Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what (a) public and (b) trade consultation was carried out during the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority funded consultation on the People 1st National Vocational Qualification for food preparation and cooking; which organisations made representations (a) supporting and (b) opposing the inclusion of a mandatory nutrition unit at levels 1 to 4; and for what reasons.

Answer: Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) public and (b) trade consultation was carried out during the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority funded consultation on the People 1st National Vocational Qualification for food preparation and cooking; which organisations made representations (i) supporting and (ii) opposing the inclusion of a mandatory nutrition unit at levels 1 to 4; and for what reasons. [223957] Mr. Stephen Twigg: People 1st held over 30 consultation meetings throughout the UK for employers, industry and training providers, FE colleges, external verifiers and the Food Standards Agency (FSA). In addition, 571 people downloaded the Standards from the People 1st website. The DfES and the FSA both supported the inclusion of a mandatory nutrition unit. The majority of industry personnel consulted were opposed to the inclusion of a mandatory nutrition unit because a knowledge-based unit would not be easily assessable in the workplace and because it would not reflect current work practice.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1153-4W; 223957
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Curriculum Catering Food Qualifications Nutrition Public participation Training Vocational education National vocational qualifications
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