Stress busting in childcare
A useful course designed to alleviate some of the stresses of childcare
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Understand the underlying causes of stress
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Recognise the common symptoms & ways to alleviate
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Identify methods of prioritising
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Develop Time management skills
Essential Risk Assessment
This course will give you the ability to carry out detailed and comprehensive risk assessments in a home or setting
- Understand the legal implications of Risk Assessment
- Evaluate risks, hazards, and risk factors and implement controls
- Be able to competently carry out a written risk assessment
- Create action plans to ensure success
Manual Handling
A guide to essential knowledge and skills to reduce or eliminate back pain through simple handling techniques
- Understanding regulation, avoidance and how injuries occur
- Assessing risks and planning the lift
- Communicating effectively, understanding equipment
- Developing appropriate systems of work
Health & Safety Basic
A Level 1 course which will introduce you to basic health & safety concepts
- Recall general working environment principles
- An introduction to risk assessment
- Describe ways of improving occupational health
- Identify safer ways of dealing with hazardous substances
Health & Safety for Managers & Supervisors
A Level 2 course, suitable for Senior staff and Childminders which will heighten your awareness of many safety issues. It is a requirement to have attended a basic H&S course with us first (Council stipulation).
- Understanding accident prevention, occupational health, management responsibilities
- Understanding COSHH, fire and gas
- Demonstrate good Manual Handling & ergonomics,
- Understand Cleaning & Hygiene and accident notification
Safety In the Home
- A useful guide to keeping your home safe for children in your care
- Understanding electrical and gas safety, plants and fauna
- An overview of guards (bed guard, playpens etc)
- Reducing trips and falls, storing chemicals and poisons
- To give an understanding of useful devices (e.g. Proximity alarms, appliance locks, cord winders)
Safe Transport of Children
A useful guide to keeping safe on the move – cars and buggies etc
- Develop knowledge on car maintenance, safety, how to deal with an emergency
- Adapting your driving for poor conditions
- Understanding seat belts, booster seats and child seats – keeping you legal
- Understand Prams, cots and buggies – safety, weather, high visibility etc
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awareness
This course aims to develop your understanding of allergies, how to prevent, recognise and treat reactions with lots of interesting background information & CPR refresher
- To broaden understanding of allergies
- Recognise signs and symptoms of allergy & give emergency care
- To reduce allergen exposure to children & write care plan
- Develop good hygiene practices when preparing food