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There are no common and consistent training standards that have the confidence of industry, and none at all that are set and maintained by the profession itself - that's the opportunity that the Triple A now provides.
Martyn Nail, Executive Chef, Claridges - AAA Examiner & Mentor

The Triple A is about chefs taking charge in the battle for craft skills and setting the standards for trainees and trainers alike. As employers are dependent on those skills we need to give them our wholehearted support and participate.
Bob Cotton, former Chief Executive, British Hospitality Association

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are pleased to announce a new and unique qualification for the craft-led professional chef, the -
BTEC APPRENTICESHIP IN CRAFT CUISINE
endorsed by People 1st ~ approved by Ofqual ~ regulated by the Skills Funding Agency ~ fully fundable in England and Wales
The work-based route to achieving either AAA Foundation Chef (Level 2) or AAA Chef (Level 3), with the following features and benefits:
Defines, develops, maintains and promotes craft skills for the industry and its customers Ensures an impartial trade test delivered independently of the training provider Is designed and delivered by chefs working through the UK's senior professional bodies, thereby enabling the profession itself to control craft standards Applies common, fit-for-purpose benchmarks and so creates consistency for all learners, learning providers and employers Develops and supports mentors in the workplace Attests to the worth of the trainer as well as the trainee Establishes the basis of an industry-led career ladder, with currently two and ultimately three stages of continuous professional development Supplies inclusive online support for both the practical and theory assessments Both pre-exam training and the exam are fundable on a par with the other apprenticeships in the field The pre-exam training utilises the form and content of established provision but is tailored to the breadth of the AAA syllabus with no optional skill areas
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