Health and Safety in Early Years
Build confidence in managing risks, promoting safe practice, and creating a healthy environment for children, staff, and visitors.
Ideal for anyone working in early years and childcare settings.
Course Details
✓ Understand key health and safety legislation relevant to early years settings.
✓ Identify and manage common hazards and risks to keep children, staff, and visitors safe.
✓ Carry out and record effective risk assessments.
✓ Apply safe procedures for infection control, food hygiene, cleaning, medication, and waste disposal.
✓ Respond appropriately to accidents, incidents, emergencies, and evacuations.
✓ Promote a positive health and safety culture throughout your setting.
✓ Demonstrate good health and safety practice in your everyday role.
Module 1: Health and Safety Legislation
- Legal responsibilities
- Relevant legislation
- Employer and employee duties
Module 2: Identifying Hazards and Risks
- Recognising hazards
- Risk management
- Keeping environments safe
Module 3: Risk Assessments
- Completing risk assessments
- Recording findings
- Reviewing controls
Module 4: Safe Working Practices
- Infection prevention and control
- Food safety
- Cleaning procedures
- Medication management
- Waste disposal
Module 5: Accidents and Emergencies
- Responding to incidents
- First aid awareness
- Fire safety
- Emergency evacuation procedures
Module 6: Creating a Positive Safety Culture
- Promoting safe behaviours
- Children's safety awareness
- Staff responsibilities
- Continuous improvement
👶 Early Years Practitioners
🏡 Childminders
🏫 Nursery and Preschool Staff
👩🏫 Room Leaders and Managers
🎓 Early Years Students and Apprentices
🤝 Anyone working in an early years or childcare setting
No previous health and safety training is required.