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| 18/6/2008 |
HAB are pleased to announce that the period of accreditation for this popular award has been extended. The last registration date is now 28 February 2009 and the last certification date is 28 February 2010.
If you do not currently offer this award, but are interested in doing so, please click here to find out more. |
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| 12/6/2008 |
| The latest product update for Hospitality-approved centres is available for June 2008 - please click here. |
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| 28/4/2008 |
| City & Guilds now have Barista Skills available to centres offering international awards. Please see the International Barista Skills pages on the City & Guilds website for details on how to become approved to deliver this International award with City & Guilds. |
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| 8/4/2008 |
| Europass has been designed to help individuals make their skills and qualifications clearly and easily understood when moving around for work or study purposes. Please click here to access the Europass Certificate Supplement for your qualification. |
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| 7/4/2008 |
| All HAB centres should ensure they have the latest (March 2008) 'Ensuring Quality' document, available now on our Policies and Procedures page. |
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| 19/3/2008 |
We are pleased to announce that HAB Hospitality NVQs (including H370 Hospitality Supervision) have been extended for another year. The last registration date is now 31 July 2009.
Please note: this does not apply to H354 Drinks Dispense Systems. If you are interested in delivering this qualification, HAB will be offering it under City & Guilds accreditation from 1 August 2008, and you will be able to register through HAB in the usual fashion.
HAB Key Skills have also been extended and now have a last registration date of 31 August 2010. |
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| 18/3/2008 |
| The latest product update (March 2008) is now available on our updates page. |
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| 13/3/2008 |
The registration end date for HAB Level 1 and 2 Bakery NVQs is 31 March 2008. Candidates that are registered for these qualifications must complete their NVQ, and centres must apply to HAB for their certificate, prior to the certification end dates listed on the HAB Qualification List
The current awards will be replaced on 1 April 2008. HAB have made the decision not to offer the revised qualifications, preferring to concentrate on our specialist areas within Hospitality and Cleaning. However, HAB centres will be able to apply for fast track approval to offer the new Bakery NVQs through their City & Guilds Regional Office at no additional charge.
Download and complete the City & Guilds Bakery NVQ Fast Track Form and submit to your Regional Office. Click here for guidance on completing the form.
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| 11/2/2008 |
| The latest update for hospitality-approved centres is now available for viewing on our updates page. |
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| 20/12/2007 |
3HS11 Maintain the drink service
Some of the 'What you must know' knowledge statements were missing from the original National Occupational Standards for unit HS11.3. As a result, the missing knowledge statements were omitted from the HAB Unit Record, however they were covered by questions in the City & Guilds question and answer assessment documents. This has now been addressed and the missing knowledge statements have been inserted into HAB Unit Records.
Click here to download the updated knowledge statement pages for this unit. |
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| 20/12/2007 |
The Hospitality SSC, People 1st are currently reviewing the Hospitality Supervision Occupational Standards.
People 1st are eager to collect your views and to take account of any difficulties you have experienced with the standards, or any of your suggestions for improvement. Please email
sharonfrazer@blueyonder.co.uk for information or involvement in the review.
A brief outline has been produced which describes where the project is at this point. |
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| 18/12/2007 |
The Level 1 and 2 Cleaning and Support NVQ Standards have been extended for nine months until 30 September 2008. HABs accreditation to offer these qualifications has also been extended accordingly.
HAB approved centres can continue to offer the current Cleaning NVQs until the extended end date and should continue to register and certificate their candidates in the usual way.
The amended registration and certification dates can be found on the HAB Qualification List, together with the HAB and QCA codes, which remain the same.
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| 15/11/2007 |
| Unit 202 of the Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery (H7100-02) Food safety in catering is a recognised qualification in its own right? See our qualifications page for the full framework and links to further information. |
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| 7/11/2007 |
HAB are currently in the process of piloting an electronic EV form when performing verification visits - this is known as the QMS system. We hope that in the future, this will make our external verification visits simpler for us and for your centre.
We want to thank you for your co-operation in supplying us with your quality contact details recently. Please keep us updated if your quality contact changes, either through your EV or through HAB customer services. |
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| 25/10/2007 |
We are pleased to announce that the unit records for the Level 3 NVQ in Customer Service (H366) are now available in HAB format.
They are available both for download and in print.
Please note that the level 3 units differ slightly from levels 1 and 2 in that they do not contain questions covering the Knowledge and Understanding criteria. At this level, the Knowledge and Understanding statements are listed, and there is space for the Assessor to indicate when the statements have been covered. |
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| 10/10/2007 |
Please note: there is a new Approval Update Form (APU) for all centres. You can find this under the 'Documents' section on this website. The form is a Microsoft Word document, and you can complete this electronically in Word and e-mail it to info@hab.org.uk.
If you have any questions, please contact your EV for further guidance. |
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| 5/10/2007 |
The current Level 1 and 2 Bakery NVQ Standards have now been extended for six months until 31 March 2008.
HAB will continue to offer Bakery NVQs but under the City & Guilds accreditation. HAB approved centres can continue to offer the Bakery NVQs until the extended end date and should continue to register and certificate their candidates in the usual way.
The HAB and QCA codes for these qualifications have been amended. The new codes and dates are available below:
H149A - Level 1 NVQ in Bakery
H280A - Level 2 NVQ in Bakery : Dough Production
H281A - Level 2 NVQ in Bakery : Flour Confectionery Production
H282A - Level 2 NVQ in Bakery : Distribution
H282A - Level 2 NVQ in Bakery : Retail and Service |
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| 31/8/2007 |
| Please be aware new pricing for HAB products is effective from 1st October 2007. Please click here to download the new price list. |
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| 20/8/2007 |
| HAB centres now have the option of giving a HAB-developed Level 2 Customer Service pack to candidates. By default, centres who receive packs when registering candidates on H284 will receive the HAB pack. If your centre downloads packs, you have the option to select which pack you download. Please contact HAB if you receive packs currently, and wish to receive City & Guilds materials. |
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| 10/8/2007 |
| Dear Colleague,
As you know we have been discussing with the LSC the continued funding for NVQs in food prep and cooking and food and drink service at level 1. The attached briefing note sets out the outcome of those discussions, which will allow its continuation, until the implementation of the Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS).
The SQS provides an important opportunity to ensure that the qualifications available for the sector are those that meet the needs of sector employers. Obviously, given its importance it is critical that as many employers and learning providers feed in to that consultation and influence its outcome. To get involved email sqs@people1st.co.uk . |
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| 16/7/2007 |
ProActive is the first fully integrated solution for tutors and learners, bringing together e-learning, textbooks, tutor support, e-portfolio and assessment for Level 2 Catering courses.
Developed by Heinemann, the UK's leading educational publisher, and City & Guilds, the UK's leading vocational awarding body, ProActive's blend of online and offline materials is designed to save you time, and help increase your learners’ motivation so they achieve success with their chosen qualification.
HAB are pleased to announce to our centres that they can make use of the complete ProActive package, and will receive continued support from their HAB consultant and the HAB customer services team. Centres can use the ProActive product alongside their existing use of the HABZone and GOLA. It’s important that HAB centres send their registration file to HAB and not to Walled Garden.
If you are interested in learning more about ProActive, or have any specific questions, please contact us here.
The following links may be useful starting point to understanding ProActive and the benefits it can bring to your centre and learners:
Information from City & Guilds.
Information from Heinemann. |
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| 22/6/2007 |
| Asset Skills, the SSC for Cleaning, has developed National Occupational Standards at Level 2 for Cleaning and Support Services. If approved these will become NVQ units for the new Cleaning Level 2 NVQ. These are currently in draft form and are now available for consultation. Asset Skills is looking for input within the sector. Level 1 standards will be consulted on at a later date.
The draft National Occupational Standards can be accessed by clicking here (PDF file) or for the Word document by clicking here.
Your views are important and will give genuine input to the development of National Occupational Standards and qualifications for the sector. Please click here to download the questionnaire.
For more information about the project please contact Vikki Williams at Asset Skills vwilliams@assetskills.org Tel: 01392 456806. |
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| 15/6/2007 |
In order to make the approval process for the following City and Guilds qualification as smooth as possible for HAB centres we have produced a fast-track approval form.
Please Click here to download the form.
H7101-1 Level 1 Providing a healthier school meals service (On-Line)
H7101-2 Level 1 Providing a healthier school meals service (Multiple choice)
Alternatively please email info@hab.org.uk or contact Jo Franks on 020 7294 4121. |
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| 14/6/2007 |
We are pleased to announce that ‘What You Must Know’ (Underpinning Knowledge) questions and answers are now available for all units in the Level 3 NVQ in Hospitality Supervision.
The password is the same as for the other City & Guilds NVQ question and answer document. If you do not have the password you will need to contact HAB Customer Services in order to arrange for it to be supplied to you. You will then be able to download the documents directly from the ‘Documents’ section on of this website.
As stipulated in the revised Hospitality Assessment Strategy, candidates must take these tests under controlled conditions.
Please download the latest version here and use these documents for all new Hospitality knowledge assessments.
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| 7/6/2007 |
| QCA have confirmed our extension of this NVQ, for one year, to 31st July 2008. This brings the last registration date in line with the rest of HAB's Hospitality NVQs. The certification end date will be three years afterwards (31st July 2011). |
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| 21/5/2007 |
Your centre can now seek approval for the following City and Guilds qualification with HAB using our systems, External Verifiers and Customer Service team:
H7101-1 Level 1 Providing a healthier school meals service (On-Line)
H7101-2 Level 1 Providing a healthier school meals service (Multiple choice)
If your centre wishes to seek approval or if you have any queries please email info@hab.org.uk or contact Jo Franks on 020 7294 4121. |
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| 24/4/2007 |
HAB has produced mapping documents, which identify matching evidence required for the following 2005 Hospitality Units:
2G3 - Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food
2G4 - Maintain food safety when storing, holding and serving food
Document 1 should be used for candidates who have completed unit 2G3 and are preparing to start unit 2G4
Document 2 should be used for candidates who have completed unit 2G4 and are preparing to start unit 2G3
IMPORTANT NOTE: Mapping for the ‘What you must know’ (WYMK) criteria has not been included in these documents. Candidates wishing to achieve units 2G3 and 2G4, who were registered after the 2006 Hospitality Assessment Strategy was introduced, must be tested on the WYMK statements for each unit in its entirety.
Evidence for the WYMK criteria can only be mapped for candidates that were registered prior to the introduction of the 2006 Hospitality Assessment Strategy. If you would like the WYMK mapping document for candidates registered before this time, please email acarey@hab.org.uk. |
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| 2/4/2007 |
GOLA computer-based testing is now available for underpinning knowledge (UPK) testing at Scottish centres.
Please see our GOLA page for details on how to get setup. |
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| 6/3/2007 |
| People 1st have released a statement on the Hospitality Assessment Strategy - please
click here to read this. |
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| 4/10/2006 |
HAB centres now have the ability to test test Hospitality and Catering candidates on underpinning knowledge questions, using the GOLA computer-based testing system.
Please see our GOLA page for more information and details of how to become set up. |
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| 29/8/2006 |
| From 25 August 2006, HAB will be adopting the City & Guilds policy on malpractice by centres and candidates. A copy of the policy document is available for download from the NVQ document library, or by clicking here. It is also available as Appendix A to Section 7 of the HAB Quality Assurance Manual. |
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| 10/8/2006 |
Changes have recently been made to the Hospitality and Catering Assessment Strategy. The main change is that the ‘What you must know’ (underpinning knowledge) criteria for Level 2 & 3 NVQs must now be tested under supervised conditions and kept securely from candidates prior to their use.
From September 2006, HAB will be removing the 'What you must know' (WYMK) questions from the Level 2 & 3 Unit Records. The WYMK statements from the National Occupational Standards will be added to each unit, so that candidates understand the requirements.
New questions and answers, which meet the revised criteria are now available to HAB centres. To obtain these, you will need to complete the relevant form (see below) and return it to the HAB Customer Service Team. HAB will then provide you with an access code for the questions and sample answers via HABZone. Please note that these questions and answers must be kept in a secure environment.
For further information on these changes, please click on the relevant link below:
People 1st Assessment Strategy August 2006
People 1st Assessment Strategy August 2006 Appendix A
People 1st Assessment Strategy August 2006 Appendix B
Information about changes to the Modern Apprenticeship
Request for Awarding Body Questions and Answers Form
A centres guide to GOLA
HAB Centre Fastrack Form for GOLA
Hospitality National Occupational Standards |
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| 17/7/2006 |
Please click here for a statement made by People 1st on the 13th July re the Modern Apprenticeship.
HAB will be issuing a statement to centres shortly about how this will affect them. At the same time we will issue the final version of the new assessment strategy.
One criteria within this new strategy is that People1st will need to approve materials and products, produced by commercial organisations to be used by Hospitality and catering centres. One such organization is Award Learning Services (TestVQ.) With this in mind ALS have had a meeting with People1st to get an indication of what they need to do for ALL awarding bodies to be able to work with them. People1st have informed City and Guilds/HAB that a mapping exercise will be completed by the end of August 2006 and ALS (TEST VQ will be sending a letter to centres shortly confirming this). With this in mind centres will be able to continue to use ALS from September onwards following approval from People1st. |
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| 23/5/2006 |
HAB centres will be able to access the new City and Guilds on-line knowledge tests (GOLA) that are now available for the 2005 Hospitality NVQs. HAB centres will need to complete an approval form to become authorised to offer GOLA.
For more information on this package, please see the Centre’s Guide to On-Line Knowledge Question Tests for NVQs in Hospitality and Catering. |
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| 14/3/2006 |
HAB centres can, if they wish, use City & Guilds unit records for HAB candidates, while retaining their HAB registration and Consultant (EV.)
City & Guilds unit records are available to download here. |
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| 7/12/2005 |
HAB undertook a mapping exercise to help candidates who have successfully completed a generic unit under the old framework and are now undertaking a qualification with the new version of the unit.
While there was some limited coverage from old to new in other generic units, those listed below were the only ones where substantial direct overlaps occurred. Therefore these units are the only ones included within the mapping document.
1G1 : Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
1G2 : Maintain and deal with payments |
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| 22/8/2005 |
| Please click here to download HAB's Inferred Knowledge policy for Hospitality 2005. |
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| 24/3/2005 |
| Please note that by reserving numbers (candidate IDs), you must update candidate names by the registration end date. Please see the Q number list for all registration end dates. |
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