Health and Safety in Health and Social Care
Keeping people safe is at the heart of care. This Health and Safety course equips care staff with the essential knowledge and skills to maintain a safe environment for themselves, service users, colleagues, and visitors.
Aligned with CQC regulations and best practices, this course meets mandatory training requirements for anyone working in health and social care settings.
What You Will Learn:
This course covers the core principles of health and safety relevant to care environments, including:
- Understanding legal responsibilities (Health and Safety at Work Act 1974)
- Risk assessments and hazard identification
- Fire safety and emergency procedures
- Infection prevention and control (including PPE use)
- Safe moving and handling practices
- COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
- Reporting incidents (RIDDOR)
- Workplace safety culture and staff responsibilities
- Supporting vulnerable service users safely
- Promoting a proactive approach to health and safety
You’ll also learn how to follow procedures that reduce risk and how to respond effectively in emergency situations.
Why Choose This Course?
- Covers all mandatory CQC and workplace safety requirements
- Designed for real-life care settings (residential, domiciliary, supported living)
- Delivered by industry-experienced trainers
- Includes certificate of completion valid for 1 year
- Engaging, practical content with workplace examples
- Flexible delivery: face-to-face, e-learning, or blended
This course empowers staff to create and maintain a safe, responsive, and compliant care environment.
Ideal For:
- New and existing care workers
- Domiciliary and supported living staff
- Nurses, support workers, and care assistants
- Healthcare volunteers and PAs
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Employers meeting compliance standards
Faq
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
