FDQ
Level 2
QN: 610/2061/8
Curriculum Active
FDQ Level 2 Award in Protecting the Welfare of Animals at Time of Killing
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by FDQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1485 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
FDQ
Syllabus Units
181 Units
Guided Hours
1485 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Protect calf welfare in bleeding using religious rights
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out bleeding using religious rights in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding using religious rights in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
2
Protect calf welfare in firearm with free projectile killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out free projectile killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in free projectile killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
3
Protect calf welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures for calves up to 10Kg
- Understand how to protect welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
4
Protect calf welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restrain calves for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
5
Protect calf welfare in shackling or hoisting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Shackle or hoist calves in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in shackling or hoisting in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
6
Protect calf welfare in the bleeding of live animals and monitoring the absence of signs of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Bleed calves and monitor the absence of signs of life in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding and monitoring the absence of signs of life in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
7
Protect cattle welfare in bleeding using religious rights
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out bleeding using religious rights in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding using religious rights in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
8
Protect cattle welfare in handling and care before they are restrained
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Handle and care for cattle before they are restrained in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in handling and care before they are restrained in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
9
Protect cattle welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
10
Protect cattle welfare in the bleeding of live animals and monitoring the absence of signs of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Bleed cattle and monitor the absence of signs of life in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding and monitoring the absence of signs of life in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
11
Protect chicken and guinea fowl welfare in cervical dislocation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out manual cervical dislocation (up to 3Kg) or mechanical cervical dislocation (up to 5Kg) in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures for chicken or guinea fowl
- Understand how to protect welfare in cervical dislocation in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
12
Protect chicken and guinea fowl welfare in electrical waterbath stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
13
Protect chicken and guinea fowl welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
14
Protect chicken and guinea fowl welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
15
Protect chicken and guinea fowl welfare in stunning with inert gases
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out stunning with inert gases in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in stunning with inert gases in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
16
Protect chicken and guinea fowl welfare in the bleeding of live animals and monitoring the absence of signs of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Bleed chicken or guinea fowl and monitor the absence of signs of life in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding and monitoring the absence of signs of life in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
17
Protect duck welfare in cervical dislocation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out manual cervical dislocation (up to 3Kg) or mechanical cervical dislocation (up to 5Kg) in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures for ducks
- Understand how to protect welfare in cervical dislocation in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
18
Protect duck welfare in electrical waterbath stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
19
Protect duck welfare in firearm with free projectile killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out free projectile killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in free projectile killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
20
Protect duck welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restrain ducks for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
21
Protect duck welfare in shackling or hoisting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Shackle or hoist ducks in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in shackling or hoisting in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
22
Protect duck welfare in stunning with carbon dioxide in two phases
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out stunning with carbon dioxide in two phases in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in stunning with carbon dioxide in two phases in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
23
Protect goose welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
24
Protect goose welfare in percussive blow to the head stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out a percussive blow to the head in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures for geese up to 5Kg
- Understand how to protect welfare in a percussive blow to the head in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
25
Protect goose welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restrain geese for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
26
Protect goose welfare in shackling or hoisting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Shackle or hoist geese in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in shackling or hoisting in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
27
Protect goose welfare in stunning with carbon dioxide associated with inert gases
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out stunning with carbon dioxide associated with inert gases in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in stunning with carbon dioxide associated with inert gases in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
28
Protect goose welfare in stunning with inert gases
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out stunning with inert gases in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in stunning with inert gases in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
29
Protect horse welfare in head-only electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-only electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-only electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s standard operating procedures
30
Protect horse welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s standard operating procedures
31
Protect large game welfare in head-only electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-only electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-only electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
32
Protect large game welfare in penetrative captive bolt device stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
33
Protect large game welfare in pithing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out pithing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in pithing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
34
Protect large game welfare in the assessment of effective stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess the effectiveness of stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in the assessment of effective stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
35
Protect large game welfare in the bleeding of live animals and monitoring the absence of signs of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Bleed large game and monitor the absence of signs of life in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding and monitoring the absence of signs of life in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
36
Protect pig welfare in firearm with free projectile killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out free projectile killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in free projectile killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
37
Protect pig welfare in handling and care before they are restrained
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Handle and care for pigs before they are restrained in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in handling and care before they are restrained in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
38
Protect pig welfare in penetrative captive bolt device stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
39
Protect pig welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restrain pigs for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
40
Protect quail welfare in electrical waterbath stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
41
Protect quail welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
42
Protect quail welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restrain quail for the purposes of stunning or killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in restraint for the purposes of stunning or killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
43
Protect quail welfare in the bleeding of live animals and monitoring the absence of signs of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Bleed quail and monitor the absence of signs of life in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding and monitoring the absence of signs of life in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
44
Protect rabbit welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in non-penetrative captive bolt device stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
45
Protect rabbit welfare in the assessment of effective stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess the effectiveness of rabbit stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in the assessment of effective stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
46
Protect rabbit welfare in the bleeding of live animals and monitoring the absence of signs of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Bleed rabbits and monitor the absence of signs of life in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in bleeding and monitoring the absence of signs of life in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
47
Protect ratite welfare in head-only electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-only electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-only electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
48
Protect ratite welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
49
Protect sheep and goat welfare in firearm with free projectile killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out free projectile killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in free projectile killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
50
Protect sheep and goat welfare in handling and care before they are restrained
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Handle and care for sheep or goats before they are restrained in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in handling and care before they are restrained in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
51
Protect sheep and goat welfare in pithing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out pithing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in pithing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
52
Protect sheep and goat welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restrain sheep or goats for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
53
Protect sheep and goat welfare in shackling or hoisting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Shackle or hoist sheep or goats in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in shackling or hoisting in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
54
Protect turkey welfare in cervical dislocation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out manual cervical dislocation (up to 3Kg) or mechanical cervical dislocation (up to 5Kg) in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures for turkeys
- Understand how to protect welfare in cervical dislocation in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
55
Protect turkey welfare in electrical waterbath stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in electrical waterbath stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
56
Protect turkey welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in head-to-body electrical stunning in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
57
Protect turkey welfare in percussive blow to the head stunning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out a percussive blow to the head in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures for turkeys up to 5Kg
- Understand how to protect welfare in a percussive blow to the head in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
58
Protect turkey welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restrain turkeys for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with Business Operator’s (BO’s) Standard Operating Procedures
- Understand how to protect welfare in restraint for the purpose of stunning or killing in accordance with BO’s Standard Operating Procedures
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/2061/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- FDQ
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2023
- Operational End
- Dec 2027