IOSH Assessing Work Placements
The IOSH Assessing Work Placements is a comprehensive training programme designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to assess an organisation's suitability for offering work experience placements.
This course is particularly relevant for those responsible for securing and assessing work placement opportunities, taking into account the unique characteristics of the individuals involved. It caters to professionals in the education sector, education business partnerships and organisations engaged in arranging, monitoring and administrating work placements.
What does the IOSH Assessing Work Placements course cover?
The course covers a range of essential topics to ensure the quality and safety of work experience placements. The key areas include:
- Understanding workplace health and safety: The course begins by explaining the reasons for managing health, safety and welfare in the workplace. This foundation is essential to create a safe work environment for students during their placements
- Identifying hazards and risk controls: Participants will learn how to recognise hazards in the workplace, assess risks and implement effective risk control measures. This knowledge is crucial in maintaining a safe environment for students
- Conducting workplace safety assessments: Delegates will gain the skills to carry out workplace safety assessments. This includes evaluating the health, safety and welfare of individuals on work placements ensuring they are protected from potential risks.
Upon successfully finishing this course you will be able to:
Determine organisation suitability
You will be able to assess an organisation's suitability as a work experience placement ensuring that it provides a safe and suitable environment for students.
Provide high-quality work experience
Create an environment that fosters learning and professional growth, enabling you to provide high-quality, safe work experiences for students.
Ensure statutory compliance
Delegates will be well-versed in statutory requirements related to work placements ensuring that the business meets all necessary legal standards.
Build relationships with local businesses
Develop the knowledge and skills to build links and relationships with local businesses, facilitating successful work placement opportunities for students.
Benefits of the course:
For employers
- Avoid accidental injury: By operating safely and healthily employers can avoid accidents and injuries in the workplace, contributing to a safer and more productive environment
- Improves safety culture: The course fosters a culture of safety awareness and appreciation of safety measures within the organisation, which can lead to a safer working environment
- Protection from workplace risks: Gain an increased awareness of how to protect individuals from risks in the workplace, minimising potential harm
- Flexible delivery methods: The course offers a variety of delivery methods to suit the specific needs of businesses, ensuring that employers can choose the most effective approach for their workforce.
For delegates
- Hazard identification: Delegates will have the ability to identify hazards in the workplace and understand how to control them effectively, ensuring the safety of individuals on work placements
- Safe work envrionment: Ensure the work environment is safe for those on work placements, helping to provide a secure and supportive setting for students
- Confidence in assessing work placements: Delegates will gain confidence in assessing work placements, enabling them to recognise good practices and identify potential red flags, ultimately ensuring the quality and safety of work experiences.
This course is tailored to meet your needs if:
The Approved Safe Work Environments for Work Placement Personnel with ROSPA is tailored to meet your needs if:
✓ Assessing work placement responsibility: If your role involves securing and assessing appropriate work placement opportunities for individuals, especially where considering the unique characteristics of students is crucial, this course is tailored to enhance your capabilities
✓ Education sector involvement: Professionals working within the education sector including teachers, educators and administrators can benefit from
this course
✓ Education business partnerships: For those involved in education business partnerships the course provides essential knowledge and skills to assess and manage work placements effectively
✓ Work placement administrators: Individuals responsible for arranging, monitoring and administrating work placements will find this course
highly relevant.
Ready to prioritise safety and and provide high-quality work experiences? Enrol in the IOSH Work Placement Assessors and take the first step toward creating safer, more enriching opportunities for students. Join us in promoting workplace safety and professional growth.
IOSH Assessing Work Placement: In-company training course
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