest are expected at the awards – which are being supported by some of the key figures in the learning sector such as the AELP and WorldSkills UK – with 22 different category prizes up for grabs for apprentices and employers alike.
Safaraz Ali, one of the event organisers, said, ‘Traditionally, Asians going into further education take an academic route through colleges and universities. As a result, people are missing a great opportunity. However, we want to celebrate the very best of young Asian apprentices and those that employ them’.
To find out more, go to http://asianapprenticeshipawards.co.uk/
Lord-Lieutenant marks Doncaster business’s Queen’s awards
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire Mr Andrew Coombe, The Queen’s personal representative, was on official duty this October as he marked a Doncaster-based business’s achievement of the Queen’s Award.
Directors from the Highfield Group were presented with a crystal bowl and commemorative certificate signed by the Queen and Prime Minister at an official presentation held at the organisation’s offices on 20 October 2016.
And guests, which included civic dignitaries, business leaders and VIPs, were treated to a performance by a choir from New College, Worcester, a school for blind and partially sighted children, on behalf of Highfield’s chosen charity, Visually Impaired Children Taking Action (VICTA).
(L-R) Chris Sprenger (Managing Director), Richard Sprenger (Chairman), Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire Mr Andrew Coombe, Jayne Sprenger, Jason Sprenger (Chief Executive).
The Highfield Group, one of the UK’s leading education organisations, was announced as the winner of the award as part of the national celebrations to celebrate HM The Queen’s 90th birthday on 21 April.
Queen’s Award winners are chosen by a panel that includes the Prime Minister and leading figures from government and industry, making it one of the most sought after accolades for British businesses.
Highfield, which has three offices across Doncaster and employs over 200 staff, is the UK and Middle East’s leading suppliers of compliance, apprenticeship and work-based learning qualifications, training materials and e-learning.
It is one of the UK’s largest exam boards, and is actively involved in the development of the UK workforce and productivity, as well as contributing to government plans for three million apprenticeships by 2020.
The organisation, which has its headquarters on Heavens Walk, works with some of the biggest names in international business to help develop their staff, including PepsiCo, Nestle, Marks & Spencer and Superdrug, and each year supports over 2 million learners across the globe to achieve their educational aspirations.
Jason Sprenger, Highfield Chief Executive, said, ‘This is a great achievement for Highfield, and I was honoured to welcome Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and accept the certificate and crystal bowl on behalf of the business and everyone here who has worked so hard to achieve it’.
Representatives from Highfield received the award in person from Her Majesty at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 14 July 2016, with this further presentation held to celebrate the achievement alongside colleagues, customers and partners.
For more information on Highfield, go to www.highfieldabc.com For regular updates, go to https://twitter.com/HighfieldABC and www.facebook.com/HighfieldABC
For more on the Queen’s Award, go to www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise/overview
Join us at Food Safety: Guide to Compliance and Best Practice in the Catering Industry
Next month Highfield will be hosting a specialised food safety event to support the launch of the British Hospitality Association’s revised publication of the Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering.
This event will focus on key updates contained within the guide, provide knowledge and understanding of current issues and trends within the sector, and also feature presentations from food safety experts including Euan MacAuslan.
Euan speaking at our National Conference 2014
Euan began his environmental health career in the army in 1978. On his departure he built on his existing knowledge and expertise with a breadth of consultancy work until he joined The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Since 1992, he has been managing the council’s public health training services, and is also a level 4 food safety examiner with qualified teacher learning and skills status. Euan has been a key contributor to Highfield for over 14 years, and has assisted in the development of publications, qualifications and training. He has also spoken about best practice food safety at several industry events throughout his career.
We are pleased to welcome Euan back to speak at our conference, where he will be delivering a presentation focused on the major updates contained within the industry guide. Further information regarding the food safety event is available here .
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 01302 363277/0845 226 0350 or by emailing the Events team at events@highfieldabc.net .
You’re Invited!
Highfield will be on the road again this summer, exhibiting at several industry events where you’ll be able to meet and speak to members of the Highfield team about our bespoke services, view a selection of user-friendly training materials written to support our qualifications, learn more about our digital solutions and see first-hand how working with Highfield can provide added value to your business.
You can come and see us at any of the following events:
The Safety & Health Expo is targeted at professionals working within the health and safety industry. The 3-day exhibition allows delegates to discover the latest innovations and products from leading organisations within the industry, network with like-minded colleagues, receive updates on critical legislation and accumulate CPD points.
Date : 21-23 June 2016 Venue : Excel, London Stand : U1720
Health + Care is not only the largest national event for health and care in the UK, but also the most comprehensive event for sector professionals. The Commissioning Show, The Residential Care Show, Technology First and The Home Care Show are all part of the event, so attendance at Health + Care will provide delegates with the opportunity to network with key sector stakeholders.
Date : 29-30 June 2016 Venue : Excel, London Stand : B46
This conference features key speeches from government ministers, senior officials and leading academics. There will also be several workshops and an exhibition. The conference is aimed at all those who work within the employment and skills sector and who want to be at the forefront of future developments within the industry.
Date : 27-28 June 2016 Venue : Novotel London West, Hammersmith Stand : 28
If you would like any further information regarding any of these events or you are planning to attend any of them and would like to arrange a meeting with a member of the Highfield team in advance, please email danmcdade@highfieldabc.net.
We hope to see you soon.
Highfield staff gear up for London Marathon 2016
This Sunday marks the 35 th annual London Marathon.
Our Managing Director Christian Sprenger, IT Director Ashley Reddy and Becky Ashley will be lacing up their trainers to run a gruelling 26.2 miles in aid of our chosen charity VICTA, alongside Olympic athletes Dame Kelly Holmes and Iwan Thomas.
This fantastic charity provides equipment and services and hosts events that help blind and partially sighted children and young people to develop socially, emotionally and educationally, as well as offering their parents a vital network of support and information.
Becky and Chris at the Chesterfield Marathon – trying to get some miles in preparation for the 26.2 challenge!
Chris has now been dubbed by all of us at Highfield as ‘marathon man’ as this weekend will be his 3 rd appearance at the event (we’ll keep you informed if he can beat last year’s finish time of 3 hours 29 minutes!), however for our IT Director Ashley and marketing manager Becky, it will be their first time competing.
After signing up for the challenge back in May last year, they have all embarked on rigorous training regimes and Chris has regularly been seen testing his endurance on lunch breaks! We’ve summarised Ashley’s training in numbers below using information gathered from his fitness device.
As this went to press, the Highfield heroes have received over £1,500 in sponsorship so far for the London Marathon, and we certainly put the fun in fundraising at our Christmas party, which saw our wonderful team donate over £1,000 in just one night!
To support them on their adventure this weekend, please click here