Our Ref: ES/SVQ F&D

Our ref: ES/SVQ F&D

July 2008

To Approved Food Manufacture Centres

Contact Name: Elaine Snell at Glasgow

Direct Line: 0845 213 5440

E-mail:

Dear Colleague

SVQs for Food Manufacture

As you may be aware, Improve, the SSC for the food and drink manufacturing sector has developed an additional pathway - Operational Skills - to the Food Manufacture SVQ at level 2. SQA is considering seeking accreditation for this new SVQ and I have attached a copy of the structure for your information.

SQA’s proposal to seek accreditation for the new SVQ in Food Manufacture: Operational Skills level 2 requires support from Scottish employers/stakeholders. If this is an award you would be interested in offering, I would be grateful if you could indicate your support for this proposal by completing the attached proforma, indicating likely update of the new SVQ over the next 3 years.

In addition to the new Operational Skills route, SQA has been asked to consider seeking accreditation for the Food Manufacture: Process Bakery Skills level 2. At present, we are in joint partnership with the Scottish Association of Master Bakers for the Bakery SVQs and there is no intention to change this partnership agreement. However, the centre in question has requested SQA seek accreditation to allow it to work with just one awarding body. I have therefore added the Process Bakery Skills to the attached proforma.

SQA is also working in partnership with the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association and will be putting forward a proposal to offer the following SVQs:

Food Manufacture: Meat and Poultry Processing Skills level 2

Food Manufacture: Butchery Retail Skills level 2

Food Manufacture: Livestock Droving Skills level 2

Food Manufacture: Meat and Poultry Processing Skills level 3

I have, therefore, attached another proforma covering the Meat and Poultry SVQs, and if you are interested in offering any of these SVQs, I would be grateful if you would complete this proforma.

If you would prefer to complete these proformas electronically, you can find them on SQA’s website by using the following link

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/controller?p_service=Content.show&p_applic=CCC&pContentID=14415

Finally, Improve has developed National Occupational Standards and SVQ pathways for the following areas:

·  Sweet confectionery

·  Fish Processing

·  Brewing

·  Dairy

I will be in touch again once the award structures have been approved to seek your views on whether these are areas SQA should consider offering.

If you have any questions relating to the above, please get in touch.

Regards

Elaine Snell

Qualifications Manager

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SVQs in Food Manufacture

Support/Forecast of Uptake

I confirm that ………………………………………………(please insert your organisation’s name) supports SQA’s proposal to seek accreditation for the SVQs in Food Manufacture.

I would anticipate the following uptake of the SVQs over the next 3 years.

SVQ Title / Likely Registrations / Likely Certifications
2008/9 / 2009/10 / 20010/11 / 2008/9 / 2009/10 / 20010/11
Food Manufacture: Operational Skills level 2
Food Manufacture: Process Bakery Skills level 2

Signed……………………………………………….. Date……………………..

Please return to your completed proforma to:

Elaine Snell

Qualifications Manager

SQA

The Optima Building

58 Robertson Street

Glasgow, G2 8DQ

Or by email to:

By 20 August 2008.

A freepost envelope is enclosed for your response.

Thanking you in anticipation of your response.

SVQs in Food Manufacture

Support/Forecast of Uptake

I confirm that ………………………………………………….(please insert your organisation’s name) supports SQA’s proposal to seek accreditation for the SVQs in Food Manufacture.

I would anticipate the following uptake of the SVQs over the next 3 years.

SVQ Title / Likely Registrations / Likely Certifications
2008/9 / 2009/10 / 20010/11 / 2008/9 / 2009/10 / 20010/11
Food Manufacture: Meat and Poultry Processing Skills level 2
Food Manufacture: Butchery Retail Skills level 2
Food Manufacture: Livestock Droving Skills level 2
Food Manufacture: Meat and Poultry Processing Skills level 3

Signed……………………………………………….. Date……………………..

Please return to your completed proforma to:

Elaine Snell

Qualifications Manager

SQA

The Optima Building

58 Robertson Street

Glasgow, G2 8DQ

Or by email to:

By 20 August 2008.

A freepost envelope is enclosed for your response.

Thanking you in anticipation of your response.