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How Often Should a Playground be Inspected and Maintained?

25th April 2022
school health & safety and welfare

Playgrounds and outdoor play equipment can help children to develop cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally; allowing them to enjoy the fresh air and open spaces with their friends and family in a fun environment. However faulty equipment, improper surfaces and incorrect installation can halt the fun in an instance.
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25th April 2022
school health & safety and welfare
Health and Safety Training for London Schools

21st March 2022
first aid at work / health and safety / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare

Skills Training Centre have been providing a comprehensive range of quality and cost effective short courses to Schools and Teaching Centres for more than 20 years.

As we all adjust to life amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it still remains our priority to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community. Skills Training Centre are currently offering all London Borough of Barnet Schools and Teaching Centre’s unlimited places to a vast range of our training courses for one fixed annual fee. The courses have been specifically selected to meet the needs of Primary/Junior/ Secondary Schools, Nursery Schools; Special Educational Needs schools and children centre’s.
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21st March 2022
first aid at work / health and safety / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare
How to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls at Work

25th February 2022
health and safety / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare / working at heights

According to the HSE “On average, they cause 40 per cent of all reported major injuries and can also lead to other types of serious accidents, for example falls from height.” Slips, trips and falls are also said to be the most common causes of employee compensation claims - so it definitely pays to try to prevent these from occurring.
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25th February 2022
health and safety / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare / working at heights
What is RIDDOR and What Must be Reported?

11th February 2022
health and safety / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare / supervision and management

It is an unfortunate truth that accidents within the workplace happen on a regular basis. According to the HSE Health and Safety at Work report, in 2020/21, an estimated 441,000 injuries occurred at work and 1.7 million working people were suffering from a new or ongoing work-related illness. In this article we will discuss RIDDOR; what it means, what needs to be reported and the importance of ensuring accidents are reported to prevent further incidents from occurring.
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11th February 2022
health and safety / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare / supervision and management
Skills Training Centre’s Top 3 Workplace Fire Safety Tips

25th November 2021
first aid at work / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare

Regardless of your industry or working environment, there are always fire hazards and risks that need to be managed and prevented. It's essential that the correct procedures are in place as well as mandatory fire training for all employees to guarantee that they are aware of the protocol if a situation should arise. We have created this article enlisting our top 3 tips that you should ensure are followed to create a safe working environment.

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25th November 2021
first aid at work / other training courses / school health & safety and welfare