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Food Hygiene

CPD certified online training Included in membership

Maintaining high food hygiene standards is crucial when preparing and serving food to children in your care. This online training is specifically designed for childminders, ensuring you meet legal requirements and provide safe, healthy meals.

£35.00

About this module

The EYFS states you have to ensure that you are competent to prepare and handle food appropriately and completing this training and following the guidance it covers will help ensure that you are competent and complying with the EYFS requirements.

What You'll Learn:

  • Understanding food hygiene laws relevant to home-based childcare
  • Best practices for storing, preparing, and serving food safely
  • How to prevent foodborne illnesses and cross-contamination
  • Safe cleaning routines for kitchen and dining areas
  • Allergy awareness and managing dietary requirements

Why Choose This Course?

  • Tailored to childminders - it is relevant, practical, and easy to apply
  • Fully online study at your own pace, anytime, anywhere
  • Certificate of completion which demonstrates your knowledge to parents and regulators
  • Stay compliant - it meets essential food safety guidelines

Are you ready to refresh your food hygiene knowledge? Enrol today and ensure you're delivering the safest mealtime experience for the children in your care!

Note: This course is validated by Cherwell and South Northants Public Health Team as part of our Primary Health Authority Partnership for Childminding UK Members.

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Topics covered

  • Food Related Illness
  • Food Spoilage
  • Simple Microbiology
  • High Risk Foods
  • Physical Contamination
  • Pests and Pets
  • Food Allergy and Food Intolerance
  • The 4 C's: Cross Contamination, Cleaning, Chilling, Cooking
  • Food Storage
  • Basic requirements of childminding facilities
  • Food Law and Regulations
  • Record Keeping
£35.00
This was a really clear and helpful course where I feel confident in what I need to do but also knowledgeable in all things food hygiene related From Course Evaluation Form

This module is included as part of:

L3 Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare - for Childminders

CPD certified online training Contains 7 modules £294.00

Safeguarding Children and Food Hygiene

CPD certified online training Contains 2 modules Included in membership £60.00

About CPD Accreditation

Step one

Once successfully completed we'll send your name, email address and details of this module to the CPD Accreditation Service.

Step two

The CPD Accreditation Service will email you a certificate showing the number of CPD hours you have earned.

Step three

You can store or print the certificate as a record of your Continuing Professional Development.

About this online training

How long do I have to complete the training?

This module will be available for one year from the date of purchase and can be accessed and completed as many times as needed during that period.

After one year, access can be purchased again at a discounted rate

This module is included as part of membership and available at no extra cost for the lifetime of the memebership.


Can I buy this training as a gift?

Yes, but please make sure you create a new account for the recipient and purchase whilst logged into that account. This ensures certificates are issued in the correct name.