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This course is designed to enable learners to increase their understanding of risk assessment and risk management in Health and Social Care settings.

The course covers investigation and risk assessment of asbestos-contaminated soils and sites, including waste classification and land remediation. It will cover the current HSE and EA legislation and guidance, assessing risk to health from asbestos in soils and how to assess the land, analysis types and interpretation, and remedial actions.

Elevate your knowledge and skills in working at heights safely. Comply with regulations, implement risk assessments, and master the use of specialized equipment for fall protection. This course makes you adept at ensuring workplace safety in elevated environments.

Person-centred approaches are a core skills framework that articulates what it means to be person-centred and how to develop and support the workforce to work in this way. Developed in partnership with Skills for Health and Skills for Care, the Framework aims to distil best practices and to set out core, transferable behaviours, knowledge and skills. It is applicable across services and sectors and across different types of organisations. Person-centred approaches underpins existing dementia, learning disabilities, mental health and end of life care core skills frameworks. This subject forms standard 5 in The Care Certificate.

Health & Safety at Work: Ladder Safety Level 1 (HSE Compliant) Start your Health & Safety journey with Ladder Safety Level 1. Master Types of Ladders in Health & Safety. Learn Pre-use Safety Inspections for Ladder Safety. Excel in Health & Safety Ladder Set-Up. Achieve safe Ladder Placement in Health & Safety. Complete your Health & Safety Training in Ladder Safety. Learning Outcomes: Master Health & Safety in ladder use. Identify ladders in Health & Safety contexts. Conduct Health & Safety ladder inspections. Apply Health & Safety in ladder setup. Place ladders safely in Health & Safety. Train others in Health & Safety for ladders. More Benefits: LIFETIME access Device Compatibility Free Workplace Management Toolkit Health & Safety at Work: Ladder Safety Level 1 (HSE Compliant) Course Syllabus Master Health & Safety Importance: Understand the vital role of Health & Safety in ladder usage to prevent accidents and injuries. Identify Ladders for Health & Safety: Familiarise yourself with various types of ladders and their appropriate applications within a Health & Safety framework. Conduct Health & Safety Inspections: Learn to execute rigorous pre-use safety inspections in alignment with Health & Safety standards. Ensure Ladder Setup in Health & Safety: Acquire the knowledge and techniques for ladder setup, fully compliant with Health & Safety guidelines. Optimise Ladder Placement for Health & Safety: Understand the principles for securely placing ladders in varied work environments to uphold Health & Safety. Complete Ladder Safety Training: Obtain comprehensive ladder safety training, focusing on Health & Safety protocols for climbing, descending, and balance.

Childcare: EMDR Therapy for Trauma Counselling in Child Embark on a specialized journey in Child Care with our course on EMDR Therapy for Trauma Counselling in Children. This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and its application in Child Care, focusing on helping children overcome trauma. Learning Outcomes: Understand the principles and application of Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in Child Care. Learn the nuances of Child-Centered EMDR and its significance in Child Care. Master the EMDR 8-Phase Protocol tailored for Child Care settings. Acquire skills in implementing Desensitization techniques in Child-Centered EMDR within Child Care. Learn the process of achieving Closure in Child-Centered EMDR sessions. More Benefits: LIFETIME access Device Compatibility Free Workplace Management Toolkit Key Modules from Childcare: EMDR Therapy for Trauma Counselling in Child: Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: Delve into the basics of EMDR Therapy, understanding how it is used to treat trauma in children. Child-Centered EMDR: Learn about adapting EMDR therapy specifically for children, focusing on their unique needs and developmental stages. EMDR 8-Phase Protocol: Study the structured approach of the EMDR 8-Phase Protocol and its effectiveness in Child Care. Desensitization in CC-EMDR: Explore the desensitization phase in Child-Centered EMDR, focusing on reducing the emotional impact of traumatic memories in children. Closure in CC-EMDR: Understand the strategies for achieving closure in EMDR therapy sessions, ensuring a sense of safety and completion for the child.

Start your Compassionate Safety journey with this WebWorkshop. In this WebWorkshop, you will learn: How to get everyone home safe every day. How to shift from ‘doing’ safety to ‘being’ safe. How to accommodate humans for being human. How the definition of safety must move beyond the physical to include psychological, emotional and spiritual.

This is a very popular, comprehensive, practical and experiential programme, covering: Assessing risks: Defines and demystifies risk and risk assessment. Risk assessments and a simple scoring system are introduced, and participants carry out assessments. Controlling risks: Cutting risks down, concentrating on the best techniques to control key risks and how to choose the right methods. Understanding your responsibilities: The legal framework; health & safety management systems. Identifying hazards: The main issues any organisation has to deal with: entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, physical and verbal abuse, bullying, stress, noise, housekeeping and the working environment, slips, trips and falls, working at height, computers and manual handling. Investigating accidents and incidents: Why accidents should be investigated, why things go wrong and how to carry out an investigation when they do. Measuring performance: How checking performance can help to improve health & safety. How to develop basic performance indicators. Auditing and proactive and reactive measuring. Protecting the environment: Introduction to waste and pollution. How organisations and individual managers can get involved in cutting down their environmental impacts. The programme enables participants to: Assess and control risks and hazards Understand their own responsibilities for safety and health Investigate incidents Measure their own performance Reflect on good practice and plan how to ensure the safety of the staff for whom they are responsible

This workshop has been designed to help managers understand their responsibilities and what they need to do to ensure compliance with current workplace legislation - including the fire safety and CDM regulations. The day will cover the legal background - including an appreciation of how safety legislation has evolved and why; the logic behind recent developments and the implications for staff and employers; key areas of current legislation; roles and responsibilities in health and safety management, including monitoring contractors and suppliers effectively; implementing sound health and safety policies and procedures; getting staff on board, and implementing effective systems. Also, recognising potential risks and hazards and developing strategies to minimise their impact in the workplace. This course will give participants an understanding of: The broader context of the key areas of health and safety regulation which apply to your organisation Existing health and safety practice and guide them in how to shape and implement an effective health and safety policy What they should do and the procedures to support it Potential areas of risk in the workplace - and how to take action to minimise the threat to staff safety How sound health and safety processes can contribute to business performance 1 Understanding the workplace legislation Overview of health and safety and workplace legislation Compliance, the role of the facilities manager, and who is accountable? Breakout session to discuss where we are now and to highlight issues of concern Applying required policies and procedures Developing and implementation/review of the safety policy Communicating with users, clients and contractors Health and safety manual 'Selling' health and safety 2 Key legislation - a practical working guide Asbestos Regulations Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 / 2015 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations 1992 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 Fire Precautions (Workplace ) Regulations 2006 Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2006 Work Equipment Regulations 3 Controlling contractors Understanding the Regulations Selecting and assessing contractors Understanding and setting accountability Why a method statement? How to apply a permit to work system Safe systems of work Round-table discussion to bring out issues from participants' own experience 4 Risk assessment Understanding your hazards Identifying specialist areas How to undertake these assessments Implementation of sound systems and processes Syndicate exercise identifying where assessments are needed and carrying out assessments 5 Keeping the work environment safe Sick building syndrome and legionella Asbestos Waste management Pest control Provisions for first aid Accident reporting and investigation At-work driver safety Security 6 Fire safety Understanding the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order Fire certificates The fire risk assessment Testing fire-fighting equipment? Emergency procedures Workshop to examine the procedures for dealing with different types of emergencies 7 Ergonomics programme Ergonomics - important or irrelevant? Are you complying with HSE regulations? Furniture and equipment Display screen equipment assessments Homeworking - your concern or not? Syndicate exercise to review what to do when relocating or refurbishing an office 8 Inspecting and auditing Role of Health and Safety Executive Inspectors - 'be prepared' FM role Staff/trade union involvement Independent audits Records and reports Communicating the results 9 Action plan Participants to list actions they need to take after the course

This is an essential programme for all Council Members, particularly those who are newly elected, who need to review their personal safety and lone working arrangements. 1 What's happening? Issues around us Risks in context 2 Safety fundamentals Identifying and minimising risks Sensible precautions Use of technology and personal safety Lone working and the Council's policy 3 Harassment and stalking What constitutes harassment and definition of stalking Early warning signals 4 Reporting principles Importance of incidence reporting Council procedure What next?