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 kelvin.thomson@improveltd.co.uk

Web http://improveltd.co.uk/scotland/nation/scotland