Our Aims and Objectives
The National Hygiene Partnership Mission Statement, Goals, Objectives and Policies are described below.
Mission Statement
“To work together in a spirit of partnership in the active promotion of high standards of food safety through training in the Irish Food Sectors by the provision of information and a range of quality and innovative products and courses for all Food Workers within the different sectors”
Goals
- Ensure that relevant hygiene programmes are developed and promoted within the Irish Food Sector.
- Maximise the benefits of co-operation and linkage between members of the National Hygiene Partnership.
- Achieve independent 3rd party accreditation of the NATIONAL HYGIENE PARTNERSHIP’s licensing process.
- Increase awareness of NATIONAL HYGIENE PARTNERSHIP accredited trainers for all food hygiene training.
- Review & update all NATIONAL HYGIENE PARTNERSHIP products in line with changes in legislation.
- Increase awareness of the NATIONAL HYGIENE PARTNERSHIP within the Irish Food Sectors.
Objectives
- Institute an awareness building campaign aimed at consumers of food safety training through the development of an annual training calendar available online and other suitable media.
- Update our website, www.nhp.ie , on a monthly basis.
- Evaluate all training products and programmes annually and update where necessary.
- Establish annual training targets for each of the NHP products.
- Achieve FETAC Approved Provider Status by December 2011.
- Develop an annual budget for the Partnership and review on a bi-monthly basis.
Policies
- To develop and establish appropriate food hygiene education and training structures.
- To generate demand for hygiene training within the industry.
- To ensure the provision of an adequate pool of Licensed Trainers consistent with demand.
- To maximise the benefits of co-operation and establish linkages between the NHP and other interest groups.