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Later life

Advice for older people, and their friends and family

Mature drivers

Professional falls advice

Working with older people

Workers safety on the road

Travelling to and from work on the road is one of the most dangerous activities most people will undertake in the working week.

Being involved in a road accident could mean that you are unable to work for long periods of time or even not being able to return to work at all.

Workers safety at home

Home is where the heart is. But also where the most accidents happen.

Every year in the UK more than 6,000 people die in accidents in the home and 2.7 million attend accident and emergency departments seeking treatment.

Health and safety resources

A wealth of information across all areas of accident prevention including safety on the road, at home, at work and leisure at play and in schools and colleges.

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Falls and their impact on social housing

Falls are the biggest cause of accidental injury in the home, resulting in a staggering 80 per cent of hospital admissions for accidental injury to people aged 65 and over in the UK

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Fall prevention

Falls are unexpected and shocking. Having a fall can happen to anyone, but they are most common and tend to be more serious for people in later life. And the impact is huge.

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RoSPA Level 4 Practical Skills in Safer People Handling: In-company training

We can visit your workplace and deliver the course at a time and place to suit you. This is an effective way of training several delegates at the same time, saving on time and travel costs

Older drivers factsheet

An ageing population means the number of older drivers is increasing. Download our free factsheet, developed with the Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ScORSA) to find out how businesses can help...

RoSPA Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers: In-company training

We can visit your workplace and deliver the course at a time and place to suit you. This is an effective way of training several delegates at the same time, saving on time and travel costs

RoSPA Level 4 Practical Skills in Safer People Handling: Face to face training

Our training centres allow you to get away from the distractions of the workplace and focus on your qualification

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RoSPA Level 4 Award in Practical Skills in Safer People Handling (Customised Award)

This course aims to provide those who have already completed the Level 3 Safer People Handling Trainers course (or equivalent) with latest knowledge and up-to-date skills to evaluate risk, analyse body posture and apply the efficient movement principles to a range of safer people handling situations.

Protect our people

One step closer to success: Government ditches the REUL Bill deadline

RoSPA Level 3 Award in Safer People Handling Trainers

Our accredited moving and handling course has been designed with the aim of developing a confident, motivated and professionally qualified trainer specialising in safer people handling. The course equips participants with the skills needed to deliver tailored and effective safer people handling training within their organisation.

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Workers safety at leisure

Holidays, day trips and spending time outdoors are all things that many people look forward to – however unfamiliar environments and activities can present risks so it is vital to be prepared.

OSH Leading organisations - Retained EU Law Bill

Leading health and safety bodies issued a call to arms to scrap the arbitrary deadlines of the EU Retained Law Bill.

RoSPA Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers: Face to face training