HEALTH & SAFETY
Level 2- Award in the Principles of Fire Safety Awareness
This qualification is aimed at anyone involved in the management of fire safety who are based in any area where there is a potential risk of fire. Learners gaining this qualification will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone and will recognise the causes of fire as well as knowing common hazards, the steps in a fire risk assessment and how to reduce the likelihood of fires.
Modules covered include:
- Understand the hazards and risks associated with fire in the workplace
- Understand how fire risk is controlled in the workplace
Course Duration:Typically 7 hours guided learning
Cost: £55 per person
Level 1 – Award in the Principles of Fire Safety Awareness
This qualification is aimed at staff, particularly new starters in any workplace, where a basic understanding of fire safety is required. Learners gaining this qualification will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone in the workplace and will recognise the contribution they have in preventing the starting and spread of fires.
Modules covered include:
- Understand the hazards and risks associated with fire in the workplace
- Understand how fire risk is controlled in the workplace
Course Duration:Typically 5 hours guided learning
Cost: £50 per person
Level 2 – Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace
This qualification is designed to provide learners with knowledge of the basic health and safety practices essential in the workplace. The qualification provides learners with an understanding of the responsibilities and employers and employees, the benefits of good health and safety, steps to a risk assessment, common causes of and how to reduce accidents, near misses and ill-health, typical hazards and controls in the workplace, emergency procedures and the importance of recording accidents, near misses and ill-health occurrences.
Modules covered include:
- Understand roles and duties for health, safety and welfare in the workplace
- Understand the process of risk assessment
- Understand how risk assessments improve health and safety at work
- Know the procedures for responding to accidents, near misses and ill-health in the workplace
Course Duration:Typically 8 hours guided learning.
Cost: £60 per person
Level 1- Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace
This qualification is designed for those learners either currently working or those returning or starting work and wishing to gain a nationally recognised qualification in health and safety.
The qualification can be taken as stand-alone or as part of a wider programme of training, is available to learners aged 14+ and has one mandatory unit to complete.
Modules covered include:
- Understand main responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace
- Understand how the workplace can affect health and safety
Course Duration:Typically 4 hours guided learning.
Cost: £45 per person