Health & Safety in Social Care

This Health & Safety in Care Homes Course is designed for all care workers and is delivered by tutors experienced in tutoring in the care environment.

Learning Outcomes

This course provides knowledge evidence to back up NVQ Level 2/3 – Unit CU1. Course delegates will be issued with an attendance certificate.

On completion of the course delegates will be aware of:

• Health & Safety Regulations relevant to their workplace
• Employee’s obligations under the Health & Safety at Work Act to themselves, clients, other staff and visitors
• Employee’s role in following and implementing the workplace policies and risk assessments
• Employee’s role in reporting hazards, accidents and other incidents in line with workplace policy
• Reinforcement of the workplace fire and evacuation policy
• Manual Handling injuries, safe practice and risk assessment for Manual Handling
• Standard precautions and responsibilities in Infection Control

Course Programme

This basic level course covers the following topics:-

• Health & Safety Legislation
• Employees legal responsibilities
• Accident Prevention
• Risk Assessment
• Fire evacuation procedures
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Manual Handling of Loads
• First Aid
• Infection Control

The programme is flexible and can be adjusted to meet your requirements. It can be undertaken on a refresher basis lasting 1/2 a day provided the delegates have had full Health & Safety training within the last 3 years.

This course has been designed to provide practical information and advice, which will enable employees to ensure that their work activities are carried out safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

In-house courses are available throughout the UK for groups of up to 20 candidates.

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