Every employer must ensure that their employees are provided with adequate health and safety training - The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

This Health and Safety Awareness in Education course covers the most crucial aspects of health and safety, such as manual handling, conflict management and fire / electrical safety. It also explains the roles and responsibilities of staff members and workplace emergency procedures.

• Written in compliance with UK Legislation and guidance
• Fulfil legal Health & Safety training obligation
• Certificates available immediately

This course will provide you with the perfect introduction to Health and Safety - whether as an induction tool, refresher, or for people changing roles within an organisation.

Tailored for educational facilities, including, but not limited to: -

• Early years and nursery
• Registered childcare providers
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Further education
• All governors and governing bodies

Course Content

• Law, guidance, and regulations
• Responsibilities of employer and employee
• Communication and training
• Benefits of health and safety
• Factors that impact health and safety
• Category of hazards and risk hierarchy
• Risk assessment process
• Drugs and alcohol
• Welfare facilities
• Workplace conflict and violence
• Reporting and escalating concerns
• Accident statistics, identification, and reporting

Course Objectives

• Have knowledge of key health and safety topics and how to ensure good practice within them
• Understand common workplace hazards, including electricity, trips, falls, stress, physical / verbal abuse, VDUs workstations and the working environment
• Understand the responsibilities of employers and employees under health and safety legislation
• Know the hazards and ill health effects associated with specific work activities and processes
• Understand individual responsibilities in reporting incidents, ill health, and near misses