Work experience

[TitsalinaBumSquash]

Hi, does anyone know if DS cold do work experience in a Deli or cafe or will they require a H&S certificate?

[Comefromaway]

What is a Health & Safety Certificate?

Offical school sanctioned work experiencce allows employers to take on young people who would not normally be legally allowed to work somewhere. They just have to undertake a risk assessment and make sure things are put in place to keep that young person safe.

A friends son who is now training to be a chef dids his Year 10 work experience in a posh cafe.

[Comefromaway]

They would generally have to undergo an induction at the workplace which would include health and safety awareness and procedures.

[TitsalinaBumSquash]

I meant a hygiene certificate or whatever the equivalent is these days,

I shall get DS to write to a few places then to see if they'll have him.

Thanks

[BringOnTheScience]

He could do a basic hygiene cert online. It would demonstrate that he's genuinely interested.
www.virtual-college.co.uk/courses/food-hygiene-courses/level-2-food-hygiene-for-catering for example.

I handle the work exp applications for my firm, and really want to see something that sets a pupil apart from all the other identikit "I'm a team player / hard worker" emails.

[clary]

Ds1 did work exp in a cafe then in a school kitchen. It was fine, no hygiene cert needed. He now works as a chef BTW

[goldengummybear]

My dd didn't need any hygiene or health and safety certificates.

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Definitely get him to do the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate now OP.

I'd also ask him to complete the free allergy training offered by the Food Standards Agency