Who is this qualification for?

The objective of the qualification is to support a role in the workplace.This qualification is designed for those learners who currently or who wish to work in a health andsocial care setting and will provide them with the knowledge of basic health and safety practicesessential in a health and social care environment.The qualification provides learners with: an understanding of the roles and responsibilities forhealth, safety and welfare; an understanding of the process of risk assessment and how theyimprove health and safety at work; knowledge of procedures for responding t

Outcomes

The qualification provides learners with: an understanding of the roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare; an understanding of the process of risk assessment and how they improve health and safety at work; knowledge of procedures for responding to accidents, near misses and ill-health and knowledge of how to control the risks of infection.