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Welcome to our news and events page. Here’s where you can keep up to date with all the latest industry news. It’s also where you can find out about any up-coming events, such as training workshops and webinars.

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FDQ win the national end-point assessment award

charleytaylor6

May 20
1 min

FDQ win the national end-point assessment award

We’re delighted to announce that FDQ have won the award for ‘Specialist Sector EPAO of the Year’ at the Federation of Awarding Bodies...

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charleytaylor6

May 11
1 min

We're Finalists!

FDQ have been named as finalists in the ‘Specialist Sector EPAO of the Year’ category of the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) first...

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Hannah Jepson - FDQ's Brewing Success Story

charleytaylor6

Apr 27
2 min

Hannah Jepson - FDQ's Brewing Success Story

Hannah received a Distinction grade in her L4 Brewer End Point Assessment delivered by FDQ. Hannah’s route to a brewing apprenticeship...

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Sarah Porter - Winner of Best New Apprentice at Institute of Meat Annual Prize-giving

charleytaylor6

Apr 5
2 min

Sarah Porter - Winner of Best New Apprentice at Institute of Meat Annual Prize-giving

Meet Sarah Porter, described by her employers as an ideal candidate with a great knowledge of the food industry. Sarah is at the early...

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Letitia Redfern - Winner of the Best Multiple Retailer Butchery Apprentice award

charleytaylor6

Mar 29
2 min

Letitia Redfern - Winner of the Best Multiple Retailer Butchery Apprentice award

Letitia Redfern celebrated a successful day at the Institute of Meat (IOM) Awards by winning the Best Multiple Retailer Butchery...

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Jonty Larkin - Winner of the Lord Graham Endeavor Award

charleytaylor6

Mar 22
2 min

Jonty Larkin - Winner of the Lord Graham Endeavor Award

Meet Jonty Larkin, winner of the Lord Graham Endeavor Award at the Institute of Meat Annual Prize-giving. This award is about overcoming...

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Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prize-giving is back!

kierastones

Mar 4
3 min

Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prize-giving is back!

After COVID forced last years event to be cancelled, today the IoM and the WCB were finally able to celebrate and thank some outstanding...

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kierastones

Nov 26, 2021
2 min

Josh Huitson Stoneygate Farm

Josh Huitson, completed his Butchery apprenticeship on the 10th November 2021 and received a Pass with Excellence. This is the highest...

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First successful female Brewer Apprentice is FDQ’s 1000th End-point Assessment

kierastones

Nov 18, 2021
2 min

First successful female Brewer Apprentice is FDQ’s 1000th End-point Assessment

Three cheers to Caitlin McErlean! Not only is she FDQ’s 1000th End-point Assessment (EPA) candidate but also the first female brewing...

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kierastones

Aug 31, 2021
1 min

Arrangements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and general qualifications.

2021 to 2022 The qualification regulators have revised and amended the 2020 VCRF framework to enable award of vocational and technical...

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FDQ Food Technology Qualifications finally added to National Skills Fund.

kierastones

Aug 5, 2021
2 min

FDQ Food Technology Qualifications finally added to National Skills Fund.

After months of lobbying, the following FDQ qualifications will now be fully funded for adults under the National Skills Fund, part of...

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kierastones

Jul 29, 2021
1 min

Craft Butcher

As the leading provider of meat industry qualifications and end-point assessment Craft Butcher contacted us for information to support...

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kierastones

Jul 15, 2021
1 min

CoC/TCoC exceptional circumstances provisions in England and Wales

Im sure you will be aware that the exceptional circumstances provisions for CoC/TCoC applications in England and Wales is coming to an...

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FDQ

Jul 1, 2021
1 min

Assessment through COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the delivery and assessment of vocational and technical qualifications. The qualifications regulators...

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FDQ

Jul 1, 2021
1 min

EQA in the final quarter of the 2020/21 academic year

All FDQ centres are externally quality assured (EQA) regularly but it's an especially busy time for quality assurance at present, as...

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kierastones

Jun 8, 2021
1 min

End-point assesment methods explained

Please see link below to an amazing animation from the IfATE that explains different types of EPA, its extremely helpful and fun watch!...

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kierastones

May 28, 2021
2 min

Craig becomes FDQ’s first apprentice to achieve L2 AND Advanced Butcher Apprenticeship

Congratulations to Craig Henderson who has become the butchery sector’s first apprentice to pass his L2 AND L3 Advanced Butcher...

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Cranswick apprentice becomes FDQ's youngest Process Butcher EPA success

kierastones

Apr 29, 2021
1 min

Cranswick apprentice becomes FDQ's youngest Process Butcher EPA success

Bradley Phelan has become FDQ's youngest ever process butchery apprentice to successfully complete their apprenticeship, at just 17 years...

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kierastones

Apr 12, 2021
1 min

Vocational and Technical Contingency Regulatory Framework (VCRF)

Vocational and Technical Contingency Regulatory Framework (VCRF) The qualifications regulators have published the VCRF to support...

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First ever female apprentice recruited onto Abattoir Worker apprenticeship

kierastones

Mar 30, 2021
2 min

First ever female apprentice recruited onto Abattoir Worker apprenticeship

Workforce Training and Development (WTD) have begun training the UK’s first female abattoir apprentice on the Level 2 Abattoir Worker...

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News and Events

FDQ win the national end-point assessment award

We're Finalists!

Hannah Jepson - FDQ's Brewing Success Story

Sarah Porter - Winner of Best New Apprentice at Institute of Meat Annual Prize-giving

Letitia Redfern - Winner of the Best Multiple Retailer Butchery Apprentice award

Jonty Larkin - Winner of the Lord Graham Endeavor Award

Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prize-giving is back!

Josh Huitson Stoneygate Farm

First successful female Brewer Apprentice is FDQ’s 1000th End-point Assessment

Arrangements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and general qualifications.

FDQ Food Technology Qualifications finally added to National Skills Fund.

Craft Butcher

CoC/TCoC exceptional circumstances provisions in England and Wales

Assessment through COVID-19

EQA in the final quarter of the 2020/21 academic year

End-point assesment methods explained

Craig becomes FDQ’s first apprentice to achieve L2 AND Advanced Butcher Apprenticeship

Cranswick apprentice becomes FDQ's youngest Process Butcher EPA success

Vocational and Technical Contingency Regulatory Framework (VCRF)

First ever female apprentice recruited onto Abattoir Worker apprenticeship

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