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We recognise that conference dining is a very important element of any event and take great care to ensure delegates depart with a positive memory of Barleythorpe Training & Conference Centre.

With a wealth of outlets in this area handling food or food ingredients in the care, leisure and tourism industries, employers have struggled to ensure all the staff are properly trained. Anyone handling foodstuffs must be qualified, which is also difficult in industries that can suffer from a high staff turnover, many of who are relatively unskilled.

Barleythorpe beats national average pass rate in the provision of IOA of Competence in Workplace Noise Assessment course

Originally introduced by the Conservatives in the early 1980s, outsourcing has become a major global trend affecting organisations of all sizes. Some estimates say that 80% of projects that were intended to save money fail to live up to expectations. However, well managed contracts and outsourcing have the potential to save up to 25 - 30% and can drive business change and rescue underperforming business processes.

In order to ensure that organisations in the region were aware of the forthcoming changes to the Fire Safety Regulations a seminar was organised by Barleythorpe in conjunction with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue, Shoosmiths Solicitors and LOSHEA.