Passport Levels

The Poultry Meat Training Initiative has defined the minimal training standards, specific to job roles.

Level 1 (Trainee)	•New starters /under 1 years experience •Egg collectors •Catchers •Hatchery Staff (single skill) •Sexers	•A Formal Written Induction carried out by competent person •A Foundation Level Health and Safety Certificate •A Hygiene and Biosecurity Short Course •A Poultry Welfare Short Course •A Manual Handling Short Course
Level 2 (Stockman)	•Poultry Stockmen •Hatchery Staff (multi skill) •Assistant Farm Managers	•A level 2 NVQ in Livestock Production (Poultry) or equivalent •A Foundation Level Health and Safety Certificate •A Hygiene and Biosecurity Short Course •A Poultry Welfare Short Course •A Manual Handling Short Course
Level 3 (Managers)	•Farm Managers •Assistant Farm Managers (facility responsibility) •Hatchery Managers •Hatchery Supervisors/ Chargehands	•A level 3 NVQ in Livestock Production (Poultry) or equivalent •A Foundation Level Health and Safety Certificate •A Hygiene and Biosecurity short course •A Poultry Welfare Short Course •A First Aid Qualification •A Manual Handling Short Course •IPPC - Environmental Awareness

Click on the course titles to view the minimal course content for each short course.

Minimal Course Content

Poultry Welfare (1/2 day)

• Equipment required to maintain bird welfare

• Minimum standards / legal requirements

• Litter conditions and how this affects the flock

• Accommodation / shelter

• Feed and water quality

• Emergency procedures

• Environmental conditions, inc. ventilation rates

• Record keeping requirements

• Safety issues relating to livestock and materials

• Waste disposal of fallen stock

• The Five Freedoms

• Correct bird handling procedures

• Reasons for changes in animal behaviour

• Causes of stress in poultry

• Approved culling techniques

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Manual Handling (1/2 day)

• Responsibilities of employer and employee, inc. legal requirements

• Importance of good manual handling techniques

• Identification of risks

• Minimising the risks inc. lifting aids

• Implementation of manual handling techniques

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Environmental Awareness (1 day)

• Environmental issues

• Minimising environmental damage / pollution

• Business and the environment

• Energy and water

• Waste management and disposal, inc. associated record keeping

• Transport

• Environmental law

• Environmental management

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Hygiene and Biosecurity (1/2 day)

• Equipment required for maintenance of hygiene

• How to obtain the required equipment

• Reasons for site hygiene procedures

• How to check procedures are implemented

• Procedures for the storage and use of chemicals inc. dilution rates

• PPE required

• Personal hygiene requirements and reasons for these

• Record keeping requirements

• Legal requirements ie COSHH

• Disposal of spent products or solutions

First Aid (1 day)

• An accredited first aid course

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Health and Safety (1/2 day)

• Organisational Security requirements

• Roles and responsibilities for health and safety inc. legal & organisational policy

• Why inadequate control measures should be reported and corrective actions

• Importance of following manufacturers instructions

• Fire and emergency procedures specific to your location and your role in these

• Different types of fire extinguisher

• Safe transportation and storage of materials

• Specific risks to child safety

• Accident reporting

• Types of PPE inc. usage, storage, inspection and replacement

• Health hazards of poultry dust.

• Electrical safety

• Lone working arrangements

• Site traffic movement

• Chemical safety inc. dilution rates

• Machinery safety inc. cleaning procedures

• Noise

• Notices and written instructions inc. sign recognition

• WRULD