Health & Safety in Social Care – Level 2

Half day, essential mandatory training tailored for all staff working in social care services.

Course Length. 3.5 hours

Introduction

A thorough understanding of health and safety is essential in all workplaces, regardless of job role and industry – and even more so in care services where vulnerable individuals and their health needs may pose a greater risk than others.

This accredited Level 2 Health and Safety course ensures that staff understand the most common health and safety risks within social care services and the control measures that are needed to keep people safe.

The course covers the most crucial aspects of health and safety that are present, such as manual handling, fire risks and electrical safety.  It is developed further to consider distressed behaviours that may challenge services as well as the requirement to balance “a person’s home” with “a place of work”.  It also explains the necessary components of workplace welfare, including workplace stress and conflict.

Course Contents

Health and Safety Legislation
Safety in the Social Care Service
Effective Risk Assessments – balanced with consideration of liberty and restrictions
Basic Principles of Manual Handling
Infection Control Requirements
Introduction to Food Safety
Lone Working
COSHH

Course Outcomes

Learners undertaking this course are required to successfully complete a multiple-choice assessment in order to be awarded the certificate.

Successful completion of this training course will result in the award of a CPD accredited certificate covering all aspects of the above course contents.