Asbestos awareness training
The course is designed to provide Duty Holders which could include head teachers, other senior managers, site managers, caretakers and governors, information on the management of asbestos in schools. It will explain what asbestos is, where asbestos can be found in schools, the legislative requirements and how to manage the asbestos.
The cost is £60.00 per person
Date of next course to be confirmed
Caretaker awareness course
This course is designed to provide caretaking staff with a general understanding of the health and safety issues that they are involved in on a daily basis and to identify resources available to assist them in meeting their responsibilities.
The cost is £60.00 per person
New course date for 2012 to be confirmed
CDM training course (Construction Design and Management)
The course is designed to provide persons who are duty holders under the legislation, which may be head teachers, site managers, governors and any other staff involved with building projects, information on their legal obligations either as client, designer or contractor.
The cost is £60 per person
Date of next course to be confirmed
Fire risk assessment training
This course is designed to provide the responsible person in schools, which could be head teachers, other senior managers, site managers and governors, support in undertaking a site specific fire risk assessment based on the model guidance provided.
The cost is £60 per person
Wednesday 22 February 2012 (am) FRA0112 Fully Booked
Wednesday 23 May 2012 (am) FRA0212 Fully Booked
To be held at Sir Bernard Lovell Secondary School Sports Centre, Oldland Common, South Gloucestershire
First aid appointed person course
This is a one day course intended for staff in school who administer first aid to children and aims to highlight what are common injuries and what can be done in an emergency/summoning help, accident/incident reporting, bangs on the head, allergic reactions, epilepsy, resuscitation and many other medical conditions.
The cost of the course is £60 per person to include refreshments, lunch and a certificate valid for 3 years.
Tuesday 22 May 2012 (one day course) APP0212 - Fully Booked
Thursday 14 June 2012 (one day course) APP0312 - Limited Spaces Available
Friday 14 September 2012 (one day courrse) APP0412 - Spaces Available
To be held at Acorn Health & Safety, Warmley, South Gloucestershire
First aid paediatric course
The course is intended for staff that may have to administer first aid to children who are 5 years or under. It is provided by Acorn Health & Safety an external training organisation and will cover choking, anaphylactic shock, unconsciousness and resuscitation of children, minor cuts, broken bones, burns, poisoning and many other medical conditions.
The cost of the course is £90 per person to include refreshments, lunch and a certificate valid for three years.
Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 February 2012 (two day course) PFA0112 - Fully Booked
Wednesday 14 & Thursday 15 March 2012 (two day course ) PFA0412 - Fully Booked
Wednesday 30 & Thursday 31 May 2012 (two day course) PFA0212 - Fully Booked
Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 July 2012 (two day course) PFA0312 - Fully Booked
Monday 24 & Tuesday 25 September 2012 (two day course) PFA0512 - Fully Booked
Thursday 11 & Friday 12 October 2012 (two day course) PFA0612 - Spaces Available
To be held at Acorn Health & Safety, Warmley, South Gloucestershire
Health and safety awareness training
This course is designed to provide head teachers, health and safety co-ordinators, other managers and governors information on the key health and safety requirements, concentrating on the safety policy and risk assessments.
The cost is £70.00 per person and a charge of £40 per Governor will be charged to schools' who have bought into Governor Development Services (Please note schools' who have not bought into this service and wish a Governor to attend will be charged at £70 per person)
Tuesday 24 April 2012 (am) - (HW0112) - Fully Booked
To be held at Emersons Green Village Hall, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire
Manual handling course
This course is designed to provide an overview of good basic practice and make staff aware of the risks associated with manual handling. The course will cover legislative requirement, risk assessment, back safety and practical movement of inanimate objects.
Please note this course is not suitable for persons involved in manual handling of people.
The cost is £60.00 per person
Friday 9 March 2012 (am) - (MAH0112) - Limited Spaces Available
To be held at Emersons Green Village Hall, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire
PASMA training course (Scaffolding)
This course is aimed at users of mobile access towers (both alloy and fibreglass) instructs delegates on how to safely erect, move, inspect and dismantle mobile access towers, both through classroom based theory, practical sessions and an assessment. The course is recognised by the CITB and the HSE. The training will be provided by an external training organisation and will cover Health & Safety at Work Act (including Work at Height Legislation), components and hazards, inspection and moving of a mobile tower, storage and maintenance. Please note the correct footwear is required for this course.
The cost of the course is £140.00 per person to include refreshments, lunch and a certificate valid for 5 years.
Tuesday 3 July 2012 (one day course) - (PAS0112) - Spaces Available
To be held at Hanham High School, Memorial Road, South Gloucestershire
Risk assessment course
This course is designed to provide staff with a general understanding of the legal requirements in respect of risk assessment and practical application of risk assessment.
The cost is £60.00 per person
Date of next course to be confirmed
School trips awareness course
This course is designed to provide staff approve, co-ordinate or lead trips with details on national guidance and the local systems that must be complied with.
The cost £60 per person
Date of next course to be confirmed
Working at height training course
This course is aimed at staff who undertake work at height, i.e. use steps, ladders etc, as part of their work. The training will be provided by an external training organisation and will cover the Working at Heights Legislation and practical ladder, step ladder, etc safety. Please note the correct footwear is required for this course
The cost of the course is £110.00 per person to include refreshments, lunch and a certificate valid for 5 years.
Monday 25 June 2012 (day course) (WAH0112) - Limited Spaces Available
To be held at Severnside Training Centre, Filton, South Gloucestershire
| To attend any of the above courses, please complete the booking form under the 'Do it Now' section of this page and return to schools.healthsafety@southglos.gov.uk |