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Successful Food and Drink supervisors make the grade
16/11/2006
The first candidates of a new training programme for supervisors, run by New College Nottingham (ncn), have successfully completed the course. The employees from Owen Taylor and Sons Butchers of Leabrooks, Alfreton, were awarded their certificates at a special workplace presentation.
The Successful Supervisor training programme has been specially commissioned and designed for supervisors and junior manager of small and medium sized companies in the food and drink sector. It is based on real, practical food industry practices and has been tested and validated in a variety of food companies including, baking, meat processing, sweet confectionary and fresh food preparation.
Owen Taylor and Sons have had capital grant funding and development support from the East Midlands New Technology Initiative (NTI) specialist Food and Drink Centre for Knowledge Exchange.
Business owner Jane Taylor completed the owner / manager module of the course, whilst four further employees completed the supervisor training. All supervisors successfully completing the programme receive a recognised Food Industry Certificate, accredited by the National Open College Network (NOCN).
Commenting on the course, Ms Taylor said: “The programme was very much written for the food industry. The modules covered directly related to our working environment and the challenges we face on a daily basis. They raised issues then showed us how to deal with them, which is useful to a business.”
East Midlands NTI is an initiative backed by the region’s leading colleges and universities. NTI provides matched funded grants of up to £10,000 to small and medium sized firms to invest in state of the art technology, and gain advanced technology skills through NTI approved courses. It is funded by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
The Food and Drink Centre for Knowledge Exchange gives large and small businesses access to the skills and expertise of Nottingham Trent University and the University of Lincoln. These initiatives are funded by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
Terry Wilson, a trainer/assessor for the course said: “This is not an academic course; it is very hands-on, which is why it suits this industry. It is specifically written for the individual business - it talks about you, your problems, and your organisation.”
The learning materials have been designed for maximum choice and flexibility and can be accessed on CD-Rom, online, or through tutor-led classroom sessions.
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