Training an entire team feels like it should be expensive and complicated — in reality, for online CPD-standard courses, it’s neither. Here are the real numbers. The short version Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety starts from £15 per person — training ten people costs a fraction of what a single in-person group session used […]
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion training gets treated as either a legal box-tick or an optional extra, and neither framing is quite right. Here’s the honest legal picture. The short version There’s no single law that names “EDI training” as a mandatory certificate every employer must hold. But the Equality Act 2010 creates real legal duties […]
“Hazardous substance” sounds like it means industrial chemicals in a lab somewhere — in reality, the scope of COSHH is far broader, and covers things most workplaces use every single day without thinking twice. The short version COSHH covers substances that are hazardous to health, not just substances that are dangerous in an obvious, dramatic […]
These two often get bundled together in people’s minds, but they cover genuinely different legal ground, under different regulations. Here’s the real distinction. The short version COSHH training is specific to hazardous substances — chemicals, fumes, dusts, biological agents — under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. General health & safety training […]
Manual handling injuries are among the most common cause of workplace injury in the UK, which is exactly why the law treats this area seriously. Here’s what employers are genuinely required to do. The short version The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 set out a clear hierarchy: avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably possible, assess […]
Unlike some workplace training, this one has a genuinely clear answer written into the qualification itself. Here’s exactly how First Aid at Work renewal works. The short version Both First Aid at Work (FAW) and Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificates are valid for three years from the date of the award. HSE guidance […]
This is one of those UK workplace questions where the honest answer is genuinely “it depends” — and the specifics matter more than most guides let on. Here’s what the law actually requires. The short version The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require every employer to provide “adequate and appropriate” first aid arrangements — […]
This is the question behind a lot of the anxiety around allergen management, and it deserves a straight answer rather than either scare tactics or false reassurance. Here’s what UK law actually allows for. The short version A serious allergic reaction caused by inaccurate or missing allergen information can lead to criminal prosecution under food […]
Every UK food business — a Michelin kitchen, a market stall, a one-person home bakery — has the same legal duty: know these 14 allergens, and be able to tell a customer clearly if any of them are in what you’re selling. The legal basis Set out under the Food Information Regulations 2014 (implementing EU […]
Reading the seven principles of HACCP in the abstract only gets you so far. Here’s what they actually look like applied to one real, everyday task in a small kitchen: cooking chicken. The task A small café cooks raw chicken breast for a lunchtime dish, every service day. 1. Hazard analysis Raw chicken can carry […]
