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Food Safety & Nutrition in Foster Care

This course helps develop an understanding of food safety that is suitable to a home setting and also addresses good nutrition for young people.

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About this course

Each year millions of people get sick from food related illnesses which can cause food poisoning. Food illnesses can cause serious health problems, and even death. Children can be particularly vulnerable to food related illnesses.

What does Food Safety & Nutrition in Foster Care cover?

The course starts by developing understanding of basic food hygiene principles that are required by law in commercial food premises but often forgotten or not followed in the home.

The course also offers some basic advice on good nutrition in the home and some principles to help children enjoy a balanced diet

Who is our Food Safety & Nutrition in Foster Care for?

This course is suitable for anybody who has supervision and management of a child’s dietary and nutritional needs.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Identify the different types of food contamination and hazards
Follow the four principles of good food hygiene as outlined by the FSA
Eliminate or reduce potential contamination risks in the kitchen
Outline a balanced diet and create a balanced meal based on the eat well plate.
Apply strategies to overcome picky eaters

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Our prices are personalised to the company, including how many delegates, and location. Please make an enquiry to get a personalised quote with no hidden costs.

Where do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK.

Do you offer virtual training?

Many of our courses can be adapted for both classroom settings or virtual platforms like zoom. Some courses that include a practical aspect can only be delivered in a classroom setting.

Are your courses certified/accredited?

All learners will receive a certificate for any course they complete. Some of our courses are in-house certified, some of our courses are regulated by Ofqual and others are accredited by other awarding bodies.

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Fantastic training , I have participated in a number of courses over the last 12 months , each course has been very interesting and helpful to my role as a foster Carer , the information is presented in a interesting way and gets each point across effectively, I would highly recommend them ! I am looking forward to more in the near future .

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Why choose Able?

Specialists in your
corner

We work with specialists including doctors, nurses, dietitians and psychologists to keep our courses up to date and relevant.

Personalised
courses

Our courses can be personalised to the individual setting to meet the unique needs of your company.

Across the
UK

Training can be delivered at a venue of your choice or at one of our training locations across the UK.

Trusted by companies of all sizes

Whether you’re an established enterprise or a growing startup, we’ve got your training needs covered. Trusted by companies of all sizes including:
Alzheimer’s Society, Mind, Foster Care Associates, Nursing Midwifery Council and the Scouts.