Highfield Level 2 Award in Healthy Food and Special Diets (RQF)
- Ideal for chefs, kitchen porters, waiting staff, health care workers and childminders
- Can be achieved through a 1-day training course
- Available through traditional examination or our remote Qualify at Home service, giving you flexibility
Allergens
This qualification will benefit anyone who prepares and serves food as it is designed to provide a basic understanding of nutrition and the requirements of special diets to enable the planning of well-balanced meals that have a positive impact on health.
This could include chefs, kitchen porters, waiting staff, health care workers and childminders.
Topics covered include:
- An outline of current nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet
- The impact diet has on health
- Food preparation techniques that maintain the nutritional value of food
- How to plan and provide meals for those with special diets (including medical needs, allergies, vegans, vegetarians and diets for different faiths)
This qualification can be assessed in a classroom environment, or remotely through our Qualify at Home service. Full details of this qualification are available in the qualification specification.
