There are two types of mandatory training, The Skills for Health Mandatory & Statutory Training which is governed by a framework called the UK Core Skills Training Framework Skills for Health UK Core Skills Training Framework and the all in one-day mandatory training which isnt.

An Awarding body verifies the design, development and delivery of a training course against an agreed set of standards and awards the recognition of learning outcomes (these can be knowledge based or competency based) of an individual following an assessment and/or quality assurance process that is valued by employers, learners & clients

7 1/2 hours inclusive of breaks

Yes

No

No, MH and BLS involve practical training

You have a choice of three options - training centre, online, in house training

The course is £79 + VAT (£94.80 inc. VAT).

Digital certificate - Delivered by email FREE

Copy of certificate - 1st class delivery £5.95 + VAT

Copy of certificate - Next day delivery £9.95 + VAT

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept cash as payment for our training courses. You can pay online using your credit or debit card, or alternatively by using PayPal.

You are able to cancel your training course and receive a full refund as long as you are providing us with a minimum of 2 days' notice. This is in our terms and conditions at www.healthandsafetygroup.com/help/terms.

You are able to reschedule your training course ONCE, as long as you are providing us with a minimum of 2 days' notice. This is in our terms and conditions at www.healthandsafetygroup.com/help/terms.

Unfortunately, if you arrive any later than 10am you will not be able to train, as you would have missed too much of the course. We are unable to reschedule or refund any candidates who arrive after 10am.

Yes, you can reschedule, but unfortunately you will need to make a new booking (which means making a new payment) or advise your agency, who will be able to make a new booking for you.

A list of our training venues can be found on our website http://www.healthandsafetygroup.com/venues/

Safeguarding Children Levels 1 & 2

Safeguarding Adults Levels 1 & 2

The content of our mandatory courses are determined by the stipulations provided by the procurement organisations Any external interpretation by any third party is not within our remit. We are not regulated by the CQC but if you would like to share their recommendations we can map those to our course content and provide you with a reply.

All the Health & Safety Group have been accredited by The CPD Standards office

Mandatory training equates to 7 hours of CPD.

No, however the The CPD Standards office have accredited our mandatory training course

A summary of course content can be found by clicking the following link: http://www.healthandsafetygroup.com/products/1386/mandatory/

Skills for Health Mandatory training is aligned to the UK Core Skills Training Framework developed by Skills for Health, all in one-day mandatory training is not.

All the training modules are standardised with standardised names. The purpose of this is to make any delegates mandatory qualifications universally accepted across all agencies and healthcare establishments including NHS Trusts.

The content of our mandatory courses are determined by the stipulations provided by the procurement organisations Any external interpretation by any third party is not within our remit. We are not regulated by the CQC but if you would like to share their recommendations we can map those to our course content and provide you with a reply.

This is dependent on the procurement organisations stipulations; further guidance can be found here

Should this be a requirement of the procurement organisation, The Health and Safety Group do provide this course via our eLearning website free of charge. Please use the following link:

http://www.hsg-elearning.co.uk/products/1545/cstf-preventing-radicalisation/

There is no end of course assessment, however the trainer will continuously make observations during the course.

Yes, you will receive a certificate via email at approximately 5pm on the evening of your training day. You can also request a hard copy of your certificate for an additional fee; -

Digital certificate - Delivered by email FREE

Copy of certificate - 1st class delivery £5.95 + VAT extra

Copy of certificate - Next day delivery £9.95 + VAT extra

1 year

You will need to contact your agency to be advised on which the correct training course is for you

Yes, Manual Handling and Basic Life support practical sessions are included in the training course. Delegates have to be able to fully participate in both these modules.

No, as we need you to accept the terms and conditions, all of our training courses are only bookable online at www.healthandsafetygroup.com

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Control and restraint training is an in-depth course, which can require up to 3 or 4 days training, depending on the style of course selected. This cannot be achieved within our one-day mandatory refresher course timescales.

A summary of course content can be found by clicking the following link:

http://www.healthandsafetygroup.com/products/1484/mandatorystatory-training-skills-for-health/

A summary of course content can be found by clicking the following link:

http://www.healthandsafetygroup.com/products/1486/skills-for-health-mandatory-statutory-training-day-2/

Continuous Professional Development

CPD hours are achieved by completing an activity. The number of hours varies for each activity you complete.

Our courses have been accredited by The CPD standards office and have undergone rigorous checking and awarded CPD hours.

The hours can be used towards a healthcare professional’s revalidation

Yes, they both mean the same thing.

Anyone that Is a member of a professional body is likely to have CPD requirements laid out to them by that regulatory body. In healthcare this is revalidation. Anyone that works in a sector that is formally regulated is likely to have to record or track their CPD in order to maintain their license to practice or professional qualifications.

Our course descriptors will identify the amount of hours CPD which has been awarded by the CPD Standards Office. Please see our course booking pages

http://www.healthandsafetygroup.com/products/1386/mandatory/

http://www.healthandsafetygroup.com/products/1484/mandatorystatory-training-skills-for-health/

http://www.healthandsafetygroup.com/products/1486/skills-for-health-mandatory-statutory-training-day-2/

Yes, the certificate will show the amount of hours CPD you have achieved by completing the activity. On the back of the certificate there is a learners CPD tool for you to complete. You can then record this certificate within your individual files.

For all care workers, healthcare assistants and social care support workers - if they are new to care (within first 12 weeks) or existing staff requiring refresher training.

You will be assessed in two ways. We deliver a knowledge based presentation, workbook and assessment covering the 15 standards. You will then demonstrate your competence at your workplace.

We assess Basic Life Support and here you will be assessed via observations of practical application. You will also sit two 30 question multiple choice assessments. You record your knowledge gained on the assessment pages. The rest of the assessment will be assessed by your employer.

You need to achieve a score of at least 80% in your multiple choice and the standards met during basic life support. The trainer will sign the back of the workbook, add in a delegate identification number and provide a way for you to track the training you have received. The workbook is yours to keep. Your employer will then continue to assess you.

You are responsible for taking the workbook back to your employer/assessor. Your employer/assessor will physically observe what you have learnt. Your employer will log evidence used to support what you have observed.

When your employer is happy that you have met the competency levels required for each standard. The template can be downloaded from http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Learning-development/Care-Certificate/Care-Certificate.aspx.

The Health and Safety Groups role is to provide a knowledge based presentation and workbook to assist the delegate in gathering evidence of their knowledge. The Health and safety group WILL NOT provide the certificate, and can only verify that knowledge was completed to he required standard and basic life support was observed.

You need to complete your whole assessment within 12 weeks from your day of training with us if you are a full time employee. It is at the discretion of your employer should you need extra time to complete.

No, we also offer e-learning modules which can be found on http://www.hsg-elearning.co.uk/courselist/courses-for-carestaff However, Basic Life Support is not available online, as it can only be done practically.

Yes

The Care certificate course is aligned with the skills for care objectives

No, however the Health and Safety Groups Skills for Health Mandatory Training has been independently verified by The CPD Standards Office.

The CPD Standards Office, the accrediting division of the Professional Development Consortium, have independently assessed and verified that all the online and classroom training modules contained within the Mandatory + Statutory Training (‘Skills for Health’ aligned CSTF) training courses offered by The Health and Safety Group are fully aligned with the Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework (August 2016).

The full statement can be viewed at the following link:

https://www.cpdstandards.com/providers/the-health-safety-group-ltd/