GCSI Academy · In development

Learning that turns care into safer practice.

The Academy is being built for people with celiac disease and the teams who serve them. Each pathway connects evidence with the real decisions diners, kitchen teams and managers make every day.

Evidence-led contentDesigned around real rolesTested before recognition

Choose the decisions you make

A shared foundation, shaped for each role.

Courses are being prepared—not sold or presented as qualifications.Each level will open only after its evidence, learning outcomes, assessment, accessibility and credential rules have been reviewed and pilot-tested with the intended community.
For people with celiac disease, families and supporters

Diner pathway

Build the knowledge and communication skills needed to make informed dining decisions without turning uncertainty into false reassurance.

In development
Level 1Building

Informed Diner

Celiac fundamentals, labels, cross-contact and focused restaurant questions.

Recognition after validationDigital certificate after validation
Level 2Building

Confident Diner

Evidence interpretation, communication, travel planning and constructive reporting.

Recognition after validationAdvanced learning badge after validation
Level 3Building

Community Guide

Peer-support boundaries, misinformation, contribution standards and research participation.

Recognition after validationCommunity Guide credential after validation
For chefs, cooks, food handlers and service teams

Kitchen team pathway

Translate celiac-safety principles into repeatable receiving, preparation, cleaning, cooking and service-handover practices.

In development
Level 1Building

Celiac-Aware Kitchen Staff

Ingredients, cross-contact, handwashing, storage, labelling and communicating uncertainty.

Recognition after validationIndividual certificate after validation
Level 2Building

Safe-Process Practitioner

Receiving, preparation zones, utensils, frying, boiling, baking, cleaning and handover.

Recognition after validationPractitioner badge after validation
Level 3Building

Kitchen Safety Lead

Procedure design, colleague training, monitoring, corrective action and incident response.

Recognition after validationSafety Lead credential after validation
For restaurant managers, owners and operational leaders

Manager pathway

Build the governance, documentation and improvement systems needed to support consistent practice across hospitality operations.

In development
Level 1Building

Celiac-Inclusive Manager

Responsibilities, communication, staff roles, honest menu wording and initial risk assessment.

Recognition after validationManager certificate after validation
Level 2Building

Gluten-Safety Operations Manager

Supplier controls, procedures, onboarding, records, complaints and internal monitoring.

Recognition after validationOperations badge after validation
Level 3Building

Organisational Safety Lead

Auditing, multi-site standards, performance indicators, serious incidents and continuous improvement.

Recognition after validationLeadership credential after validation

Our release promise

Recognition follows learning quality—not the other way around.

Before a course opens, people should be able to understand what it teaches, why it matters, how learning is assessed and what any certificate or badge genuinely represents.

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Referenced content

Course statements connect to traceable evidence, practical context and visible limitations.

02

Meaningful assessment

Learners know what is assessed, how completion is measured and what the result means.

03

Accessible delivery

Language, navigation, captions, transcripts and mobile use are reviewed before release.

04

Community testing

Courses are piloted with the people expected to use the knowledge in real situations.

Learning with the community

Good guidance grows when people share what real situations require.

Until courses open, the Knowledge Hub remains the place to read reviewed guidance, suggest careful improvements and help us understand where clearer learning support is needed.