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Health and Safety in Children’s Homes
intermediate · English
Children homeintermediate
6 lessons1 studentsEnglish
England·Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999; Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; COSHH Regulations 2002; RIDDOR 2013; Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015·All residential childcare staff, shift leaders, managers and relevant support staff·At least annually and after relevant incidents or legal/policy changes
About this course
| HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CHILDREN’S HOMES |
Five distinct lessons covering everyday risk, fire and evacuation, infection and food hygiene, accidents and first aid, and safe outings. Includes five coloured native HTML diagrams, child-centred scenarios involving children aged 6–11, fifteen expandable knowledge checks and a separate final assessment. This awareness course does not replace practical first-aid, fire marshal or moving-and-handling training.
Residential health and safety, proportionate risk assessment, fire precautions, infection prevention, accident response and safe outings for children’s homes in England.
What you'll learn
Identify hazards and apply proportionate risk controls.
Support fire safety and individual evacuation arrangements.
Apply hygiene, food safety and hazardous-substance controls.
Respond to accidents and distinguish reporting duties.
Plan safer activities and verify completed improvements.
Requirements
- Complete five lessons and applied cases.
- Answer fifteen open questions before revealing feedback.
- Complete ten-question final quiz; suggested pass mark 80%.
£2.90
6 lessons
English
Certificate on completion
1 students enrolled
Course Content
6 modules · 6 lessons
1Lesson 1: Safety leadership and everyday risk assessment
1 lessons
2Lesson 2: Fire safety, evacuation and night-time readiness
1 lessons
3Lesson 3: Infection prevention, food hygiene and environmental health
1 lessons
4Lesson 4: Accidents, first aid, equipment and incident reporting
1 lessons
5Lesson 5: Safe outings, lone working and continuous improvement
1 lessons
6End of Course Assessment
1 lessons
£2.90
Health and Safety in Children’s Homes