The Health and Safety in Health and Social Care course is designed to help learners understand key health and safety responsibilities within care settings. The course focuses on identifying hazards, reducing risks, and promoting safe working environments to protect both staff and service users.

This programme supports learners in understanding how health and safety legislation and good practice apply in health and social care environments.

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for:

• Health and social care workers 

• Support workers and care assistants 

• Healthcare professionals 

• Supervisors and team leaders 

• Anyone working in care environments 

Why Health and Safety Is Important

Maintaining high standards of health and safety helps prevent accidents, injuries, and illness in care settings. It supports wellbeing, protects vulnerable individuals, and ensures organisations meet legal and professional obligations.

This course helps learners recognise risks and take appropriate action to create safer care environments.

Course Content

The course covers key topics, including:

• Health and safety legislation 

• Risk assessment and hazard identification 

• Safe working practices 

• Infection prevention and control 

• Manual handling and workplace safety 

• Fire safety and emergency procedures 

• Reporting accidents and incidents 

• Roles and responsibilities in health and safety 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will:

• Understand health and safety responsibilities in care settings 

• Identify hazards and assess risks 

• Apply safe working practices 

• Support infection control procedures 

• Promote safe and compliant care environments 

Certification

Upon successful completion, learners receive a CPD-accredited certificate. This certificate demonstrates training in health and safety within health and social care settings.

Important Notes

This course is educational in nature and does not replace organisation-specific health and safety training, workplace risk assessments, or statutory requirements.

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