Course at Your Premises
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, if a nominated first aider is legally required for your organisation, then this is the course for you. This course provides comprehensive training together with reviews of actual events, which enables first aid to be administered to a casualty within the workplace.
Each candidate's competency will be assessed in accordance with the Health & Safety Executive's guidelines.
Changes to First Aid at Work regulations
The HSE announced that from 1st October 2009 the 4 day First Aid at Work course becomes a 3 day course.
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders do an annual Basic Skills Update. If you have any queries regarding the changes, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Any first aider who is not able to undertake a re-qualification course up to a maximum of 28 days after the expiry of their 3 year certificate, will be required to retake a full 3 day FAW course.
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
- Written & practical assessment
Course at Your Premises
This course is for those personnel who already hold a First Aid at Work certificate (issued in the last 3 years) and who require re-qualification to keep their certification valid.
Revision of:
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
- Written & practical assessment
Course at Your Premises
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers are "strongly recommended" to consider the need for emergency first aid training for appointed persons within their organisation. This introductory level course is suitable for most low-risk employers in meeting their legal obligations for minimum first aid provision in the workplace. It is also suitable for employers with a higher risk, who wish to provide appointed persons to support their first aiders.
Changes to First Aid at Work regulations
The HSE announced that from 1st October 2009 the new Emergency first aid at work 1 day course has been created to replace the Appointed Persons course.
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders do an annual Basic Skills Update. If you have any queries regarding the changes, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
Course at Your Premises
Successful completion of this course will enable delegates to perform Basic Life Support techniques and use an AED. The course content and assessment criteria follows the guidelines laid down by the Resuscitation Council UK. Students will be required to demonstrate competency in both basic life support and the use of an AED in order to gain the qualification.
A refresher course is also available
- Basic life support training
- Introduction to defibrillation
- Use of a defibrillator
- Skills practice
- Practical and written assessment
Course at Your Premises
For members of staff nominated as Fire Marshals / Wardens. The aim of the course is to ensure that a knowledge and understanding of fire safety risks and how to prevent fire will be gained. The course will equip the individual with the required training to co-ordinate and lead fire safety and evacuation procedures in the workplace.
- Fire science
- Risk assessment
- Legislation
- Classification and equipment
- Emergency plan and evacuation
- Testing, training and practising fire procedures
- Written assessments
Course at Your Premises
This seminar is aimed at providing training and information required by law to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to cope with an emergency or fire situation. The seminar also covers an overview of risk assessment and fire prevention methods.
- Legislation
- Causes of fire
- Fire prevention
- Fire extinguishers - types & uses
- Providing and maintaining a means of escape
- Fire evacuation procedures
- Risk assessment and responsibilities
Course at Your Premises
For all those who handle, store, prepare and serve food and beverages. Effective food hygiene control is critical to prevent bacteriological and physical contamination of food. By implementing legally required procedures, a reduction in the risk of contamination would thereby negate the possibility of compensation claims and criminal prosecution.
- Introduction to food safety
- Legislation
- Food safety hazards
- Temperature control
- Safe food storage
- Food handlers
- Food premises and equipment
- Food pests
- Hazard analysis
Course at Your Premises
This course is a requirement for all food handlers. It extends to all those who handle, store, prepare or serve food and beverages.
- Introduction to food safety
- What is food poisoning?
- The cost of poor food hygiene
- Bacteria causes and growth
- Food Safety Act
- Food storage
- Cleaning procedures
- Control of hazardous substances
- Pest control
- HACCP
Course at Your Premises
This course is for people who are involved with the preparation of food on a supervisory / management level.
The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of food safety requirements during the production and preparation of food for human consumption.
The course provides the necessary information and instruction to effectively control the risk of food hazards within the workplace and subsequently reduce the risk of a food poisoning outbreak.
- Introduction to food safety
- Food hazards
- How contamination occurs
- Microbiological information
- Food poisoning bacteria / food borne illness
- Storage, temperature control and preservation methods
- Kitchen design and cleaning
- Food handling
- Pest contamination
- Hazard analysis
- Food safety legislation
Course at Your Premises
This coruse is for all those who handle, store, prepare and serve food and beverages. Effective food hygiene control is critical to prevent bacteriological and physical contamination of food. By implementing legally required procedures, a reduction in the risk of contamination would thereby negate the possibility of compensation claims and criminal prosecution.
Delegates who complete the course will receive a personal CIEH certificate of competence.
- Introduction to food safety
- Bacteria, causes & growth
- Food Safety Act
- Legislation
- Food safety hazards
Cleaning procedures
substances
- Pest control
- Temperature control
- Safe food storage
- Food handlers
- Food premises and equipment
Course at Your Premises
For managers and supervisors who need to manage safety issues in the workplace, this leads to a formal qualification through IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety & Health)
The course has a very practical focus, is full of step-by-step guidance with a highly innovative format to engage and inspire delegates. Delegates will learn how to reduce the risk of accidents through conducting in house risk assessments, safety management procedures and will be made aware of the latest legislation and how to develop a health and safety culture within the working environment.
- Introducing Managing Safely
- Assessing risk
- Controlling risk
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Identifying hazards and investigating accidents
- Measuring performance
- Protecting our environment
Course at Your Premises
Aimed at supervisory staff who wish to improve their knowledge and skills relating to health and safety in the workplace. Delegates will be awarded an IOSH certificate after successful completion of a practical and written assessment.
- The role of a supervisor
- Health and safety management principles
- Health and safety policy and arrangements
- Overview of key safety regulations
- Risk assessment and safe systems of work
- Accident reporting
- Human factors: Attitude, personality and motivation
- Monitoring and auditing
Course at Your Premises
This course is aimed at those who need to complete a risk assessment as part of their designated role in the company, or managers who control an organisation's risk control programme. Correctly implemented risk assessments are the basis for a well-managed health and safety system. It aims to give practical advice on how to successfully complete statutory risk assessments in key areas of your organisation.
- Risk assessment legislation, principles and techniques
- Fire risk assessment
- Identification and assessment of hazardous substances
- Assessing DSE workstations and users
- Assessing first aid provision
- Other regulations requiring risk assessment
Course at Your Premises
This course is designed to provide staff members with an overview and understanding of the safe principles of working with hazardous substances. Key areas of legislative requirements are covered as well as guidance on dealing with substances hazardous to health commonly found in the workplace. Dependent on student numbers and the nature of you organisation, it may be possible to consider substances used by your workforce.
- Legislative requirements of COSHH
- Defining hazardous substances
- Forms of hazardous substances
- Routes of entry
- Safe handling principles
- Risk assessment awareness
Course at Your Premises
Employers have a duty to consult their workforce on health and safety issues and nominated employee representatives are entitled, under law, to receive training so they can meet their responsibilities when acting on the behalf of their work colleagues.
This comprehensive course will provide delegates with a good background knowledge of the many areas covered by health and safety and will equip them with the information they will need to effectively carry out their role in the workplace.
- Introduction to health and safety
- Role of safety representatives
- Principals of risk assessment and safety systems
- Practical hazard identification and risk assessment
- Management of health and safety
- Health and safety policy
- Health and safety training
Course at Your Premises
This course is designed to provide those in a supervisory or management role with an awareness of the legal obligations of effective management of health and safety in the workplace. Key areas of health and safety are identified and there will be an opportunity to discuss industry specific regulations or topics with the tutor.
- Introduction to health & safety
- Management of health & safety
- Health & safety policy
- Introduction to risk assessment; Including first aid, fire and COSHH
- Health & safety communication
- Overview of other regulations / topics (course specific)
Course at Your Premises
Aimed at people who need to develop a basic understanding of health and safety. It is designed to assist employers in meeting their statutory duty to provide health and safety training for their workforce.
The course informs candidates of the importance of co-operating with their employers in safety matters in order to improve the company's safety performance and therefore meet their legal obligations.
- Legal requirements and penalties
- Accident prevention and first aid
- Introduction to risk assessment
- Manual handling
- The work environment & hazard spotting
- Control of hazardous substances
- Fire safety
- Personal protective equipment
Course at Your Premises
In compliance with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, this is a vital course for anyone who engages in any form of manual handling. Delegates will learn about the injuries that can be sustained through poor manual handling techniques, including how to avoid them. The course has both theoretical and practical elements.
- Regulations & responsibilities
- Anatomy & physiology
- Manual handling associated injuries
- Accident statistics
- Risk assessment
- Practical manual handling techniques
Course at Your Premises
A 'Train the Assessor' course will enable the nominated members of your workforce to carry out your legal requirement to conduct a risk assessment for all DSE users within your company. This course is aimed at organisations where computers or graphical display units are used for significant parts of the day. Staff representatives and Managers/Supervisors are ideal candidates for this course.
- Legislation
- Common associated injuries
- Best practise guidance
- Personal management of the workstation
- Documentation required
- DSE risk assessment practice
Course at Your Premises
The course content covers and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and is linked to NVQ level 2. It is a vital course for anyone involved in the moving and handling of people, providing an opportunity for skills practice including assisting to walk, stand, chair and bed work.
- Legal responsibilities
- Anatomy & physiology
- Common manual handling associated injuries
- Risk assessment and reduction
- Principles of good manual/people handling techniques
- Moving & handling practical exercises
Course at Your Premises
The course content covers and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and is linked to NVQ level 2. It is a vital course for anyone involved in the moving or handling of people. The course provides opportunity for skills practice including assisting to stand, chair/bed work and hoisting.
The hoist provided for this training must have been assessed as per LOLER requirements and carry current validation. We are able to provide a manual hoist if required, at an additional cost (please advise at time of booking).
- Legal responsibilities
- Anatomy & physiology
- Common manual handling associated injuries
- Risk assessment and reduction
- Principles of good manual/people handling techniques
- Moving & handling practical exercises
- Hoist work
Course at Your Premises
This practical course has been designed for those staff who are involved in the hoisting of service users. It has been mapped to Skills for Care Common Induction Standards, with links to NVQ Level 2. The course serves as a refresher for experienced staff or as an introduction for new employees. The hoist provided for this training must have been assessed as per LOLER requirements and carry current validation. We are able to provide a manual hoist if required, for an additional cost (please advise at time of booking).
- Revision of related legislation
- Composition of a hoist
- Types of hoists and slings
- Demonstration & practice
- Practical assessment
Course at Your Premises
This course meets Skills for Care Common Induction Standards for emergency first aid and has links to NVQ Level 2. The course provides delegates with essential information and skills practice in important life-saving areas of first aid. To further enhance the induction training of your staff you may wish to provide the trainer with your relevant organisational policy.
- Incident management
- Adult resuscitation
- Adult choking procedures
- Management of unconsciousness
- Control of severe bleeding
- Burns & scalds
- Limitation of practice
Course at Your Premises
The course content is mapped to Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and is linked to NVQ and SVQ standards. This vital seminar is aimed at providing training and information in the essentials of infection control. It is an ideal course for anyone in the care environment and aiming to meet the National Care Standard requirements.
- Understanding infection
- Principles of infection control
- Legislation
- Common infectious diseases
- Handling and managing clinical waste
- Immunity and immunisation
- Personal hygiene
- Incident reporting
Course at Your Premises
This training course is designed to support all care organisations in reducing health care associated infections like MRSA. The short presentation and discussion workshop is aimed at care homes, domiciliary care agencies and health care organisations and is based on up to date information and Department of Health guidance on fighting the healthcare acquired infection epidemic. The course is mapped to Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ level 2.
- What are healthcare associated infections
- How are they spread
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- Government proposals
- Individual responsibility
- Action against care providers
Course at Your Premises
This course is designed for carers involved in handling and administration of medicines. It is mapped to Skills for Care Common Induction standards, meets Care Standard requirements and is linked to NVQ level 2.
The course aims to provide knowledge of drugs, their effects and safety. It is an ideal refresher for experienced staff and an excellent introduction for the less experienced.
- Legislation
- Effects of drugs and interactions
- Supply
- Security
- Storage
- Disposal
- Safe preparation and administration of medicines
- Recognising emergencies
Course at Your Premises
This course is designed for carers involved in handling and administration of medicines. It meets Care Standard requirements and is linked to NVQ standards. The course aims to provide knowledge of drugs, their effects and safety. It is an ideal refresher for experienced staff and an excellent introduction for the less experienced.
- Legislation
- Effects of drugs and interactions
- Supply
- Security
- Storage
- Disposal
- Safe preparation and administration of medicines
- Recognising emergencies
Course at Your Premises
An informative course designed to raise awareness of the causes and effects of dementia. It will help carers identify and understand key elements of dementia care so that a better quality of care can be offered to the service user. Dementia is a broad term for a range of conditions that involve loss of mental ability and is most common in the elderly; around 5% of people over 65 are affected to some extent.
This course meets Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ level 2.
- What is dementia?
- Causes of dementia
- Signs and symptoms
- Daily care and medication
- Communication
- Client rights
Course at Your Premises
An ideal course for all carers who need to plan, produce, implement and review service user care plans. The training will include content on equality, diversity, discrimination and confidentiality that will cover how to provide active support to the user.
This course meets Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ level 2.
- Explanation of a care plan
- Needs and resources
- Solutions and outcomes
- Components of a care plan
- Equality, diversity & discrimination
- Confidentiality
- Effective communication
- Care plan reporting
Course at Your Premises
An informative course designed to familiarise staff with the causes, triggers and treatment of this condition. It is designed so that staff have a raised awareness of the causes of epilepsy. The learning outcomes are suitable for both staff new to epilepsy care and for existing staff as an update.
The course follows the guidelines of the Joint Epilepsy Council. It meets Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ Level 2.
- Definition
- Causes of the condition
- Common triggers of a seizure
- Diagnosis
- Types of seizures
- Medical Conditions resulting in seizures
- Management of seizures
- Medication
- Seizure diary
- Psychological issues
Course at Your Premises
This course content covers and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and is linked to NVQ level 2. It provides information and training in the essentials of health and safety and is ideal for anyone working in the care environment. It is designed to assist employers in meeting their statutory duty to provide health and safety training for their staff.
- The legal system
- Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
- Introduction to risk assessment
- Manual handling
- Personal protective equipment
- Violence and aggression
- Fire safety
- Accidents at work
Course at Your Premises
This course is aimed at staff that work, or are involved with vulnerable adults and is based on guidelines set out by the Department of Health's "No Secrets" policy. "No Secrets" prescribes that all agencies/organisations that have any involvement with vulnerable adults have a responsibility to train staff in the area of adult abuse, commensurate to their job requirements.
The course meets and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and NVQ level 2. To further enhance the induction training of your staff you may wish to provide the trainer with your relevant organisational policy.
- Definitions and forms of abuse
- Types of behaviour
- Activity that could constitute abuse
- Causal factors
- Case scenarios
- Legislation
- Safeguarding of vulnerable adults (SOVA)
- Whistle blowing
- Carer responsibilities
Course at Your Premises
This course has been designed to equip staff with the skills needed to diffuse difficult and potentially violent situations. The content includes discussion of attitudes, signs of challenging behaviour, group input and scenarios. The course meets and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and is suitable for those working towards NVQ level 2.
- Causes and forms of challenging behaviour
- Risk management
- Communication skills
- Danger signs
- Diffusing skills
Course at Your Premises
An informative course which meets Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and is designed to help carers identify and understand the key elements of palliative care. The session provides a high level of awareness and can be an in-depth introduction or comprehensive refresher in palliative care.
- What is palliative care?
- Delivery, receipt and providers
- Dignity
- Comfort and empathy
- Support and supportive care
- Effective communication
- The effects of death on carers
Course at Your Premises
This course is ideal for anybody involved in providing health and social care. It provides useful information on assessing risks to service users and those providing their care. Links to care plans are explained and practical measures to reduce the risks are identified. Course content meets Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ Level 2.
- Summary of legal obligations
- Risk assessment process
- Manual handling risk assessment
- Premises assessment
- Facilities assessment
Course at Your Premises
This course is aimed at those involved in health and social care who need to complete risk assessments as part of their designated role in the organisation. Correctly implemented risk assessments are the basis for a well managed health and safety system. The course provides useful information on assessing risks to service users and those providing their care. It aims to give practical advice on how to successfully complete statutory risk assessments in key areas of your business.
- Health & safety obligations and duties
- Risk assessment legislation
- Risk assessment techniques
- Practical risk assessment
- Manual handling and moving and handling of people risk assessment
Course at Your Premises
This more advanced course takes the basic course a stage further and is approved by the Pre-School Learning Alliance and the National Child Minders Association. The course is comprehensive and designed for those who work closely with children. It has been mapped to national standards and meets Ofsted requirements.
- Principles and priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation (children and babies)
- Airway complications
- Choking
- Recovery position
- Wounds and bleeding
- Broken bones
- Burns and scalds
- Common childhood illnesses
Course at Your Premises
A popular introductory first aid course designed for parents, child minders and child carers. The course covers basic emergency procedures resuscitation, choking, bleeding, broken bones, burns & scalds.
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation (children and babies)
- Airway complications
- Choking
- Recovery position
- Wounds and bleeding
- Broken bones
- Burns and scalds
- Common childhood illnesses
Course at Your Premises
This combined course is very popular with schools and is designed to meet both the requirements under law to provide an appointed person for adult first aid for children.
- Principles and priorities of first aid
- Practical resuscitation of the baby, child and adult
- Choking
- Recovery position
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Common illness and injuries to children
- Accident and statutory reporting requirements
Course at Your Premises
For anyone who engages in any form of manual handling, with a particular focus on the handling of small children and babies. Delegates will learn the regulations, responsibilities and common injuries associated with manual handling, together with practical manual handling techniques.
- Legislation
- Anatomy and physiology
- Common associated injuries
- Risk assessment and reduction
- Manual handling of small children and babies
- Communicating with a child
- Avoidance of bad practice when handling
Course at Your Premises
This course has been designed to provide staff with an introduction to child protection. The course will provide an understanding of responsibilities for safeguarding children and how to work safely as a team with the protection of young persons in mind. Course content also discusses how staff can protect themselves from unfound allegations.
- Policy and procedure
- Where abuse happens and signs of abuse
- Types of abuse
- Behavioural indicators of abuse
- What to do if you suspect abuse
- Taking action
Course at Your Premises
This course is for anyone involved in childcare and aims to inform delegates of their health and safety obligations. It provides information and training in the essentials of health and safety and also clear guidance on the importance of co-operating with the employer in order to improve health and safety and comply with the law.
- Legislation
- Summary of key regulations
- Risk assessments
- Manual handling
- Accident prevention and first aid
- Personal protective equipment
- The work and environment and hazard spotting
- Fire safety
Course at Your Premises
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, if a nominated first aider is legally required for your organisation, then this is the course for you. This course provides comprehensive training together with reviews of actual events, which enables first aid to be administered to a casualty within the workplace.
Each candidate's competency will be assessed in accordance with the Health & Safety Executive's guidelines.
Changes to First Aid at Work regulations
The HSE announced that from 1st October 2009 the 4 day First Aid at Work course becomes a 3 day course.
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders do an annual Basic Skills Update. If you have any queries regarding the changes, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Any first aider who is not able to undertake a re-qualification course up to a maximum of 28 days after the expiry of their 3 year certificate, will be required to retake a full 3 day FAW course.
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
Course at Your Premises
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers are "strongly recommended" to consider the need for emergency first aid training for appointed persons within their organisation. This introductory level course is suitable for most low-risk employers in meeting their legal obligations for minimum first aid provision in the workplace. It is also suitable for employers with a higher risk, who wish to provide appointed persons to support their first aiders.
Changes to First Aid at Work regulations
The HSE announced that from 1st October 2009 the new Emergency first aid at work 1 day course has been created to replace the Appointed Persons course.
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders do an annual Basic Skills Update. If you have any queries regarding the changes, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
Course at Your Premises
This course is for those personnel who already hold a First Aid at Work certificate (issued in the last 3 years) and who require re-qualification to keep their certification valid.
Revision of:
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
- Written & practical assessment
Course at Your Premises
This seminar is aimed at providing training and information required by law to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to cope with an emergency or fire situation. The seminar also covers an overview of risk assessment and fire prevention.
- Legislation
- Causes of fire
- Fire prevention
- Fire extinguishers - types & uses
- Providing and maintaining a means of escape
- Fire evacuation procedures
- Risk assessment and responsibilities
Course at Your Premises
For members of staff nominated as Fire Marshals / Wardens. The aim of the course is to ensure that a knowledge and understanding of fire safety risks and how to prevent fire will be gained. The course will equip the individual with the required training to co-ordinate and lead fire safety and evacuation procedures in the workplace.
- Fire science
- Risk assessment
- Legislation
- Classification and equipment
- Emergency plan and evacuation
- Testing, training and practising fire procedures
- Written assessments
Course at Your Premises
This course is a requirement for all food handlers. It extends to all those who handle, store, prepare or serve food and beverages. It is designed specifically for those working in a care environment and meets and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards.
- Introduction to food safety
- What is food poisoning?
- The cost of poor food hygiene
- Bacteria causes and growth
- Food Safety Act
- Food storage
- Cleaning procedures
- Control of hazardous substances
- Pest control
- HACCP
Course at Your Premises
For all those who handle, store, prepare and serve food and beverages. Effective food hygiene control is critical to prevent bacteriological and physical contamination of food. By implementing legally required procedures, a reduction in the risk of contamination would thereby negate the possibility of compensation claims and criminal prosecution.
- Introduction to food safety
- Legislation
- Food safety hazards
- Temperature control
- Safe food storage
- Food handlers
- Food premises and equipment
- Food pests
- Hazard analysis
Course at Your Premises
This course is for people who are involved with the preparation of food on a supervisory / management level.
The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of food safety requirements during the production and preparation of food for human consumption.
- Introduction to food safety
- Food hazards
- How contamination occurs
- Microbiological information
- Food poisoning bacteria / food borne illness
- Storage, temperature control and preservation methods
- Kitchen design and cleaning
- Food handling
- Pest contamination
- Hazard analysis
- Food safety legislation
Course at Your Premises
This course is designed to provide staff members with an overview and understanding of the safe principles of working with hazardous substances. Key areas of legislative requirements are covered as well as guidance on dealing with substances hazardous to health, commonly found in the workplace. Dependent on student numbers and the nature of you organisation, it may be possible to consider substances used by your workforce.
- Legislative requirements of COSHH
- Defining hazardous substances
- Forms of hazardous substances
- Routes of entry
- Safe handling principles
- Risk assessment awareness
Course at Your Premises
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, if a nominated first aider is legally required for your organisation, then this is the course for you. This course provides comprehensive training together with reviews of actual events, which enables first aid to be administered to a casualty within the workplace.
Each candidate's competency will be assessed in accordance with the Health & Safety Executive's guidelines.
Changes to First Aid at Work regulations
The HSE announced that from 1st October 2009 the 4 day First Aid at Work course becomes a 3 day course.
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders do an annual Basic Skills Update. If you have any queries regarding the changes, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Any first aider who is not able to undertake a re-qualification course up to a maximum of 28 days after the expiry of their 3 year certificate, will be required to retake a full 3 day FAW course.
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
Course at Your Premises
This course is for those personnel who already hold a First Aid at Work certificate (issued in the last 3 years) and who require re-qualification to keep their certification valid.
Revision of:
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
- Written & practical assessment
Course at Your Premises
An informative course designed to familiarise staff with the causes, triggers and treatment of this condition. It is designed so that staff have a raised awareness of the causes of epilepsy. The learning outcomes are suitable for both staff new to epilepsy care and for existing staff as an update.
The course follows the guidelines of the Joint Epilepsy Council. It meets Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ level 2.
- Definition
- Causes of the condition
- Common triggers of a seizure
- Diagnosis
- Types of seizures
- Medical Conditions resulting in seizures
- Management of seizures
- Medication
- Seizure diary
- Psychological issues
Course at Your Premises
This seminar is aimed at providing training and information required by law to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to cope with an emergency or fire situation. The seminar also covers an overview of risk assessment and fire prevention.
- Legislation
- Causes of fire
- Fire prevention
- Fire extinguishers - types & uses
- Providing and maintaining a means of escape
- Fire evacuation procedures
- Risk assessment and responsibilities
Course at Your Premises
This course is a requirement for all food handlers. It extends to all those who handle, store, prepare or serve food and beverages.
- Introduction to food safety
- What is food poisoning?
- The cost of poor food hygiene
- Bacteria causes and growth
- Food Safety Act
- Food storage
- Cleaning procedures
- Control of hazardous substances
- Pest control
- HACCP
Course at Your Premises
For all those who handle, store, prepare and serve food and beverages. Effective food hygiene control is critical to prevent bacteriological and physical contamination of food. By implementing legally required procedures, a reduction in the risk of contamination would thereby negate the possibility of compensation claims and criminal prosecution.
- Introduction to food safety
- Legislation
- Food safety hazards
- Temperature control
- Safe food storage
- Food handlers
- Food premises and equipment
- Food pests
- Hazard analysis
Course at Your Premises
This course is for people who are involved with the preparation of food on a supervisory / management level.
The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of food safety requirements during the production and preparation of food for human consumption.
- Introduction to food safety
- Food hazards
- How contamination occurs
- Microbiological information
- Food poisoning bacteria / food borne illness
- Storage, temperature control and preservation methods
- Kitchen design and cleaning
- Food handling
- Pest contamination
- Hazard analysis
- Food safety legislation
Course at Our Venue
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers are "strongly recommended" to consider the need for emergency first aid training for appointed persons within their organisation. This introductory level course is suitable for most low-risk employers in meeting their legal obligations for minimum first aid provision in the workplace. It is also suitable for employers with a higher risk, who wish to provide appointed persons to support their first aiders.
Changes to First Aid at Work regulations
The HSE announced that from 1st October 2009 the new Emergency first aid at work 1 day course has been created to replace the Appointed Persons course.
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders do an annual Basic Skills Update. If you have any queries regarding the changes, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
Location
Here are the venues within the next three months.
06/06/2012
Edinburgh - The Premier Inn
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06/06/2012, 21/06/2012, 11/07/2012, 15/08/2012
London - MWB, Fleet Street
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07/06/2012
Gloucester - Express Holiday Inn
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04/07/2012, 10/07/2012
Worcester - The Berkeley Arms
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Course at Our Venue
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, if a nominated first aider is legally required for your organisation, then this is the course for you. This course provides comprehensive training together with reviews of actual events, which enables first aid to be administered to a casualty within the workplace.
Each candidate's competency will be assessed in accordance with the Health & Safety Executive's guidelines.
Changes to First Aid at Work regulations
The HSE announced that from 1st October 2009 the 4 day First Aid at Work course becomes a 3 day course.
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders do an annual Basic Skills Update. If you have any queries regarding the changes, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Any first aider who is not able to undertake a re-qualification course up to a maximum of 28 days after the expiry of their 3 year certificate, will be required to retake a full 3 day FAW course.
- Principles &priorities;of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
- Burns and scalds
- Fracture management
- Accident reporting
- First aid kits
- Written & practical assessment
Location
Here are the venues within the next three months.
12/06/2012, 03/07/2012
London - MWB, Fleet Street
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06/06/2012
Nottingham - MWB
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03/07/2012
Worcester - The Berkeley Arms
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Course at Our Venue
This course is for those personnel who already hold a First Aid at Work certificate (issued in the last 3 years) and who require re-qualification to keep their certification valid.
Revision of:
- Principles & priorities of first aid
- Casualty assessment
- Practical resuscitation
- Treatment of unconscious casualty
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Heart attacks
Location
Here are the venues within the next three months.
11/07/2012
London - MWB, Fleet Street
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17/07/2012
Worcester - The Berkeley Arms
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Course at Our Venue
For members of staff nominated as Fire Marshals / Wardens. The aim of the course is to ensure that a knowledge and understanding of fire safety risks and how to prevent fire will be gained. The course will equip the individual with the required training to co-ordinate and lead fire safety and evacuation procedures in the workplace.
- Fire science
- Risk assessment
- Legislation
- Classification and equipment
- Emergency plan and evacuation
- Testing, training and practising fire procedures
- Written assessments
Location
Here are the venues within the next three months.
20/06/2012
Edinburgh - The Premier Inn
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27/06/2012
London - MWB, Fleet Street
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Course at Our Venue
For managers and supervisors who need to manage safety issues in the workplace, this leads to a formal qualification through IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety & Health)
The course has a very practical focus, is full of step-by-step guidance with a highly innovative format to engage and inspire individuals. Delegates will learn how to reduce the risk of accidents through conducting in-house risk assessments, safety management procedures and will be made aware of the latest legislation and how to develop a health and safety culture within the working environment.
- Introducing Managing Safely
- Assessing risk
- Controlling risk
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Identifying hazards and investigating accidents
- Measuring performance
- Protecting our environment
Location
Here are the venues within the next three months.
23/07/2012
London - MWB, Fleet Street
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This course has been designed specifically for NBS personnel requiring annual Basic Life Support Training as part of ongoing clinical excellence and professional registration. Course content is mapped to the NBS Resuscitation Policy and the latest Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines. Tutors are appropriately qualified with relevant healthcare backgrounds and experience.
Please note: All delegates will be required to add their Personal/ESR Assignment Number to the course register on the day of training. Without this a certificate of competence will not be issued.
- Introduction & registration
- Adult resuscitation (inc Laerdal pocket mask)
- Adult Choking
- Unconscious casualty and recovery position
- Continuous assessments
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Working Safely is a one-day course for staff from any sector with no supervisory or managerial responsibility. It provides a grounding in the essentials of health and safety – everyone at work should have an understanding of why they must ‘work safely’ and this course offers exactly that. Working Safely introduces a completely new approach to health and safety training and offers all the basics in a high impact interactive package.
The course leads to a formal qualification through IOSH and delegates will be awarded an IOSH personal display certificate after successfully completing the course.
- Introducing working safely
- Defining hazard and risk
- Identifying common hazard
- Improving safety performance
- Protecting our environment
Course at Your Premises
The use of Display Screen Equipment has rapidly become part of every day life and we are all exposed to their harmful effects. This training course will provide information on how to correctly set up your workstation to avoid injury as well as looking at the hazards and risks you face while using the equipment.
Introduction
• The office revolution
• Legislation
• The modern office
The Workstation
• Your workstation
• Seating and posture
• Your working environment
• Key points to remember
Hazards and Risks
• Your eyes
• Blinking
• Reducing eye strain
Aches and Pains
• Upper Limb Disorders
• Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
• Mouse Finger
• Simple exercises
Do’s and Don’ts
• The Do’s of display equipment operation
• The Do Not’s of display equipment operations
Even if you only use DSE for short periods of time during the day you are still at risk of injury.
Who is it for?
• New employees
• Office workers
• Anyone who uses a workstation during the day
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive - Flash
• Video
Course at Your Premises
Every workplace is at risk of fire, would your employees know the correct procedure should a fire start?
This fire safety training E-Learning course will provide guidance on how fires start and how to prevent them. This is a must have training course for every company.
Course content:
Fire Extinguishers
• Different types of fire extinguishers
• Which extinguishers you should use on different types of fire
• How to tackle a small fire
The Fire Triangle
• What is the fire triangle?
• What makes up the fire triangle?
• The main causes of fire
Fire Safety Signs
• The importance of these signs in the workplace
• Different types of fire safety signs and their meaning
First Aid & Fire
• Different types of burns and how to identify them
• How to treat burns
Housekeeping
• Good housekeeping tips
• How to identify areas of concern
• Smoking
• Flammable liquids – how to reduce the risk
Evacuation
• The correct evacuation procedure – step-by-step guide
• Safe evacuation tips
• Assembly points – what you need to know
Who is it for?
• New starters
• Current employees who require refresher training
Duration:
• 40 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Standard
• Interactive – Flash
• Video
Course at Your Premises
Manual handling is one of the biggest causes of workplace accidents. Understanding how to lift correctly could help your employees avoid serious injury. This training course will provide your employees with guidance on the correct lifting procedure and some handy hints on the do’s and don'ts of manual handling.
Introduction
• Introduction to manual handling
• Legislation
Manual Handling
• What is manual handling?
• What will I learn?
• Manual handling facts
Common Injuries
• Common injuries
• Acute pain
• Chronic pain
Know your Limits
• What is the load?
• How far is it to be moved?
• Will I need specialist equipment?
• How will the environment affect the task?
The Process
• Lifting loads
• Carrying loads
• Pushing loads
• Pulling loads
Do’s and Don’ts
• The Do’s of Manual Handling
• The Don’ts of Manual Handling
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Standard
• Interactive – Flash
• Video
Course at Your Premises
We are all exposed to a range of hazards and risks during our working day, but if we receive the correct risk assessment training then injuries can be avoided. This training course will provide information on how to identify a risk and a hazard and how to conduct a workplace risk assessment.
Introduction
• What is a risk assessment?
• Why do we assess risks?
• Legislation
What is a hazard?
• Identifying the hazard
• Removing or reducing the risk of the hazard
What is a risk?
• Identifying the risk
• Reducing the risk
Five key steps of risk assessment
• Identifying the hazard
• Who is at risk?
• Evaluate the risk
• Record your findings
• Level of risk
Monitor and review
• Elimination
• Safe working procedures
• Personal protection
• Cost of risk assessment
Who is it for?
• Ideal for any worker exposed to risk
• New Starters
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
• Interactive – Standard
• Video
Course at Your Premises
Health and safety is one of the most important aspects of a new employee induction programme – you don’t want your new starters to be injured during their first day or week. This staff training E-Learning course will provide your trainees with information about every area within the workplace where they could face danger.
Introduction
• Why do we have induction courses?
• Legislation
• Safe procedures
Safety at work
• Hazards
• Safety signs
Fire Safety
• What to do in the event of a fire
• Types of extinguishers
• Fire safety signs
Personal Protective Equipment
• What is PPE?
• Different types of PPE
• Specific legal requirements
• PPE maintenance
Safety monitoring
• Welfare
• Points to remember
Who is it for?
• New starters
• Employees moving site or work area
• Employees requiring refresher training
Duration:
30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive Flash
• Interactive Standard
• Video Course
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An in-depth environmental awareness E-Learning training course highlighting the importance of being environmentally friendly within your organisation. The course looks at the ways that you and your organisation can ensure that environmental issues are addressed and procedures put in place.
Introduction to Environmental Awareness
• Introduction
• Legislation
• “Best Practice” approach
• 3 main steps
Environmental Aspects
• What is the environment?
• What are the costs?
• What is an environmental issue?
• The controls required
Water
• Controlled water resources
• Surface water
• Foul water
• Potential hazards and control measures to minimize the risk of environmental damage
Land
• Land-filling
• Waste
• Potential hazards and the control measures available
Air
• Kyoto protocol
• Greenhouse gases
• Hazards and controlls
Environmental Issues
• Transport
• Office environment
• The natural environment
• Nuisance including noise and smell
Environmental Management
• Advice on environmental management
• The environmental policy
• Environmental risk assessment
Who is it for?
• For an environmentally aware company who wants to awareness throughout organisation.
• Suitable for all employees
Duration
• 40-50 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive Flash
• Interactive Standard
• Classroom
Course at Your Premises
This training course is aimed at proving managers with an understanding of the principles of health and safety risk management. This course will provide you with the knowledge to make a difference in your workplace and to contribute to the process of reducing loss to the business through injuries, ill health and damage incidents.
Introduction
• Training objectives
• What is health and safety management?
• Why health and safety management?
Risk Management
• Introduction to risk management
• Health and safety policy, procedures and records
• Risk assessment
• Competence
• Health and safety advice
Accident Prevention
• Common types of accidents
• Accident causation
• Accident iceberg
• Cost of accidents
• Examples of compensation settlements
UK & European Law
• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Regulations
• Power of HSE Inspectors
• Fines and sentences from the courts
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Laboratory safety is a signifi cant legal and moral responsibility for those who work in both academic and industrial laboratories. This course provides health and safety information about handling laboratory equipment and chemicals and also provides safety and fi rst aid related tips in the event of an emergency. Learning about laboratory safety and following safe practices will help you protect yourself, others, and the equipment that you handle when working in the laboratory.
Introduction
• State the need for laboratory safety
• State the common sources of hazards in laboratories
• Identify the hazard signs associated with hazardous materials that are commonly used in laboratories
General Safety
• State safety tips related to various aspects of laboratory safety
• State the steps to be taken in case of emergencies such as spillage,fire and explosion.
Personal Protection Equipment
• State the elements of the PPE regulations which affect you
• Identify various personal protective equipment that are appropriate for laboratory work.
First Aid
• State the common injuries that result from laboratory accidents
• State what first aid should be given in case of these injuries.
Who is it for?
• Laboratory workers
Duration:
• 40 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
This course has been designed to teach trainees about the Health & Safety Executive Guidelines, how to choose the correct people to provide fi rst aid and to provide an explanation of the first aid requirements.
Introduction
• Legal responsibility – first aid regulations
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines
Choosing the right people
• Factors to choose the right people for first aid
First aid requirements
• Explain first aid requirements
Who is it for?
• Managers
• Supervisors
Duration:
• 40 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
This course will provide all managers and supervisors with information need to understand the health and safety acts that apply to lone working and the responsibilities of the employer and employee.
Introduction
• What is Lone Working?
• Employer obligations
• Employee responsibilities
Who is a Lone Worker?
• Types of lone working jobs
• Hazards that can be faced by lone workers
How safe is your Lone Worker?
• How to identify and evaluate a job for potential risks associated with it
• Potential hazards of a home working job
Who is it for?
• Managers
• Supervisors
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
Work-related stress, anxiety and depression are all recognised medical conditions that could affect anyone at anytime. Make your employees aware of the risks work-stress can cause with this training course.
Introduction
• What is work-related stress?
• How does work-related stress impact you?
Impact of Stress
• Mental impact
• Physical impact
Why tackle stress?
• Ethical responsibility
• Legal obligations
• Good business practices
How to tackle stress
• How to identify stress areas
• How should an ideal work environment be?
What can you do?
• How to identify hazards
• Examining personal behaviours
• Reporting areas of concern
Who is it for?
• Useful for every member within a company to increase awareness and to reduce the ill effects of stress.
• New starters
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
Work-related stress, anxiety and depression are all recognised medical conditions that could affect anyone at anytime. Make your employees aware of the risks work-stress can cause with this training course.
Introduction
• What is work-related stress?
• How does work-related stress impact you?
Impact of Stress
• Mental impact
• Physical impact
Why tackle stress?
• Ethical responsibility
• Legal obligations
• Good business practices
How to tackle stress
• How to identify stress areas
• How should an ideal environment be?
What can you do?
• How to identify hazards
• Examining personal behaviours
• Reporting areas of concern
Who is it for?
• Useful for every member within a company awareness and to effects of stress.
• New starters
Duration:
• 30 Minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
This course provides information on how to correctly gather information when an accident or injury has occurred. The course will provide guidance on the techniques of investigation required and is ideal for those who are unsure of the correct way of investigating accidents in the workplace.
Video course content:
• Introduction / Industrial accident simulation
• Gathering information
• Analysing data
• Office based simulation
Who is it for?
• For Managers, Supervisors and H&S;Advisors of all levels
• Those who are devising an accident investigation system for the first time
Duration:
• 20 minutes
Course at Your Premises
It is a fact that we are exposed to a range of risks and hazards during a normal working day, even in an office environment. This workplace safety training course will alert your employees to the possible risks and hazards they face on a daily basis in an office.
Introduction
• What is office safety?
• Legislation
• Things to remember
Fire Safety
• What is fire safety?
• The fire triangle
• Fire extinguishers
• Different types of burns
• Fire signs
Manual Handling
• What is manual handling?
• Common injuries
• The manual handling process
• Do’s and don’ts
Computer Safety
• The office revolution
• Hazards and risks
• Aches and pains
• The workstation
• Do’s and don’ts
Slips, trips and falls
• The slip, trip and fall
• The ladder
• Training
Who is it for?
• Office workers
• Regular visitors to offices
• New starters
Duration:
• 40 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash, Video
Course at Your Premises
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 brought in measures to prevent discrimination against disabled people. This course is a guide to understanding disability and discrimination. DDA covers a very broad area and has a number of parts relating to specific sectors such as employment, transport, service provision and local authorities etc.
Introduction
• What is the scope of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
• Overview of the Act
Disability and Discrimination
• What is Disability?
• What is Discrimination?
Disability Discrimination Act
• What is the scope and need of DDA?
• How to comply with DDA
Providing Accessibility
• What are the accessibility related issues faced by disabled people?
• Accessibility for the hearing impaired
• Access to premises
• How can we provide disabled people with better accessibility?
Steps to Improve Accessibility
• What are the essential steps to improve accessibility?
o Training staff and advertising good practices
o Revising the rules
Employment Accessibilities
• How to encourage disabled people to respond to employment opportunities?
o Application and interview process
o Work environment
What are the necessary adjustments to be made for disabled people?
Personal Emergency Egress Plan
• What is PEEP?
• How do devise PEEP
Who is it for?
• New employees
• Managers
• Customer service
Duration:
• 30 minutes
You should seek expert professional advice in order to ensure that you and your business comply with principle duties set out in the Act.
Course at Your Premises
This training course will provide your students with information on how to correctly and safely identify hazards and risks as well as covering alcohol and drug awareness and their personal safety.
Course Content
• Why is health and safety training important?
• Accidents
• Hazards
• Risks
• Fire Safety
• Alcohol Awareness
• Drug Awareness
• Personal Safety
• Welfare Facilities
• Reporting health and safety
Who is it for?
• New students
• Returning students
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
Many people don’t take any further driving courses once their test has been passed. A number of employees are now expected to drive as part of their job. This driving safety course follows a journey between two colleagues in a comic book strip effect. The story follows the journey through to a fatal crash and the following court case, showing the trainee the serious consequences bad driving can cause.
The Pick Up
• Time Pressure/Work Schedule
• Effects of alcohol
The Journey
• Speed
• Distraction
• Daily Checks
• Journey Planning
The Changeover
• Vehicle security
• Vehicle condition
• Stress
• Mobile phones
• Medical conditions
• Motorcycles
• Use of signals
• Parking/stopping in a dangerous position
• Loose items in the vehicle cab
• Keep your distance
• Bad weather driving
• Vehicle dynamics and skidding
The Destination
• State of mind
• Non-driving responsibilities
The Crash
• Are you fit for the journey?
• Is your vehicle fit for the journey?
The Court
• Consequences - Moral
• Consequences - Legal
Who is it for?
• New employees
• Company car drivers
• Occasional company car drivers
• Ideal for Sales Representatives who travel during their working day
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
• Interactive – Standard
• Video
Course at Your Premises
This food safety E-Learning training course has been designed to provide you with guidance on the importance of food safety and hygiene. It will also provide information on the correct things to do and perhaps more importantly the things not to do in the kitchen or your works canteen.
Introduction
• Legislation
• Consequences of food poisoning
• The benefits of good hygiene
Food Poisoning
• How does food poisoning start?
• Types of bacteria
• The right environment
High Risk Foods
• What are high risk foods?
• Safe food storage
• Other things to remember
• Tips
Contamination
• Direct cross contamination
• Indirect contamination
• Pest control
Your Hygiene
• Personal hygiene
• What have we learnt?
• Things to remember
Who is it for?
• Anyone who handles food as part of their work
Ideal for canteen, restaurant or hotel staff
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Video
• Interactive – Standard
Course at Your Premises
There are a number of considerations which must be taken once an employee has discovered she is pregnant. This course is designed for the expectant mother to understand the processes required in the workplace including risk assessments.
Introduction
• An introduction to risk assessment
• Why we use risk assessments
Safe Practice at work
• Safe practice
• Do’s and don’ts for expectant mothers
Good risk assessment practice
• An example of good risk assessment practice
• How risks for pregnant employees are managed at work
What have we learnt?
Who is it for?
• Expectant mothers
• Line Managers / Supervisors
Duration:
• 40 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
Breathing asbestos fibres can lead to many potentially fatal asbestos-related diseases. Make your employees aware of the risks working with asbestos can cause with this training course.
Video course content:
• What is asbestos?
• Asbestos and its uses
• ACM
• What can you do?
Video course sections:
• Introduction
• Risk assessment
• Prevention
• Control
• Summary
• Checklist
• Self Test
Who is it for?
• Anyone who works with asbestos including
• Construction workers
• Plumbers
• Demolition workers
• Computer installers
• Gas fitters
• Engineers
• Roofing contractors
Available in:
• Video
Course at Your Premises
Is it legal to work alone? Is it safe to work alone? This course is for those who work by themselves without any close or direct supervision. Lone Working – Employees will give you an insight into the risks associated with working alone and will point out control measures that can minimise them.
Course content:
Lone Workers
• Define the term ‘lone worker’
• Identify the occupations that involve individuals working alone
• List the duties of employers and employees pertaining to lone working
Hazards Faced by Lone Workers
• Identify the hazards related to lone working
• Identify the hazards faced by home workers
Who is it for?
• New employees
• Lone workers
• Home workers
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
Course at Your Premises
Unfortunately terrorist attacks can happen anywhere at any time. This course is designed to raise awareness of what to do in the event of an attack or an alleged attack taking place in your workplace.
The threat and why we need to plan
• The threat
• Assessing your situation
• Contingency plan
• Important things to remember
Devices and the damage they might do
• Delivered items – different types of postal bombs
• The Seven S’s for suspecting a postal bomb
• The bomb in the building
• The bomb outside the building
What to do if you fi nd a device
• Finding a device
• Important things to remember
• The four C’s
Telephone bomb threats
• The threat
• Important things to find out
• Keeping alert throughout the call
Evacuation
• Bomb evacuation procedures
• The purpose of evacuation
• Evacuating effi ciently
• Important points to remember
Who is it for?
• All workers within your organisation
• All telephone operatives
• All post operatives
Duration:
• 40 minutes
Available in:
• Classroom
• Interactive - Standard
Course at Your Premises
Hazardous substances can threaten short or long term health. There are thousands of accidents every year involving hazardous substances. This course is designed to raise awareness of the key points in the safe handling and use of hazardous substances that could harm you or your workmates.
Introduction to COSHH
• What is COSHH?
• Legislation
Hazardous Substances
• What are hazardous substances
• How do they get into your body
Effects on the body
• The heart, lungs, skin, kidneys and nervous system
• Acute effects
• Chronic effects
Risk Assessment
• How to conduct a step-by-step guide
• Risk control
Personal Protective Equipment
• What is PPE?
• Different types of PPE for the body
Who is it for?
• Any worker who has to deal with hazardous substances
• Ideal for new workers or for refresher training
Duration:
• 40 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Standard
• Video
Course at Your Premises
We are all exposed to a range of hazards and risks during our working day, but if we receive the correct training then injuries can be avoided. This workplace risk assessment training course will provide information on how to identify a risk and a hazard and how to conduct a risk assessment in an office environment.
Introduction
• What is a risk assessment?
• Why do we assess risks?
• Legislation
What is a hazard?
• What is a hazard?
• Identifying the hazard
• Removing or reducing the risk of the hazard
What is a risk?
• What is a risk?
• Identifying the risk
• Reducing the risk
Five key steps
• Identifying the hazard
• Who is at risk?
• Evaluate the risk
• Record your findings
• Level of risk
Monitor and review
• Elimination
• Safe working procedures
• Personal protection
Who is it for?
• Office Managers required to carry out risk assessments
• All office employees who are responsible for conducting their own risk assessments.
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Standard
Course at Your Premises
Working at height is a high risk activity; fatalities occur if the tasks are not properly controlled. This E-Learning work at height training course will educate the trainee on how to work safely and follow safe systems of work.
Introduction
• What does working at height mean?
• When do falls from height happen?
• What can go wrong and accident information
A safe place of work
• UK law on work at height
• Risk assessment
• Permits to work
• Reporting problems and accidents
Planning and organising
• The hierarchy of control
• Inspections and the workplace
• Duties of persons at work
Fall protection
• Personal fall protection
• Do’s and don’ts
• Falling objects
Working Platforms and ladders
• Safe use of ladders
• Working platforms
• Scaffolding
• Access and egress
• Mobile elevated working platforms (MEWPs)
• Fragile surfaces
• Excavations
• Safe use of man baskets
Who is it for?
• Construction workers
• Any worker required to work at height
Duration:
• 30 minutes
Available in:
• Video
• Interactive – Standard
Course at Your Premises
Slips, Trips and Falls are the most common cause of accidents in the workplace. Over a third of all reported accidents are caused by slips and trips. This course provides the viewer with advice regarding how to identify dangers and risks in the workplace.
Video course content:
• Introduction
• Health and Safety Regulations
• Potential hazards
• Slips
• Slips on loose objects
• Trips
• Falls
• The human factor
• Checklist
• Self Test
Who is it for?
• Every member within an organisation who is at risk of a slip, trip or fall.
Duration:
• 22 minutes
Available in:
• Video
Course at Your Premises
Your hearing is priceless; it enables you to communicate and helps you to stay safe at home and at work. Make your employees aware of the risks working with noise can cause with this training course.
Video course content:
Introduction
• What is noise induced hearing loss?
• Is there a noise problem in your workplace?
• Recording the findings
• Noise reduction
• Maintenance
• Information and training
Who is it for?
• Guidance for employees
• Guidance for employers
• New starters
Duration:
• 15 minutes
Course at Your Premises
Every year there are over 8,000 reported accidents relating to lift truck operation. This course looks at the main causes of accidents and provides a step-by-step guide for the safe use of lift trucks.
Video course content:
Introduction
• The Driver
• The Truck
• The Environment and Warehouse Safety
• The Palletiser
Who is it for?
• Anyone who works with a lift truck during their working day
• New starters
• Ideal as refresher training
Duration:
• 22 minutes
Course at Your Premises
This course shows graphic scenes of horrific accidents in the workplace. Ideal as part of an induction programme for engineering, manufacturing and the construction industry.
Video course content:
Introduction
• Face and Eye injuries
• Burns
• Saw injuries
• Limb injuries
• Summary
Who is it for?
• New starters
• Refresher training
• Construction, Engineering or Manufacturing industry employees
Duration:
• 12 minutes
Course at Your Premises
This training course is ideal for ensuring your janitorial and cleaning staff are provided with the essential health and safety training they require during their working day.
Video course content:
• Introduction
• Risk Assessments
• Scrubbing/Polishing/Wiping
• Sweeping
• Mopping / Lifting
• Chemical Safety
• Vacuuming
• Buffing
Who is it for?
• Cleaning staff
• Janitorial staff
• Caretakers
Duration:
• 20 minutes
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With Legionella causing approximately 300 reported cases of diseases annually in the UK, it is important that your employees know the risks they face.
Video course content:
• Introduction
• Risk assessment
• Prevention
• Control
• Summary
• Checklist
• Self Test
Who is it for?
• All employees who are at risk of diseases caused by legionella
Duration:
• 6 minutes
Available in:
• Video
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This course will help the viewer to understand how to correctly and effectively carry out documented Fire Risk Assessments in the workplace. This is a must have training courses for every company.
Video course content:
• Introduction
• Identify the hazards
• Decide who could be at risk
• Evaluate and reduce risks
• Record findings and actions
• Review and revise
Who is it for?
• New starters
• Current employees who require refresher training
Duration:
• 30 minutes
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We are all exposed to a range of hazards and risks during our working day, but if we receive the correct risk assessment training then injuries can be avoided. This training course will provide information on how to identify a risk and a hazard and how to conduct a workplace risk assessment
Video course content:
• Introduction
• Step 1
• Step 2
• Step 3
• Step 4
• Step 5
Who is it for?
• Ideal for any worker exposed to risk
• New starters
Duration:
• 17 minutes
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The consequences of not using personal protective equipment when required can be devastating. This E-Learning PPE training course will highlight the importance of using PPE and not putting your life at risk.
Video course content:
• Scenario 1 – Breathing mask
• Scenario 2 – High visibility
• Scenario 3 – Foot protection
• Scenario 4 – Eye protection
• Scenario 5 – Head protection
Who is it for?
• Construction workers
• Any worker who uses PPE as part of their work
• New starters
Duration:
• 11 minutes
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A flu outbreak can cause an element of panic and uncertainty with many people and businesses looking for guidance and advice on what to do. A simple and effective training course to ensure that you and your employees fully understand what procedures to follow and precautions to take during a possible pandemic.
Video course content:
• What is flu?
• Difference between seasonal and pandemic flu
• Who is at risk?
• What are the symptoms?
• How to protect yourself
Who is it for?
• All employers and employees concerned with the H1N1 virus
Duration:
• 6 minutes
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This 3 hour course is designed to keep those trained in either First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work up to date with the HSE's strong recommendation to have annual updates.
The session covers primary and secondary surveys, CPR and control of bleeding
Location
Here are the venues within the next three months.
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As staff members, your work involves interaction with young people, and a large part of their well-being lies with you. The guidelines for child protection that you will learn in this module are meant to make you aware of what actions you should take when child abuse is suspected or reported. This module is aimed at making you more aware about how to handle these very delicate and serious situations and why it’s necessary to have an increased awareness about various aspects related to child abuse in order to provide a secure learning environment.
Course Content:
Introduction
• Awareness in relation to child abuse
• Reasons for reporting abuse
• The Children Act
• Parental responsibility
• Misconceptions about child abuse
Recognising Abuse
• Six different types of abuse
• Physical abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Neglect
• Sexual abuse
• Peer abuse
• Behavioural and physical indicators
• Facts about bullying
When Abuse is Reported
• Guidelines to be followed when abuse is reported or suspected
• Guidelines for talking to the abused person, recording the facts and reporting
procedures
• Understand when you should or should not talk to the parents
Code of Conduct
• Conduct guidelines that will cover various aspects of student-teacher interactions
• Relationships and attitudes
• Physical contacts
• Sexual relationships
• Residential interactions and intimate care
• Choice and use of teaching materials
Achieving Child Protection
• Working with other agencies
• Establishing best practices
• How to handle allegations against staff
Who is it for?
• New employees
• Managers
Duration:
• 35 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
• SCORM
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Every year thousands of injuries are reported that are due to electric shocks, or due to burns that occur as a result of electric arcing or explosions, or from fires that are caused by electrical faults. This training course will provide information on the dangers of working with electricity and how to assess the risks involved.
Course Content:
Introduction
• Electric Shocks
• How is electricity made
• How much is too much?
• Electricity at work
• The power of electricity
• Electrical equipment
• Electricity and the body
• Portable equipment
• The Sweat of the Maniac
The training course features our ‘Maniacs’
in a series of situations that you wouldn’t
want to find yourself in.
Experements include:
• Electricity amd the human body
• How an electric shock happens
• How much electricity is dangerous
• Electricity and water
Who is it for?
• Ideal for any worker exposed to electricity at work
• New starters
• Refresher training
Duration:
• 24 minutes
Available in:
• Video
• SCORM
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We have received limited funding and are able to deliver Modern Apprenticeships at no cost to your organisation within mainland Ayrshire.
Designed to suit your organisation’s working environment the units covered are chosen to reflect the job role of the candidate.
Benefits include:
- All work and assessment is done at the candidate’s workplace by the building of a Portfolio of Evidence
- 1 hour workplace assessment visits are conducted by an experienced and qualified assessor, usually on a monthly basis
- Professional, fully qualified support and guidance is given to the candidate through their qualification
- No examinations or tests are associated with this qualification as candidates achieve by way of continuous assessment
Customer Service Modern Apprenticeship Level 3
8 units in total with 2 mandatory, chosen over 4 different themes
On completion
- Candidates will receive their Scottish Qualifications Certificate from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
- Candidates will receive a Modern Apprenticeship Certificate from the Institute of Customer Service
Eligibility
- Candidates must be 16 years old, but not have attained their 20th birthday
- Work in Ayrshire or be 18 and under and living at home in Ayrshire
- Not have completed a Modern Apprenticeship at Level 3 previously
- The candidate must be employed in a customer service role that will facilitate their being able to gather evidence for the award selected. This would be established at the initial induction meeting
This qualification can also be offered privately at a negotiated cost
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We have a limited amount of Government (LSC) funded courses for the delivery of training to organisations based within the Midlands.
This course is designed for those who wish to develop their knowledge of the safe handling of medicines. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progress to further qualifications, or learners who wish to study this programme in order to complement other programmes. The course is also suitable for learners wishing to develop knowledge to prepare them for employment or for learners who are already in employment and wish to study the programme as part of their own continuous professional development.
The qualification aims to help learners develop:
- An understanding of the classifications of drugs and how to find out information about drugs
- An awareness of how medication is dispensed and administered and the possible side effects of medication
- Knowledge of the procedures for obtaining, storing and disposing of medicines
- An understanding of the legislation surrounding the supply and storage of medicines
- Knowledge of quality control and the role of the pharmacist in the administration of medicine
- An awareness of the importance of responsibility, accountability and confidentiality in handling medicines
- A basis for further study and/or career development
Courses delivered as follows:
- Two or three short group sessions
- Part distance-learning
- Tutor support
- Delivered at your location
To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Certificate learners must complete all 4 units
In order to be eligible for funding we require a minimum of 10 and maximum of 15 students on the course, where the students need to be over 16 years old on enrolment, resident in the UK for at least 3 years and currently live in England.
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We have a limited amount of Government (LSC) funded courses for the delivery of training to organisations based within the Midlands.
The Level 2 Certificate in Dementia Awareness is suitable for candidates who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding of the condition of dementia, and of how to apply the principles of person-centred dementia care.
The qualification aims to:
- provide candidates with an understanding of dementia, the functioning of the brain, and the memory process
- encourage candidates to use a person-centred approach in order to understand emotions and behaviours they may find challenging
- promote the application of person-centred principles to everyday care activities
Courses delivered as follows:
- Two or three short group sessions
- Part distance-learning
- Tutor support
- Delivered at your location
To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Certificate learners must complete all 4 units
In order to be eligible for funding we require a minimum of 10 and maximum of 15 students on the course, where the students need to be over 16 years old on enrolment, resident in the UK for at least 3 years and currently live in England.
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We have a limited amount of Government (LSC) funded courses for the delivery of training to organisations based within the Midlands.
The course content covers and exceeds Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and is linked to NVQ level 2. It is a vital course for anyone involved in the moving and handling of people, providing an opportunity for skills practice including assisting to walk, stand, chair and bed work.
- Legal responsibilities
- Anatomy & physiology
- Common manual handling associated injuries
- Risk assessment and reduction
- Principles of good manual/people handling techniques
- Moving & handling practical exercises
To be awarded the Certificate EDI Moving & Handling of People learners must complete all 4 units
Courses delivered as follows:
- Two or three short group sessions
- Part distance-learning
- Tutor support
- Delivered at your location
In order to be eligible for funding we require a minimum of 10 and maximum of 15 students on the course, where the students need to be over 16 years old on enrolment, resident in the UK for at least 3 years and currently live in England.
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We have a limited amount of Government (LSC) funded courses for the delivery of training to organisations based within the Midlands.
This qualification is designed for those who wish to develop their knowledge of infection control. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progression towards further qualifications, or learners who wish to study this programme in order to complement other programmes. It is also suitable for learners wishing to develop knowledge to prepare them for employment or for learners who are already in employment and who wish to study the programme as part of their own continuous professional development.
This qualification aims to:
- Familiarise learners with infection control legislation and policies
- Develop understanding of the causes of infections
- Develop understanding of the methods of cleaning
- Introduce learners to the hand washing techniques
To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection learners must complete all 3 units
Courses delivered as follows:
- Two or three short group sessions
- Part distance-learning
- Tutor support
- Delivered at your location
In order to be eligible for funding we require a minimum of 10 and maximum of 15 students on the course, where the students need to be over 16 years old on enrolment, resident in the UK for at least 3 years and currently live in England.
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This 4 day course has been designed for people that deliver training and education to others in the practice of moving, handling and hoisting of people, by introducing the candidates to the information and techniques required to deliver training sessions.
Preparing the candidate with the knowledge and practice to present a moving and handling course, discussing the need for a risk assessment prior to any task.
Content includes:
- The learning process
- Teaching methods
- Large and small groups
- The training environment
- Training resources
- The role of the trainer
- Methods of assessment
- Presentation skills
- Legal responsibilities
- Anatomy & physiology
- Common manual handling associated injuries
- Risk assessment & reduction
- Principles of good manual handling techniques
- Hoist work
- Principles of moving and handling people
- Practical exercises
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This exclusive and IOSH approved course accredited to HS Training concentrates on the Legal aspects of current health & safety legislation.
The course includes practical elements where delegates will have the opportunity to write their own COSHH and risk assesments. By the end of the two days, delegates will acquire the knowledge and understanding to undertake a final assessment.
- Slips and Trips
- The Law
- The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 incorporating the Health & Safety Policy
- The Enforcing Authority
- First Aid at Work incorporating RIDDOR
- The Health and Safety at Work (Management) Regulations
- Practical Risk Assessments
- Noise Regulations
- Working at Heights
- Electricity
- Vehicle Hazards
- Fire Video then Fire Risk Assessment
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations
- Practical COSHH Assessments
- Health Surveillance and Monitoring
- Protecting Your Environment
- Manual Handling Video
- Safety Signs
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
- The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE) & VIDEO
- Bullying
- Stress
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The Workplace Safety course will provide the trainee with information about the various hazards within the workplace which they must be aware of. The course looks at manual handling, computer safety, slips trips and falls, fi re safety and more. The aim of the course is to help reduce the number of accidents and injuries in the workplace and to promote good attitudes amongst the staff.
Course Content:
Introduction
• Fire Safety
• Evacuation Procedures
• Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Safety Signs
• Good Housekeeping
Manual Handling
• Risks
• Process
• Do’s and Don'ts
Computer Safety
• Correct Posture
• Hazards and Risks
Slips, Trips and Falls
• The Slip
• The Trip
• The Fall
• Training
Electrical Awareness
• Awareness
• Main electrical hazards
Workplace Security
• What is workplace security?
Who is it for?
• New employees
• Refresher training for current employees
Duration:
• 30 - 45 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
• SCORM
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Did you know that you could cut your energy costs by up to 20% by employing easy measures that may not cost anything? This course will help you to identify the areas where you can save money and energy in the workplace. Even small changes in your workplace could make a big diff erence towards making your company more energy efficient.
Course Content:
Efficiency
• Why save energy?
• Monitoring energy
• Hot spots
Awareness
• Raising awareness
• Develop and energy culture
• Maintenance
The Energy Review
• What is an energy review?
• Conducting an energy review
• When to conduct an energy review
Key areas
• Air conditioning
• Heating
• Electrical equipment
• Lighting
Who is it for?
• Managers
Duration:
• 20 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
• SCORM
Course at Your Premises
This course has been designed to help raise awareness of Energy Efficiency in the workplace. At the end of the course the trainee will be able to recognise different techniques to help reduce energy consumption within your workplace and at home.
Course Content:
Heating
• Take control
• Myth Buster
• Efficiency
Lighting
• Switching Off
• Myth Buster
• Daylight & Task Lighting
• Reporting Problems
Equipment
• Turn It Off
• Standby Settings & Powering Off
• Myth Buster
• Step it up
At Home
• Top Tips
• Myth Buster
Who is it for?
• All staff within your workplace
• New starters
• Existing employees
Duration:
• 15 minutes
Available in:
• Interactive – Flash
• SCORM
Course at Your Premises
This course is ideal for people who have the ability to be able to train other people and introduces candidates to the information and techniques required to deliver manual handling training.
There is a considerable amount of practical work throughout the course so delegates must be physically able to complete these as they work towards the assessments at the end of the course.
Content
- The learning process
- Teaching methods
- Large and small groups
- The training environment
- Training resources
- Methods of assessment
- Presentations
Learning outcomes
- Carry out manual handling assessments, and train others in their roles and responsibilities
- Identify their roles in the teaching of good moving and handling techniques
- Explain the role of risk assessment in manual handling
- Deliver manual a manual handling training session to the group
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Older people who require long-term care can fall frequently and up to 35% of these falls result in serious injury and around 8% in fractures. Falls in care homes can contribute to an increase in fatalities, individual physical and psychological damage, loss of independence and health costs. There are also implications for care home staff as an increase in anxiety, workloads and complaints are likely. It is therefore important to have fall prevention strategies and interventions in place.
The course informs delegates about ways of preventing falls and the action to take if an individual does experience a fall. It also details the costs of falls to both the care provider and the service user and explains the legislation relevant to the issue.
Topics covered during the course include:
- Definition of a fall within the care sector
- Possible causes of falls
- Regulations and legislation
- Risk assessment and hazard analysis
- Fall management
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This 3 hour course is designed to keep those trained in either First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work up to date with the HSE's strong recommendation to have annual update training.
In accordance with the Approved Code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers are “strongly recommended” to consider the need for emergency first aid training for appointed persons within their organisation.
- Assessing the situation in an emergency
- Administering first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Wounds and bleeding
- Shock
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Good training is essential for creating a safe working environment and this is especially true in the construction industry where the risk level is high and accidents can be common. IOSH are the world’s largest professional health and safety organisation and their specially tailored 4-day course, IOSH Managing Safely in Construction, teaches senior site staff how to manage efficiently in compliance with their company safety policy and current health and safety legislation.
This course leads to a formal qualification through IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety & Health) and a personal display certificate.
The course aims to give managers the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to recognise the hazards likely to be present in the construction industry and also teaches them the actions needed to control and manage hazards.
After completing the course delegates will have an understanding of how legal duties translate into their managerial responsibilities and will be able to distinguish between the duties and responsibilities of the employer, employee, client, contractor and sub-contractor. They will be familiar with risk assessment and risk control and, overall, will know the importance of continuous active monitoring.
For further information regarding the IOSH Managing Safely in Construction training course, or for information about other health and safety courses relevant to the construction industry, please call us today.
Topics covered during the course include:
- The importance of supervising safely – moral, legal and financial reasons
- Health and safety legislation and enforcement
- The CDM Regulations
- Accidents and incidents – definition, costs, causes, accident investigation
- Human factors – experience, training, communication, perception of risk
- Risk assessments and Safety Management System
- Improving safety performance
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Recent reports suggest that around 25% of all British adults are classified as obese, with only just over a quarter eating the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. This is having a significant impact on health and lifestyles in Britain.
The best way to a healthier, longer life is to eat a nutritionally balanced diet which is composed of the five major food groups. Eating a variety of foods from each group can help to protect you against obesity, cancer, heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes.
Our Nutrition and Healthy Eating training course is 3 hours in duration and aims to provide delegates with knowledge about leading a healthy lifestyle, as well as guidelines about how to maintain weight and calorie control. The course content includes:
- An introduction to nutrition and healthy eating
- The digestive system
- Introduction to the five major food groups
- Classification of food groups
- Salt intake
- Water consumption
- Food labelling
- Meal planning
- Food allergies
Course at Your Premises
Recent reports suggest that around 25% of all British adults are classified as obese, with only just over a quarter eating the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. This is having a significant impact on health and lifestyles in Britain.
The best way to a healthier, longer life is to eat a nutritionally balanced diet which is composed of the five major food groups. Eating a variety of foods from each group can help to protect you against obesity, cancer, heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes.
Our Nutrition and Healthy Eating training course is 3 hours in duration and aims to provide delegates with knowledge about leading a healthy lifestyle, as well as guidelines about how to maintain weight and calorie control. The course content includes:
- An introduction to nutrition and healthy eating
- The digestive system
- Introduction to the five major food groups
- Classification of food groups
- Salt intake
- Water consumption
- Food labelling
Meal planning
Food allergies
Course at Your Premises
Recent reports suggest that around 25% of all British adults are classified as obese, with only just over a quarter eating the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. This is having a significant impact on health and lifestyles in Britain.
The best way to a healthier, longer life is to eat a nutritionally balanced diet which is composed of the five major food groups. Eating a variety of foods from each group can help to protect you against obesity, cancer, heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes.
Our Nutrition and Healthy Eating training course is 3 hours in duration and aims to provide delegates with knowledge about leading a healthy lifestyle, as well as guidelines about how to maintain weight and calorie control. The course content includes:
- An introduction to nutrition and healthy eating
- The digestive system
- Introduction to the five major food groups
- Classification of food groups
- Salt intake
- Water consumption
- Food labelling
- Meal planning
- Food allergies
Course at Your Premises
Over half a million people living in the UK have an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). This is an informative course designed to raise awareness of autistic spectrum disorders, including autism and Asperger syndrome. It ensures that candidates have the knowledge and confidence to provide support for people with autism and Asperger syndrome.
Course content includes:
- Definition and explanation of ASDs, including autism and Asperger syndrome
- Triad of impairments and associated characteristics
- Medication
- Links between dyspraxia and ASD
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Person-centred care planning for a person with an ASD
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- explain autistic spectrum disorders and the areas involved
- describe Asperger syndrome and the link with autism
- explain how autism and Asperger syndrome affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them
- list the problems with speech that people with Asperger syndrome display
Course at Your Premises
Over half a million people living in the UK have an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). This is an informative course designed to raise awareness of autistic spectrum disorders, including autism and Asperger syndrome. It ensures that candidates have the knowledge and confidence to provide support for people with autism and Asperger syndrome.
Course content includes:
- Definition and explanation of ASDs, including autism and Asperger syndrome
- Triad of impairments and associated characteristics
- Medication
- Links between dyspraxia and ASD
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Person-centred care planning for a person with an ASD
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- explain autistic spectrum disorders and the areas involved
- describe Asperger syndrome and the link with autism
- explain how autism and Asperger syndrome affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them
- list the problems with speech that people with Asperger syndrome display
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This is an informative course designed for carers who work with vulnerable adults. It provides an overview of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and information about safeguarding those in your care. It will ensure that candidates have the knowledge and skill to deal with situations relating to mental capacity.
Course content includes:
- Definition of mental capacity
- Functions and core principles of Mental Capacity Act
- Groups affected by the act
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs)
- Assessing capacity
- Deprivation of liberty safeguards
- Adult protection
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- List the functions of the Mental Capacity Act
- Describe the groups that will be affected by it
- Explain the functional test
- Explain the Lasting Power of Attorney
- Describe the function of the Court of Protection
- Explain the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
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This course is designed to assist managers in assessing the causes of accidents, how to effectively investigate them and the common preventative measures. Accidents can involve expensive litigation and the threat of criminal proceedings. It is therefore important to establish correct methods of investigation.
Course content includes:
- Legislation
- Managing Health & Safety
- Cost of accidents
- Accident prevention / why, roles, actions, remedial actions
- Accident reporting
- Practical examples of accident investigation
- Key terms
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Understand and explain the basic accident investigation process
- Accurately record incidents and accidents and understand the importance of this
- To take the initiative in ascertaining what went wrong and why
- Take steps to prevent the incident happening in the future
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The aim of this course is to provide information about anaphylaxis and explain the administration of the medication for its control. In addition this course covers the key areas of Basic Life Support following the Resuscitation Council UK guidelines. Tutors are appropriately qualified with relevant healthcare backgrounds and experience.
Course content includes:
- Effects on body systems
- Causes
- Recognition – signs and symptoms
- Basic life support
- Introduction to Epi-pensTM
- Indications for use
- Contra-indications
- Technique for administering
- Recording
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Explain anaphylaxis, and identify the body systems that it affects
- Explain the causes of anaphylaxis
- Describe how to recognise anaphylaxis, and identify the symptoms
- Explain the first aid treatment for anaphylaxis
- Explain the use of adrenaline, and describe the method for its administration
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Worried that your staff are struggling to cope with deadlines, targets or general workplace pressure? Then this course is for you. Coping with Pressure is a 3 hour basic awareness course for any staff member. It takes them through the fine line between pressure and stress and helps individuals recognise when they are showing signs and symptoms of stress. It then offers practical and useful techniques to enable individuals to manage their own stress and so helps managers and individuals alike to reduce the risk.
Course content includes:
- Definition of stress
- Causes of work-related stress
- Affects of stress in the workplace
- Physiological and psychological symptoms
- Practical techniques to cope with pressure and manage stress
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Explain the relationship between pressure and stress
- List the symptoms of stress
- Describe ways of identifying stress
- Describe ways of managing stress
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This carefully developed training course is specifically for the care sector and explores and identifies suitable behaviours with regards diversity in the workplace. Our diverse society and working lives are becoming more challenging than at any other time in history. This presents the individual and the organisation with a new set of legal, business, ethical and social challenges and responsibilities.
This 3-hour workshop will focus on integrating diversity within an equal opportunities framework by giving the delegate the opportunity to explore “differences”, whilst understanding the anti-discriminatory guidelines.
Course content includes:
- The case for diversity
- Equal opportunities and diversity
- Changing definitions
- Stereotyping and discrimination
- Roles and responsibilities
- Skills in promoting diversity and creating Diversity Champions
- Legal obligations
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Explain what equality and diversity means
- Understand related employment legislation
- Recognise the benefits diversity can bring to the workplace
- Identify good and bad practice
- Understand individual responsibility
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This carefully developed training course is specifically for the care sector and explores and identifies suitable behaviours with regards diversity in the workplace. Our diverse society and working lives are becoming more challenging than at any other time in history. This presents the individual and the organisation with a new set of legal, business, ethical and social challenges and responsibilities.
This 3-hour workshop will focus on integrating diversity within an equal opportunities framework by giving the delegate the opportunity to explore “differences”, whilst understanding the anti-discriminatory guidelines.
Course content includes:
- The case for diversity
- Equal opportunities and diversity
- Changing definitions
- Stereotyping and discrimination
- Roles and responsibilities
- Skills in promoting diversity and creating Diversity Champions
- Legal obligations
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Explain what equality and diversity means
- Understand related employment legislation
- Recognise the benefits diversity can bring to the workplace
- Identify good and bad practice
- Understand individual responsibility
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This course introduces delegates to the end-of-life care principle and enables them to understand how to deliver palliative care. It discusses the Gold Standard Framework for End-of-Life Care and provides candidates with the knowledge and skills required to care for a person at the end of their life.
Course content includes:
- Explanations of end-of-life and palliative care
- Cultural, ethical and spiritual issues
- The legal aspect
- Gold Standard Framework
- Liverpool Care Pathway
- Grief and bereavement
- Effective communication and support
- Effect of death on carers
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Explain and deliver end-of-life and palliative care
- Describe issues associated with an end-of-life care strategy
- Explain and understand the Gold Standard Framework and Liverpool Care Pathway
- Understand the process of grief and bereavement
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This course is designed to provide managers / supervisors with an awareness of the legal obligations for the effective management of fire safety within the workplace. Key areas are identified with the intention of providing information and background knowledge to assist delegates to manage and maintain the required standards in relation to fire safety at work.
Course content includes:
- Legislation
- Fire risk assessment
- Liaison with the local fire authority
- Managing a works Fire Marshal scheme
- Evacuation
- Fire training
- Emergency plans, including provisions for those with special risk
- Maintenance & testing
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand the related legislation
- Carry out fire risk assessments
- Enforce fire safety in the workplace
- Implement a company fire plan
- Maintain fire safety systems
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This course is for those persons who hold the current AED qualification and who require refresher training as per the guidelines laid down by the Resuscitation Council UK, currently ‘at least once a year but preferably more’. Students will be expected to demonstrate competency in both basic life support and the use of an AED in order to have their qualification renewed.
- Basic life support
- Use of a defibrillator
- Skills practice
- Practical & written assessment
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This course is designed for persons involved in the provision of healthcare to receive annual update training. The course covers the key areas of Basic Life Support following the Resuscitation Council UK guidelines. It is mapped to Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ Level 2.
- Adult resuscitation techniques
- Adult choking
- Management of unconsciousness
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Recent policy developments in the health and social care sector stress the importance of a more “person-centred” approach within care services.
This training course is mapped to the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQs Level 2 and 3 and provides delegates with essential information in relation to the principles of person-centred care. It is especially important for staff who work with, or are involved with, vulnerable adults.
- Meaning & importance of Person Centred Care
- Legislation & Standards
- Transforming Social Care agenda
- Individuality & Independence
- Rights
- Choice
- Privacy, Dignity & Respect
- Working in Partnership
- Relationships
- Confidentiality
- Equal opportunities
- Diversity
- Person Centred Approach
- Skills & tools
- Care Planning
- Exploring Barriers
- Risk Assessment
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This is an awareness level course for anyone in the care environment aiming to meet and exceed National Care Standard requirements and is especially relevant for staff who work or are involved with vulnerable adults. It is mapped to the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and has links to NVQ Levels 2 and 3.
- Meaning & importance of Person Centred Care
- Legislation & Standards
- Individuality & Independence
- Rights
- Choice
- Privacy, Dignity & Respect
- Working in Partnership
- Confidentiality
- Diversity
- Person Centred Approaches
Course at Your Premises
We have a limited amount of Government (LSC) funded courses for the delivery of training to organisations based within the Midlands. Courses are delivered at your location over two or three short group sessions. They are part distance-learning and candidates will receive tutor support.
This qualification is suitable for anyone considering a career in the health sector. It would also be of benefit for those working within the sector to support their progression.
To be eligible for funding you need a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 students who are all over 16 years of age on enrolment and have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years. They must attend all training sessions.
- Unit 01: Communication skills for working in the health sector
- Unit 02: People and personal development in the health sector
- Unit 03: Health, safety and security in the health sector
- Unit 04: Service improvement in the health sector
- Unit 05: Maintaining quality standards in the health sector
- Unit 06: Equality and diversity in the health sector
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to:
- develop an understanding of effective communication
- understand their own personal development needs
- develop an understanding of how they can assist in maintaining
health, safety and security
- develop an understanding of how they can contribute to service
improvement
- understand the importance of providing a quality service
- understand the importance of equality and diversity issues
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This course is part-funded and fully distance learning with dedicated tutor support online or over the phone. The package includes a study guide, reference manual and answer workbook and successful candidates will each receive a certificate. The course will require approximately 6 hours study time.
The Certification in Dementia Awareness covers:
- What is dementia?
- Causes of dementia
- Signs & symptoms
- Daily care & medication
- Communication
- Promoting independence
- Client rights – legal / financial
- Understanding a person centered approach
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This course is part-funded and fully distance learning with dedicated tutor support online or over the phone. The package includes a study guide, reference manual and answer workbook and succesful candidates will each receive a certificate. This course requires approximately 6 hours study time.
Certification in Infection Control covers:
- Understanding infection
- Legislation
- Infection pathway
- Causes of infection
- Universal precautions and hand washing
- Immunity, immunisation
- Handling waste
*Common infection diseases
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This course is part-funded and fully distance learning with dedicated tutor support online or over the phone. The package includes a study guide, reference manual and answer workbook and succesful candidates will each receive a certificate. This course require approximately 6 hours study time.
Certification in Food Hygiene Awareness covers:
- Introduction to food safety
- What is food poisoning?
- The cost of poor food hygiene
- Bacteria causes and growth
- Food Safety Act
- Food storage
- Cleaning procedures
- Control of hazardous substances
- Pest control
- HACCP
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This course is part-funded and fully distance learning with dedicated tutor support online or over the phone. The package includes a study guide, reference manual and answer workbook and succesful candidates will each receive a certificate. This course requires approximately 6 hours study time.
Certification in Handling and Administration of Medicines covers:
- Legislation
- Effects of drugs and interactions
- Supply
- Security
- Storage
- Disposal
- Procedures for the administration of medicines
- Recognising emergencies
- Roles and responsibilities
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This important course raises awareness regarding dignity in care and how it can be promoted and maintained. By the end of the course delegates will be able to explain the eight components of dignity in care and will understand how to apply these practically as well as how they work together to promote and maintain dignity in care.
- What do we mean by dignity?
- What are the key components of promoting and maintaining dignity in care?
- Choice and Control
- Communication
- Eating and nutritional care
- Pain management
- Personal hygiene
- Practical assistance
- Privacy
*Social Inclusion
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This course introduces delegates to the concepts of loss and bereavement, enabling them to be supportive and sensitive to the needs of individuals who are dealing with grief. This course may also be available as a shorter, 3-hr awarenesss session. Please contact us for details.
- Definitions and theory of loss and bereavement
- Grief - the stages, signs and reactions
- The attachment theory
- Breaking bad news
- Care for relatives
- Religion and culture
- Mourning
*Support for the carer