Landmark City & Guilds recognition places The Safer Food Group among an elite group of training providers leading UK food safety standards. 

East Midlands, UK – The Safer Food Group, one of the UK’s leading online providers of accredited food hygiene and compliance training, has announced that it has officially been awarded City & Guilds Assured status.

This milestone places The Safer Food Group in an elite category of UK training providers, delivering the gold standard in workplace education and giving employers an independently verified seal of quality.

City & Guilds, one of the world’s most recognised and respected academic awarding bodies, confers Assured status only after a rigorous, multi-stage audit. Unlike some course endorsements that utilise a more ‘light-touch’ evaluation, the City & Guilds Assured framework considers the entire learning and teaching experience, as well as commitment to continual improvement. The Safer Food Group underwent a comprehensive audit spanning four key operational pillars:

1. Course content: Evaluation of syllabus, learning outcomes and instructional design.
2. Delivery and pedagogy: Assessment of learning retention, engagement, and accessibility across online formats.
3. Learner support: Verification of ongoing candidate support, query resolution, and administrative care.
4. Technical platform: In-depth audit of the learning management system (LMS), security, platform functionality, and user experience.

“Achieving City & Guilds Assured status is a massive milestone for our team and a game-changer for our customers,” said Jonny Green, Academic Lead at The Safer Food Group. “Food safety compliance isn’t just about ticking a box – it’s about operational confidence. Having City & Guilds independently audit and validate not only what we teach, but how we deliver it and support our learners, highlightss that businesses no longer have to choose between affordability and top-tier academic quality.”

Mandy Smith, Executive Director, Awarding & Assessment Customer Solutions, City & Guilds said “Congratulations to The Safer Food Group on achieving City & Guilds Assured status. This recognition reflects a strong commitment to quality, learner experience and continuous improvement, and we are delighted to support an organisation committed to raising standards across the food safety sector.” 

With food business operators across both public and private sectors facing increased regulatory scrutiny and rising operational costs, the accreditation gives buyers and compliance officers peace of mind that Safer Food Group training meets their needs.

Newly issued certificates will now feature the official City & Guilds Assured logo, providing learners with enhanced, nationally recognised credentials to support their professional development.

For more information about The Safer Food Group’s City & Guilds Assured courses or to view the accreditation credentials, visit www.thesaferfoodgroup.com.

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About The Safer Food Group

The Safer Food Group is a leading UK training provider specialising in accredited food safety, HACCP, allergen awareness, and health and safety courses. Designed specifically for food professionals across sectors including  hospitality, catering, education, health, and manufacturing, The Safer Food Group delivers flexible, cost-effective digital learning solutions trusted by thousands of businesses and individual learners nationwide.

About City & Guilds

City & Guilds is the global skills partner, empowering people, organisations and economies to develop the skills they need for growth. With almost 150 years of trusted expertise, City & Guilds supports people into work, helps them develop on the job and move into the next job. City & Guilds’ solutions span critical sectors including construction, engineering, transport, energy and electrical, serving over 1 million learners annually. Through their comprehensive portfolio of brands and trusted global network, they set industry-wide standards for technical, behavioural and commercial skills to improve performance and productivity.

About Assured

Assured is the accreditation service by City & Guilds for bespoke and in-house training. Assured enables organisations to prove their commitment to L&D excellence by having their training systems and processes validated against the global quality standards set by City & Guilds: the Assured Benchmark Standards. Assured is designed to enable continuous improvement through advisory support, tailored to the needs of individual organisations and delivered by leading L&D Specialists.