First Aid
Health and Safety
BCA is able to offer workshops tailored to the needs of employers covering various aspects of Health and Safety regulations and law, specific to individual employers’ requirements.
These workshops can be delivered either at BCA or employers’ premises.
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Paediatric First Aid
Emergency First Aid
First Aid at Work
Health and Safety Workshops
Paediatric First Aid
The Paediatric First Aid course is designed to train individuals to provide immediate first aid care for infants and children, and is therefore suitable for Professional Child Carers and parents. This course also includes adult essential skills in basic life support as they differ from the skills of the infant and child.
This course meets the first aid requirements of Ofsted for the Early Years Foundation Stage standards, the National Childminding Association, the Pre-School Learning Alliance, and the Department for Children, Schools and Families Surestart guidelines for Paediatric First Aid. It also meets the recommendations of the HSE Health and Safety at Work (1981) Regulations for Appointed Persons in the Workplace.
| Date | Wednesday and Thursday 24/03/10–25/03/10 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Time | 0930 – 1630 |
| Date |
Tuesday and Wednesday 15/06/10–16/06/10 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Time | 0930 – 1630 |
| Date | Tuesday and Wednesday 28/09/10–29/09/10 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Time | 0930 – 1630 |
| Cost | £90 |
Emergency First Aid
The Emergency First Aid course is designed to train individuals and company staff that require appointed person training in basic first aid skills.
This course meets the recommendations of the HSE Health and Safety at Work (1981) Regulations for Appointed Persons in the Workplace. It also meets the first aid requirements of the Department for Children, Schools and Families for First Aid in Schools.
| Date | Monday 12/04/10 |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date |
Wednesday 05/05/10 |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date | Monday 26/07/10 |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date | Thursday 23/09/10 |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date | Thursday 18/10/10 |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date | Thursday 09/12/10 |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Cost | £90 |
First Aid at Work
The First Aid at Work course is designed to train individuals and company staff that require HSE approved first aid at work training to meet the requirements of the First Aid at Work (1981) Regulations. This course will provide all the required first aid skills necessary to manage a patient that is not breathing normally, is unconscious, bleeding or is ill or injured prior to the arrival of the emergency services. It also covers other topics such as COSHH, RIDDOR and other first aid health and safety at work information.
The initial course is delivered over a minimum of 3 days (24 contact hours). The 2 day refresher course covers the complete syllabus and updates any changes to procedures or protocols.
The First Aid at Work course is designed to meet the requirements of the HSE Health and Safety at Work (1981) Regulations for First Aid in the Workplace. It also meets the first aid requirements of the Department for Children, Schools and Families for First Aid in Schools.
| First Aid at Work | |
| Date | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 30/03/10 – 01/04/10 |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date |
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 08/06/10 – 10/06/10 |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date | Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 06/10/10 – 08/10/10 |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Cost | £250 |
| First Aid at Work Refresher Course | |
| Date | Wednesday and Thursday 07/04/10 – 08/04/10 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date |
Monday and Tuesday 24/05/10 – 25/05/10 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date | Monday and Tuesday 02/08/10 – 03/08/10 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Date | Tuesday and Wednesday 16/11/10 – 17/11/10 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Time | 0930–1630 |
| Cost | £170 |
For more dates and information on First Aid Training for your organisation please call 0800 0711666 or email hpbs@bca.ac.uk
Health and Safety Workshops
Training for businesses or the self employed to introduce a good awareness and understanding of the legislation and common health and safety regulations in the workplace.
Health and Safety Assessment Training
A one day course aimed at anyone involved in Health and Safety in the workplace. The course will equip students with the necessary information to carry out Risk Assessments and write Safe Systems of Work.
Manual Handling
With back injuries costing UK employers millions each year; this half day workshop takes candidates through the requirements of safe manual handling.
For more information on the above courses or any specific training requirements for your business please call 0800 0711666 or email hpbs@bca.ac.uk
