With an Apprenticeship, you can earn money while you’re learning and gain recognised qualifications as you work.
As employees, Apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off the job, usually on a day-release basis, Apprentices receive training to work towards nationally recognised qualifications. Apprenticeships can take between one and four years to complete depending on the level of Apprenticeship, the Apprentices’ ability and the industry sector.
Stoke on Trent College works with hundreds of businesses across the local area, helping you find the most cost-effective and practical solutions to compete in an increasingly global business landscape.
College Mission
"Delivering Excellence in Learning, Skills and Employability."
Strategic Aims
Aim 1: Deliver Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Aim 2: Put our learners and customers first
Aim 3: Invest in an efficient, sustainable & profitable organisation
Aim 4: Optimise business growth opportunities
All organisations have a requirement to ensure that Health and Safety is maintained within the workplace. If this is not adhered to there are financial and health consequences to both the employer and employees. Every employee needs to have completed some form of Health and Safety training, which can be built on to gain a job with a clear Health and Safety focus.
Stoke on Trent College has a vast variety of Health and Safety courses at various levels. These are quite general awards or can be more specific to meet industry standards. The staff that deliver the qualifications have extensive knowledge of Health and Safety and have vocational expertise in a variety of sectors.
All employers regardless of occupation or level will benefit from gaining an understanding of health and safety issues.
Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare.
Health and Safety Law
Risk Assessment
Accident Prevention
Work Equipment
Electricity
Substance Hazardous to Health
Noise
Manual handling
Personal Protective Equipment
Fire Safety
Course Outline
Introduction to food safety
The law
Food safety Hazards
Temperature controls
Food handlers: personal hygiene requirements
Refrigeration, cooling and cold holding of foods
Cooking, hot holding and reheating of food
Principles of safe food storage
Cleaning: detergent/disinfection/sanitisation/sterilisation
Food premises and equipment
Pest control
Key benefits
Legal compliance
Personal accountability by staff
Confidence and expertise to prepare and deliver quality food to customers
Well managed customer relationships
ï Legislation
ï Supervisory Management
ï Temperature control (chilling, cooking)
ï Cleaning
ï Contamination control
ï Applying and monitoring good hygiene practices
ï Implementing good food safety procedures
ï Contributing to the safety training of others
This is a 6 hour course which leads to a college certificate in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (previously known as "Appointed Persons First Aid". The college is a Health and Safety Executive approved centre for the delivery of First Aid at Work. The focus is on the first aid management of adults which can be applied in any setting but there will be a strong focus on workplace settings. The qualification allows the holder to manage first aid situations in the workplace when the First Aider is unavailable. The course covers basic life support, management of shock and bleeding amongst other situations. The qualification will be gained on succesful completion of the course, all students must demonstrate basic life support and actively engage with the course. There is no formal examination.
The approved qualification for staff who must hold the First Aid at Work Qualification normally runs as a three day block, but flexible arrangements are possible. 2 day refresher courses are also available along with 1 day Emergency First Aid courses for "Appointed Persons".
This is a 2 day course. It enables existing First Aiders to requalify and update to HSE standards so that they can continue to administer First Aid in the workplace.
Course content: Initial assessmnet of acsualty; Recovery position; Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Revision of bandaging skills and Knowledge; Causes and management of unconsciousness; Skills practice of control of minor and major bleeding; Fractures, recognition and treatment; Recognising and treating seizures, diabetic emergencies, heart conditions, asthma, burns, poisoning and eye injuries.
There is a strong emphasis on hand hygiene which is in line with the Care Quality Commission recommendations. It also takes a brief look at current legislation and the roles and responsibilities of the individual.
ï Appreciate the principles of health and safety management systems
ï Value the significance of health and safety legislation
ï Be aware of common hazards
ï Understand corporate and civil liability
ï Recognise the significance of organisational health and safety policies
ï Ensure organisational compliance and competence
ï Understand the principles of risk management and control
ï Undertake active monitoring-auditing and inspections
ï Monitoring incidents for cause and effect-accident investigation
ï Risk assessment
ï Accident investigations
ï Management responsibilities
ï Performance Measurement
ï Legal issues
ï Environment
ï Key competent staff, knowledgeable in the application of current health and safety law
ï Effective organisational health and safety management system ensuring a safe work
ï Productive staff operating in a safe manner, aware of personal responsibilities
ï Clearly defined work place risks
ï Effectively controlled risks, minimising possibility of occurrence
ï Compliance with legal responsibilities
The award covers the areas of:
Hazards and risks associated with Fire in the workplace.
How Fire risk is controlled in the workplace
The principles and practice of fire safety management at work.
The role of the nominated fire warden.
The course covers risk assessments and ways to control common workplace hazards such as fire, lifting and carrying, work equipment, electrical safety, hazardous substances and transport.
The syllabus comprises four core units:
Managing Health and Safety
Hazardous agents in the workplace
Workplace and work equipment safety
Workplace-based assignment.
To administer first aid to colleagues, a First Aid at Work qualification needs to be achieved.
Employers have a legal responsibility to protect the health and safety of staff and other people - such as customers and members of the public - who may be affected by their work.
Health and Safety Consultants can earn over £30,000 a year.
