National Training ProgrammesHealth and Safety Responsibilities
Effective health and safety management is an essential requirement for all those involved in the delivery of Government funded National Training Programmes. Managing safety effectively relies on development and implementation of systems and procedures.
The Compliance Service Health and Safety team work closely with learning providers responsible for the training of non-employed trainees. Their role includes:
- raising awareness of health and safety issues
- making sure that training providers meet their legal obligations and duty of care to trainees, and those dealing with non employed trainees have suitable and sufficient arrangements for trainee health and safety
- taking appropriate action where expected standards are not met or maintained
- promoting the raising of standards for trainee health and safety.
To help you manage safety in training and develop the capabilities and competencies of tomorrow's workforce, we have provided the following documents:
- SDS Health and Safety NTP Monitoring Policy (Word document)
- SDS Health and Safety NTP Responsibilities (Word document)
- SDS Health and Safety NTP Guidance & Responsibilities – Providers (Word document)
- SDS Health and Safety Questionnaire (Word document)
- SDS Health and Safety Questionnaire - Guidance (Word document)
- Health and Safety Work Placement Initial Assessment Checklist (Word document)
- Health and Safety Training Provider Self Assessment (Excel document)
- Health and Safety Learner Report of Accident / Disease (PDF)
- SDS Accident Reporting Procedures (Word document)
- Health and Safety Accident Report AF1 (PDF)
- Health and Safety Accident Report AF1 - Guidance (Word document)
Risk Assessment
The following templates are examples of completed risk assessment templates for a variety of hazards which could occur in the workplace. These examples are for information purposes only. If you decide to use these templates, you must ensure the details are completed to record your own particular arrangements.
- Risk Assessment Template: Catering (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Children's Nursery (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Construction (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: COSHH (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Engineering (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Farm (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Fire (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Garage (Body Work) (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Hairdressing (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Motor Vehicle Repair (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Office (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Residential Care (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Shop (Word document)
- Risk Assessment Template: Woodwork (Word document)
- Self Assessment Checklist (Word document)
Non-Employed Trainee Interviews
We aim to interview around one in ten non-employed trainees. We ask them about their experiences of the training, and we also ask them to talk about their health and safety induction at your premises and on their placement. Some of the topics we cover include emergency procedures and personal protective equipment.
If any issues come up during the interview, we'll report them back to you.
Useful Links
The Scottish Centre for Health Working Lives helps employees, employers and partner organisations to create a healthier and more motivated workforce. They have created an interactive tool which can help you to identify a variety of hazards commonly found in office environments.
Although related to the delivery of Government funded programmes in England, the Safelearner site contains helpful health and safety and quality information as well as useful links to the Be Safe booklet and workbook.
The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities who work in support of the Commission.