Food plays an essential role in everybody’s lives, often being associated with happy memories and can bring a lot of joy to someone’s day.
In the care sector, delivering outstanding care is a number one priority. Therefore it’s paramount that we ensure those in our care are well nourished and able to enjoy life’s luxuries, regardless of their ailments.
HIT Training’s Level 2 Diploma in Texture Modified Foods: Dining with Dignity has been produced collaboratively with care sector specialists, Connect2Care, to ensure the learning is mapped to CQC and KLOEs’ nutrition and hydration requirements.
Progression:
Learners will have the skills to progress further up the career ladder upon completion of this course.
Potential progression routes could include working towards:
- Level 3 Chef de Partie apprenticeship
- Level 3 Senior Production Chef apprenticeship
- Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef apprenticeship
Duration:
Six months
Entry Requirements:
This course is suitable for chefs or cooks of all experience levels with a desire to learn more about developing texture modified foods. It will also enrich the learning of any chef currently on an apprenticeship programme.
Delivery Hours:
Learning will be delivered across five interactive online workshops, three face-to-face observations and three remote reviews with a dedicated HIT Training Consultant across the six month learning period.
What does the qualification consist of?
- The role of food within the care sector
- Nutrition and hydration
- Food modification and dysphagia
- Food grading and presentation
Ways to Pay:
- £795 + VAT
- Payment plan: Four payments of £200
