The management of health and safety should be at the heart of every organisation regardless of the size or nature of the business

Managing health and safety risks is no different to managing business risks in that they both require the identification of what might cause harm or loss to people or facilities. An evaluation of what is being done to prevent such mishaps and the implementation of additional controls (where required) to ensure that the risks remain under control.

This half day course aims to equip delegates with the appropriate knowledge and practical skills which will enable them to make effective workplace risk assessments with confidence.

The learning outcomes for this short course which has been especially designed to give practical advice on the principles of Risk Assessment and Method Statements

Duration: Half day

Designed for:
Owners, Directors, Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, Safety Officers and others who have responsibility for implementing or producing risk assessments

Objectives:
At the end of the course, delegates will:

• Have been provided with an understanding of the principles of risk assessment
• Have been shown how to undertake the various assessments set out in INDG218
• Have been given information on the five steps to risk assessment INDG163
• Have gained sufficient knowledge to enable them to carryout a basic risk assessment for their job

Course Content:

• Foundation of health and safety policy
• Principles of generic and specific risk assessments
  
• Explanation of the assessment regulations
• Method statements – contents and implementation
• Permits to work -contents and implementation
• End of course Q+A session

The management of health and safety should be at the heart of every organisation regardless of the size or nature of the business

Managing health and safety in the work place is no different to managing the business as a whole. Both require leadership, commitment, communication, control, and competence to ensure a positive and strategic direction is being achieved. In fact it is a statutory duty of the employer and the management team to ensure the health safety and welfare of the employees while at work so far is reasonably practicable.

Workplace accidents and injuries cost organisations millions of pounds and thousands of lost man hours every year. Accidents and injuries in the workplace can also have a profound and sometimes lifelong impact on the employees that are directly involved in the accident and to the employees which are indirectly involved.

Introducing a safety culture into your organisation, where safety is valued as an integral part of the business operation, not only saves lives, but saves organisations money and time. An active health and safety culture within the organisation can build loyalty, commitment, and motivation within the workforce, possibly resulting in the business having a higher moral standing in the local community.

This one day course aims to equip delegates with the appropriate knowledge and skills which will enable them to make effective changes in the workplace culture towards health and safety.

The learning outcomes for this short course which has been especially designed to give sound advice on health and safety in the work place will ensure all participants are aware of their duties in promoting a safe culture within the organisation.

Duration: Full Day

Designed for:
Anyone involved in the business.

Objectives:
At the end of the course, delegates should be able to:

• Describe employers’ responsibilities in terms of current regulation.
• Describe employees’ responsibilities in terms of current legislation.
• Identify sources of current information and guidance on legislative provision and regulations correctly.
• Identify factors which require safe working practices
• Identify factors which influence choice of PPE for a given situation
• Understand the importance of the safe use of tools and equipment in accordance with recognised procedures.
• Identify hazards and the control of them

Course Content:

• Foundation of health and safety
• Organising for health and safety
• Promoting a positive health and safety culture
• Principles of control
• Manual and Mechanical handling hazards and control
• Work equipment hazards and control
• Electrical hazards and control
• Fire hazards and control
• End of course Q+A session

Learn how to prepare for, design and deliver effective training programmes

It is people who make the real difference between success and failure in any organisation. Developing people to have and use the right skills and competencies is a key operational objective and therefore excellence in training is key to the development of a business. Training needs to be relevant, engaging, dynamic and contemporary for it to be effective. A trainer must have the skills to design and deliver effective training and also have the ability to inspire and motivate their delegates. The aim of this intensive “Train the Trainer Course” is to give you these skills.

Who Will Benefit?

The two day course will provide a new trainer with the necessary insight, knowledge and skills required to deal with most training situations. The training will also benefit those trainers who have some experience, but who would like the opportunity to develop their skills to offer more effective learning.

Learning Aim

To produce a learning episode which will engage trainees in wanting to learn successfully. Course content Course Preparation Factors affecting presentation Learning styles Lesson planning Delivery technique/methods Visual aids Questioning techniques Assessment methods

Duration:

This course is designed to run over two days. It is recommended that there is a 7 day gap between the first day of the course and the second day.

Day one

The first day introduces the attendee to instructional techniques as outlined in the above course content. The last hour of the first day is spent thinking about what they are going to present on the second day at the course. This will involve the attendee preparing a lesson plan which will be used in part two of the course. The lesson plan will consider the following; Required resources, audience, location, best delivery method for their learning episode, appropriate assessment method.

Day two

Finalise instructional episode. Present learning episode, receive feedback on episode. Take part in learning episodes and give constructive feedback to other on the course.

Designed for:

Anyone involved in training or mentoring.

Objective:

To produce a learning episode which will engage trainees in wanting to learn successfully.

Course Content:

• Course preparation
• Factor affecting presentations
• Learning styles
• Lesson Planning and schemes of work
• Delivery Techniques
• Proper use of visual aids
• Questioning techniques
• Assessment methods
• Q+A session
• Practical Exercise

Becoming an accredited assessor

The assessor training programme is designed for participants who assess or intend to assess candidates against lead body standards in the workplace. Participants will be given skills to design, develop assessment instruments, guides and plans based on given source documents, including VQ standards.

At the end of this course the candidate will be required to register for the assessor qualification units. To achieve these units the participant will be observed in carrying out a minimum of three assessments and then creating a portfolio of evidence of these assessments which proves competence in the areas he or she is carrying out the assessments. The trainee will also have to answer a series of knowledge questions set by the lead body and have a professional discussion which is minuted and added to their folio. All of the above will be audited prior to final submission to the lead body prior to final approval by them and issuing of a certificate.

Who Will Benefit?

The two day course will provide a new assessor with the necessary insight, knowledge and skills required to assess candidates using different sources of evidence and assessment techniques. This training will also benefit those existing assessors who have some experience, but who would like the opportunity to develop their skills further and to keep up with current assessment processes.

Learning Aim

To be able to have the knowledge and skills to answer set questions and generate a satisfactory portfolio of evidence which meets lead body standards in assessing candidates e.g to achieve the Assessor units formerly “A” Units.

Duration:

This course is designed to run over two days

Designed for:

Anyone involved in training , mentoring and assessing.

Course objectives:

To Clarify understanding of –

• The structure of the SVQ
• The role of the Assessor
• The assessment process
• Assessment requirements
• Assessment materials and tools
• Quality assurance in the assessment process

Course Content:

• Assessment centre structure
• Features of the VQ
• Structure of the VQ
• Understanding what is competence
• Deciding on competence
• Assessment methods
• Assessment preparation
• The assessment process
• Assessment tools
• Assessment materials
• Practical Exercises
• Why do we assess
• Fairness in assessing
• Assessment repeatability
• Developing assessment plans
• The nature of evidence
• Evidence requirements
• Examples of performance evidence
• Examples of knowledge evidence
• Collecting and collating evidence
• Judging quality of evidence
• Feedback and review
• Contributing to the internal quality assurance process
• Producing assessment records
• Standardisation arrangement

The course is designed to cover the statutory information requirements laid down by the 1998 approved code of practice and guidance L112 Safe use of power presses 1998.

Course participants should also develop a more positive and systematic approach to safe working methods. Intended for supervisors, tool setters and other personnel who are involved in the preparation and use of power presses

Duration: Full Day

Designed for:
Anyone involved working with power presses.

Course Content:

• Inspection records and systems
• The nature and function of clutch mechanisms, flywheels, brakes and ancillary equipment
• Types and functions of safety devices
• Guarding of power presses
• Tool design and its influence on safety
• The work of the tool setter
• Electrical and Electronic devices used on power presses
• Accident causation and prevention
• End of course Q+A session

The course is designed to advise on the precautions which should be taken for the prevention of accidents and correct use of abrasive wheels in the workplace.

The course will enable companies to meet statutory requirements for the safe use and mounting of abrasive wheels which, is in accordance with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 1998)

Duration: Full Day

Designed for:
Anyone involved working with Abrasive wheels.

Course Content:

• Detailed examination of and discussion of the regulations
• Abrasive wheel characteristics
• The British standard system of wheel marking
• Examination and test of abrasive wheels
• Correct storage of abrasive wheels
• Correct wheel selection
• Correct handling and transportation of abrasive wheels
• Correct speeds for abrasive wheels
• Correct speeds of spindles
• Correct Mounting of abrasive wheels
• Correct truing and dressing of abrasive wheels
• Appropriate work rest settings and abrasive wheel guarding
• Inappropriate use of abrasive wheels
• Personnel protection equipment in the use of abrasive wheels
• General precautions to be taken by the user
• End of course Q+A session

• Electrical safety HASAWA 1974/EAWR 1989 (theory/discussion). 
• Use of electrical hand tools. 
• Electrical Symbols (Familiarisation). 
• Cable familiarisation. 
• Multi-meters & functional familiarisation. 
• Wiring Plugs (240 V & 110 V) Practical 
• Safe Isolation/Locking off. 
• Test for Dead. 
• Ring main circuits. 
• Fused connection unit (ring main spur for outside 3 Amp lighting). 
• Radial circuits. ☐
• 1 way lighting circuit. 
• 2-way lighting circuit. 
• 3-way lighting circuit (intermediate switching).  
• Additional series lighting circuits. 
• Basic Testing. 
• Earthing systems (TN-S, TN-C-S & TT). 
• Fault Finding. 
• Latching circuits (with ESD functionality). 
• 3 Phase Circuits and motors (Star/Delta). 
• Testing 3 phase motors & Contactors. 
• 3 Phase faults & testing.