Seafish works closely with the seafood industry to identify training needs at management and operative level. We have developed a broad range of training materials and courses to meet many of the needs of people working in the onshore sectors of the industry. These range from training videos to nationally recognised qualifications, so it is highly likely we have the right training for you and your staff. See below for more details, or click on the specific sections in the menu to your left.

Seafish have established the Seafood Training Academy with other partners in the seafood industry to bring additional opportunities in learning and training. To find out more about the Seafood Training Academy visit their website at www.seafoodacademy.org.

Training Grants
Click here for information on grant support in Scotland.

Seafish Individual Training Support Grants
For information on how the ITSG system works, how to apply for a grant and where to find a Seafish approved trainer, see below.

ITSG grants take affect from the 1st July 2008 in all parts of the UK except Scotland.

How do they work?
Individual Training Support Grants are available from Seafish to support trainees in the seafood industry undrtaking Seafish approved training courses.  Not all Seafish approved courses are currently eligible for ITSG support and in many instances the Individual Training Support Grant will only cover part of the course costs. 

Trainees should register for the ITSG in advance of undertaking their courses.  Registration for ITSGs can be done through an Approved Training Provider (ATP).  ITSGs are paid after the course has been delivered and the trainee has been awarded their certificate.

General Guidance on ITSGs 
A draft guide to applying for ITSG support has been produced and this will answer many of the questions about ITSGs.  A word document is available from this website - click here.

How much is it worth?
The amounts vary and may change from time to time. 

For current values and a list of eligible courses see the Seafishing ITSG List

For current values and a list of eligible courses see the Onshore ITSG List

How do I make an application?
Contact an Approved Training Provider (ATP) who will deal with this.

Applications -for information on Grant Applications and to download an application form click here to go to the appropriate webpage.

Approved Training Providers (ATPs) - For a list of organisations able to advise on ITSGs and help with applications click here.

Becoming an approved trainer / training centre - to find out how to become an approved trainer and how to establish an approved training centre click here.

Seafood Training Expert Group
The Seafood Training Expert Group provides strategic guidance to Seafish, Improve (the Sector Skills Council for Food and Drink Manufacturing) and other relevant stakeholders on the standards, qualifications and training required to support and maintain world class skills in the UK seafood sector (click here to view the Terms of Reference).
 
It brings together employers (nominated by key trade bodies) and training experts (from Seafish, Improve and the Seafood Training Academy) and covers the processing, retailing and fish frying sectors of the seafood industry.
 
The Group met for the first time at Seafish's offices in Edinburgh on 19th March 2009 (click here to view the draft minutes and agreed actions). Its next meeting is at Improve's offices in York on 28th May 2009.
 
If you are an employer in the seafood industry with a strong interest in training and would like to get involved with this Group, please contact Seafish on 01472 252302.

Courses and advice
Seafish are able to offer a wide range of seafood specific training courses, qualifications and learning materials for all parts of the seafood industry.  Whether training is delivered as part of a Seafish approved course or through a Seafish open learning module, you can be confident it has been developed with the full support and participation of seafood industry businesses. To download information leaflets on many of our courses and programmes see the courses and advice section.

Seafish and our Network of Approved Training Providers are able to offer seafood businesses a diagnosis of what your training needs are. Contact us for more information. 

Careers
The oceans of opportunity CD seeks to promote exciting and worthwhile careers to young people with the potential to become the future managers, owners and entrepreneurs in the seafood industry. For a free copy of the oceans of opportunity pack and CD please contact the training team by calling 01472 252302 or email training@seafish.co.uk. Our careers page also contains information on careers in various seafood sectors.

Approved Training Providers
Approved Training Providers (ATPs) are able to administer the delivery of Seafish approved training courses, assist with accessing Seafish funding (ITSG and Scottish partnership funding) and generally provide guidance and support on training matters.  For a list of ATPs please click here.

ATPs may (or may not) be approved trainers or training centres in their own right.

Seafish approved trainers and training centres are usually approved to deliver one or more courses, but are not always able to administer funding applications.

If you are interested in becoming an approved trainer or training centre please review the criteria here before contacting Seafish Training.

National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (NVQ/SVQs)
National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (NVQ/SVQs) are UK recognised qualifications awarded to trainees who have been able to demonstrate competence in their occupation. They are developed and promoted by the appropriate Sector Skills Council.

Hygiene and Food Safety
Hygiene and HACCP are vital to all parts of the seafood industry.  With a wide range of training programmes and support for several European languages we may well have the course you are looking for. For more information visit our hygiene and HACCP training page.

Seafood Quality
We provide training in the Quality Index Method and the ‘Torry’ system of measuring fish quality. For more information visit our seafood quality page.

For Processors, Mongers and Fish Friers
These pages provide guidance on those specific training programmes and materials we feel are appropriate to each sector.  If you as a Fish Frier, Fishmonger or a Processor then visit the appropriate page (see the menu to the left) for detailed information on what is available from Seafish.

Downloads table
In the below table is the information that Seafish have available to download regarding training and careers. If you have any queries that you can't find an answer for contact us.

Careers advice for fish friers (PDF/Word).	Fish frying skills course (PDF/Word).
Careers advice for retailers (PDF/Word).	Fishmongering course (PDF/Word).
Careers advice for processors (PDF/Word).	Health & safety and hygiene training (PDF).
Careers and advice for caterers (PDF/Word).	Training price list - onshore (PDF/Word).
Customer service skills qualification (PDF/Word).	Training price list - offshore (PDF/Word).
Fish filleting course (PDF/Word).	Training price list - offshore outside EU (PDF/Word).