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RESOURCES
Food and Health & Safety
Authorised oïcers in the Food and Safety Team are required to demonstrate
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with their membership of relevant
professional bodies e.g., CIEH and IOSH.
Oïcers conducting food safety interventions undertake 20 hours of CPD related
directly to food safety each year.
Oïcers subscribe to an online resource provided by a niche company of food
consultants specialising in the training of food law enforcement oïcers.
The Norfolk and Sufolk Health and Safety Liaison Group holds an annual training day
open to all health and safety regulators across Norfolk and Sufolk.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Sufolk Coastal Port Health Authority9s (SCPHA) Technical Trainer develops and
delivers programmes with the Technical Leads to keep operational staf up to date
with currentlegislation, best practice and industry standards, while the Business
Trainer is responsible for teaching all staf and external parties about SCPHA9s IT and
business systems.
All newcomers undergo a training schedule suited to their role with continuous
development opportunities during their time with SCPHA. Once the trainers
and Technical Leads are satisoed with a newcomer9s required competencies,
authorisation is given for them to take on their duties.
Thousands of courses through Pluralsight, the online education platform, are
currently being ofered to business and IT team members to promote continuous
development, with a view to expanding the ofer to all staf depending on its success.
In-line with the Food Law Code of Practice (FLCoP) Competency Framework, SCPHA
supports further training opportunities for its staf and recently saw four team
members earn the Higher Certiocate in Food Control (HCFC). This is in addition to
taking on apprentices in environmental health and IT, as well as supporting various
team members to complete their environmental health degrees.
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