Food Hygiene And Safety For Childminders (Level 2)

All childminders are required to register with Ofsted, and at the same time they are automatically registered as a food business operator with their local authority as well. This means that they must comply with food hygiene regulations and ensure that they undertake food safety training.

Our Basic Food Hygiene and Safety course provides a basic level of food safety information that is relevant to all food handlers. However childminders will require specific information that is relevant to their work as a childminder.

This Caredemy Food Safety Level 2 for Childminders course provides food hygiene training for childminders which meets the relevant regulations for UK food handlers. 

Why is Food Hygiene for Childminders so important?

Childminders need to ensure the safety of the food and drink that they serve to babies and children. The children they care for are a vulnerable group, and childminders need to be certain that they will not serve any unsafe food or food that the children are allergic to. 

Food hygiene training allows childminders to be certain that they are complying with the relevant food safety standards and operating within a safe workplace. They will also need to consider where they buy their food and drink from, and how it is transported to their place of business.

Effective food safety management can help childminders to reduce the amount of food waste they produce, which can also help to improve their profitability. 

Who is this Food Safety course suitable for?

The Caredemy Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 for Childminders course is ideal for anyone who may be involved with food safety or hygiene in a childminding setting. As well as childminders, it may also be appropriate for nannies, early years staff, and nursery teachers.

This is a Level 2 food hygiene online course and learners may benefit from taking the Basic Food Hygiene and Safety course before they begin this course.

As well as being excellent initial training for new childminders, this course is also useful CPD training for established childminders who wish to refresh their knowledge of food hygiene procedures. 

What does the Level 2 Food Hygiene for Childminders course cover?

At the end of this course, learners will understand the food hygiene regulations that apply to childminding settings and how to comply with them. They will know how to prepare food safely and understand the special considerations that apply to preparing food for babies and children.

This food hygiene course has a single unit that covers a range of issues concerned with food safety for childminders. Hygiene and hand washing are covered, together with high priority cleaning tasks and how to prepare a cleaning schedule. The course also details common food allergens and how to manage an allergic reaction. 

The course syllabus covers safe food storage, including information on how to chill down, freeze, defrost and reheat food safely. Special consideration is given to safely storing and reheating formula milk, breast milk, and baby food.

Most learners will find that this course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. The course content is followed by a multiple-choice format test with a 70% pass mark. When you successfully complete the exam, you will be able to print off a free CPD-accredited Level 2 Food Hygiene for Childminders certificate. In the event that you don’t pass the exam on your first attempt, free resits are included in your course fee.

This online food hygiene course for childminders is CPD-accredited and 1 CPD point will be awarded upon successful completion of the course and exam.

Caredemy Food Hygiene Training 

Caredemy’s online academy provides online food safety training courses which are written by industry experts and meet the regulatory requirements for UK food handlers. Our courses are CPD-accredited and our care skills courses meet CQC (Care Quality Commision) requirements.

Studying food hygiene courses online is the convenient way to fit this vital training into the busy schedule of a food business operator. Learners can track their progress through their personal online Learner Dashboard, which also allows them to pick up their studies where they left off in their previous session. Managers can also use their dashboard to track learner progress and certification, helping them to maintain accurate and up-to-date staff training records. 

Learners receive instant access to their course materials as soon as payment is received, so that they can get straight on with their studies. And all Caredemy courses come with a 14 day Money Back Satisfaction Guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.

To find out more about the Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Childminders course, you can visit the course page. You can also email our Student Support team or call them on 0203 488 7599 for assistance with any queries.