April HACCP Course is Fully Subscribed...

The Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing on 27-28 April is now FULL. The next courses in Skipton will run on the following dates: 12 – 13 July 8 – 9 September If you have 6 or more staff to train it can be more cost effective to book in an in-house course.  The overall cost per person...

2010 Training dates now available...

September 2009 VWA has now set all course dates for the early part of next year.  See our Training Calendar. All 2010 courses booked by 31st December 2009 will be charged at 2009 rates and by booking early you will also pay just 15% VAT instead of 17.5% which will apply again from 1st January. Despite...

VWA can help you apply for Training Gran...

February 2009 With everyone feeling the pinch at the moment we have put together some details on where to look for funding towards your training costs. VWA can advise you on which courses are eligible and will help you with completing the paperwork. Train to Gain Enhancement Fund In the Yorkshire and...

**New Date** BRC Issue 5 Update Course...

December 2008 Our next BRC Issue 5 Update Course – Are you prepared for your next audit? will run on Monday 2nd February 2009. This course will help you to prepare for your next BRC audit with confidence.  It will cover the following subjects. Changes to the standard: Senior Management commitment HACCP...

Online Food Safety for Manufacturing...

December 2008 We are pleased to announce that we can now offer an online Level 2 Food Safety for MANUFACTURING. This course is ideal for anyone working in a manufacturing or processing environment, small or large, could including food factories, meat cutting plants, dry goods and vegetable packing, dairies,...

Book now and save money!...

November 2008 As everyone tightens their belts to cope with the ‘credit crunch’ we can at least be thankful that everyone still needs food! Let’s hope the food and drink industry will weather the storm. In 2009, VWA training fees will unavoidably be increasing to cover rising costs....

VWA candidates win RIPH prizes...

October 2008 Three candidates trained by Verner Wheelock Associates (VWA) have won prestigious awards for excellence at the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH). The prizes were presented at an awards ceremony at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, on 23rd September 2008.  The...

96% pass rate in our intermediate HACCP ...

August 2008 Over the past year, VWA has trained over 70 delegates in Intermediate HACCP on our HACCP – ‘Making it Work’ course. Of those who achieved the RIPH Intermediate Certificate in Applied HACCP Principles, almost a third of delegates achieved an Honours pass, with nearly 40% achieving a...