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Scolarest catering manager Annette Fearn has passed the Sustainable Development certificate which the company is rolling out to its catering teams

‘Green’ qualification comes to Scolarest Catering Teams

27th February 2008, 3:28pm

School catering specialist Scolarest is introducing a course for its catering teams, which is being deemed as the ‘green qualification’.

The NCFE Level 2 qualification in Sustainable Development has been introduced by the company to help catering teams in schools further develop their knowledge of sustainability and learn more about environmental issues.

Exploring the role of the individual in making organisations greener, the course also covers subjects such as environmental legislation, recycling, saving energy and the use of seasonal produce.

Catering manager Annette Fearn, who works for Scolarest at Bexhill High School, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, is one of the first team members to have passed the certificate: "As school caterers, we help take care of children every day and I think it's important that we look after their futures too by doing what we can to act responsibly and protect the environment."

Annette has worked with her school to introduce a number of environmentally-friendly initiatives, including increased recycling of kitchen packaging.

A new cardboard recycling system has just been launched and Annette is working hard to further reduce waste generated by the school kitchen.

Tony Byrne, business director for Education at Scolarest's parent company, Compass Group: "Sustainability is a key issue for Scolarest and our school clients. The new Sustainable Development qualification enables our catering teams to extend their knowledge and helps them put the theory into practice."

There are currently more than 100 Scolarest team members studying for the Sustainable Development qualification.

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