Child Health & Safety
Child Health & Safety
Key Features
- Accredited by CPD UK
- Developed by qualified health and safety professionals
- Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Self paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone friendly
- 24/7 Learning Assistance
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Understand your role as a caregiver and healthcare professional
- Keep children healthy and safe while under their care and supervision
- Communicate with children effectively through verbal and nonverbal language
- Teach children the importance of maintaining personal hygiene
- Recognise signs of illness in children and respond to ill health
- Identify accidents and hazards in the classroom, home and workplace
- Understand child safeguarding regulations and legislation in the UK and recognise when a child is at risk of harm
- Support the learning and development of children with special needs
- Discuss the health, social and educational services available to children
- Provide healthy, balanced meals and teach children the importance of nutrition
- Promote self-reliance through setting a routine and schedule
Who Should Take This Course
This child health & safety training programmer is suitable for anyone who works with or cares for children, including the following:
- Healthcare professionals
- Teachers
- Childminders
- Child Social Workers
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your Child Health & Safety course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Course Curriculum
The detailed curriculum outline of our PAT Test Online training Care is as follows:
- Daily Personal Hygiene
- The High Five of Personal Hygiene
- The Importance of Personal Hygiene
- Ill Health in Children
- Signs to Look For
- Responding to Ill Health (Spots, High Temperature, Sneezing and Coughing, Being Sick, Not Eating Food)
- When to Call an Ambulance
- Accident and Hazards
- Hazards in the Home (Bathroom/Toilet, Kitchen, Bedrooms, Stairs, Living Area)
- Preventing Accidents
- Guidance for Health and Safety
- Toy Safety
- Cleaning Materials
- Taking Children Out
- Keeping Children Safe in the Street
- Safety Equipment and Features
- Safety Features (Window Locks, Cupboard Locks, Safety Gates, Fire Guards, Corner Guards, Plug Covers, Harnesses, Car Child Lock, Car Seat, Gates)
- Fire Safety (Smoke Detectors, Fire Blankets, Fire Extinguishers, Matches and Lighters, Electrical Faults, Chip Pans and Deep Fat Fryers, Candles, Fairy Lights)
- What to Do in a Fire?
- Summary
- Assessment
- Statutory Services
- Health Services for Children
- Social Services for Children
- Education Services for Children
- Leisure Activity and Recreation Services
- Voluntary Services and Self-help Agencies
- Summary/Keynotes of the Module
- Assessment
- What are Special Needs?
- What is Disability?
- Avoiding Stereotypes
- Use of Appropriate and Sensitive Terminology
- Special Education Needs
- Early Support Programme
- Caring for Children with Feeding and Communication Differences
- Caring for Children with Mobility Differences
- Caring for Children with Special Social and Emotional Needs
- Caring for Children with Complex Needs
- Summary/Keynotes of the Module
- Assessment
- Definitions
- Recognition
- Signs of Neglect
- Helping Children to Protect Themselves
- Summary/Keynotes of the Module
- Assessment
- Why Care Matters so Much
- Children Need Touch
- Sources of Concerns about Physical Contact
- Learning about Appropriate Touch
- Routines for Young Children
- Morning, Mid Morning, Lunchtime, Afternoon, Teatime, Bedtime
- Value of Care Routines
- Promoting Self-Reliance through Routines
- Clothing
- Hot Sunny Day
- Rainy Day
- Bitterly Cold Day
- Windy Day
- Bedtime
- Safe
- Clean and Tidy (Right Temperature, A cot or Bed)
- Getting Children Ready for Bed
- Sharing the Care with Children
- Supporting and Encouraging Children
- Children as Partners in Helping Out
- Summary
- Assessment
- Main Food Groups
- Why Food from Each Group is Important
- Making Up a Balanced Diet
- Why a Balanced Diet is Important
- Healthy Meals for Children
- Encouraging Children to Eat Healthy
- Food Allergies to Look For
- Summary/Keynotes of the Module
- Assessment
- Suicide
- History of Suicide
- National Prevention Programmes
- Substance Abuse in Mental Health
- Common Signs of Substance Abuse
- Examples of Substance Abuse
- Depression
- Treatment for Depression
- Risk Factors
- Reducing Access
- Summary
- Assessment
- Conduct/Behaviour Disorders
- Social Information-Processing Theory
- Family-Based Communication and Problem-Solving Training
- Home-School Liaison Meetings and Remedial Tuition
- Development of Fears and Anxieties Causes of Childhood Anxiety
- Cognitive and Behavioural Treatment
- Development of the Concept of Pain
- Family-Based Treatment Approach
- Summary
- Necessity of Communication in Health and Social Care
- Communication in the context of Caregiving
- One-to-one communication
- Group Communication
- Informal Communication
- Formal Communication
- Communication between colleagues
- Communication between professional people and people using services
- Communication with professionals
- Multi-agency working
- Multi-professional working
- Degrees of formality in different contexts
- Forms of Communication
- Types of interpersonal interaction
- Speech/Verbal Communication
- Non-verbal communication
- Communication and language needs and preferences
- British Sign Language
- Makaton
- Braille
- Use of signs and symbols
- Written communication
- Pictures and objects of reference
- Fingerspelling
- Communication passports
- Technological aids to communication
- Human aids to communication
- Variation between cultures
- Building Rapport
- Environmental factors that influence communication
- Barriers to communication
- Barriers associated with personality, self-esteem, anxiety and depression
- Barriers associated with aggression and submissiveness
- Barriers associated with assumptions
- Barriers associated with values and belief systems
- Barriers associated with cultural variation
- Use and abuse of power
- Barriers associated with the effects of alcohol/drugs
- Strategies for overcoming communication barrier
- Summary
- Values promoted by Health and Social care worker
- Freedom of choice
- Rights of service users
- Independence
- Security
- Dignity
- Privacy
- Respect
- What to expect and where to draw the line
- Codes of Conduct
- Accountability
- Promoting and upholding rights of service users
- Collaborating with colleagues
- Open and effective communication
- Respect right of individual of confidentiality
- Continuous professional development
- Boundaries
- Health Care Professionals
- Types of Health Care Professionals
- Voluntary Health Care
- Statutory Health Care
- Primary Health Care
- Secondary Health Care
- Informal Health Care
- Private Health Care
- Examples of other professionals
- District Nurses
- Social Workers
- Care Managers
- Social Services
- Partnerships in Health Care Profession
- Advantages of Working Partnerships
- Summary
- Factors that may increase the risk
- Where risks come from?
- Single Assessment Process
- How to assess if the child is at risk of harm or not?
- How to recognise a risky situation?
- Parental Risk factors
- Parental Mental Health
- Parental Substance Misuse
- Summary
- Assessment
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Child Health & Safety
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Extra Included :
- Free Accredited Certificate Included
- Unlimited Free Retake Exams
- Free Course Included : Advanced Electrical Safety Training Course
- Free Course Included : Fire Safety Training Course
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the PAT testing online course, learners will be able to readily demonstrate that they can:
- Understand portable appliance testing principles
- Recognise relevant statutory provisions for PAT
- Conduct effective risk assessments for electrical appliances
- Inspect and classify electrical units and devices
- Perform initial visual examinations
- Use instruments for testing and equipment inspections
- Carry out electrical installation testing procedures
- Apply safety precautions in testing
- Keep accurate records and generate reports
Who Should Take This Course
This course is ideal for anyone responsible for electrical safety in the workplace, including:
- Electricians and maintenance staff
- Office managers and facility supervisors
- Health and safety officers
- Care home and school staff
- Workplace compliance officers
- Anyone needing PAT testing skills for career growth
Why take this Online PAT Testing Course?
PAT testing is required in many workplaces. Learning how to test appliances ensures safety, reduces risks, and keeps you compliant with UK regulations.
This online PAT Testing Course is CPD-accredited, self-paced, and mobile-friendly. You get interactive modules, detailed explanations, and tutor support to make learning simple and effective.
Completing this course improves your employability, giving you practical skills and a recognised certificate to advance your career.
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Course Curriculum
The detailed curriculum outline of our PAT Test Online training Care is as follows:
- What is a Portable Electrical Appliance?
- What are the risks?
- Understanding shock risk
- Electric Shock
- A little about risk assessment
- In-service Inspection and Testing Procedures
- Updated CE and UKCA Marking Regulations
- Setting Up for Appliance Testing
- Equipment Register
- Combined Inspection and Testing Form
- Faulty Equipment and Repair Register
- Summary
- Legislation
- Who is responsible for PAT testing?
- The long-term safety of appliances
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA)
- The Management of the Health and Safety at Work Act Regulations 1999
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EWR)
- Legal measures
- Summary
- What you need to know about risk assessments
- What is a risk assessment?
- Factors to consider during a risk assessment
- Performing a risk assessment
- Who should perform a risk assessment?
- Operatives’ obligations during
- The Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
- Issues when planning PATs
- Summary
- risk assessments
- Risk Assessment during PAT
- Reducing risks: fire safety
- What must you do to ensure fire safety?
- Performing the fire safety risk assessment
- Itemised process of fire safety risk assessment
- Emergency procedures
- What Should Be Included in Your Emergency Procedures?
- Summary
- Electrical Units
- Current
- Voltage
- Resistance
- Ohm’s Law
- Power
- Frequency
- Electrical Unit Multiples and Sub-multiples
- Appliance Classification
- Class 0 Equipment of Appliances
- Class 01 Equipment of Appliances
- Class I: Equipment of Appliances
- Class II: Equipment of Appliances
- Class III: Equipment of Appliances
- Equipment Types
- Summary
- The Choice and Different Kinds of Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment
- General Things to Look for During a Visual Inspection
- Inspecting the Equipment
- Formal Visual Inspection
- Manufacturers’ Instruction
- Suitability of the Equipment for the Environment
- Switching and Isolation of Equipment
- Requirements for Functional Switching
- Requirements for Isolation and Switching Off for Mechanical Maintenance
- Emergency Switching
- User Feedback
- The Equipment
- Equipment Failing the Formal Visual Inspection
- Inspecting Hand-Held Equipment
- Inspection of Fixed Equipment
- Summary
- Testing Instruments
- Equipment Testing Instruments
- Continuity Testing
- Insulation Resistance Testing
- Instruments for RCD Test
- Instrument Verification
- Frequency of In-service Inspection and Testing
- Risk Assessment
- Inspections
- Defined Risk Environments
- Review of Frequency of Inspection and Testing
- Summary
- The Protective Conductor Continuity Test
- The Insulation Resistance Test
- Protective Conductor and Touch Current Measurements
- Ring Final Circuit Test
- Polarity Test
- Earth Electrode Testing
- Prospective Fault Current Test
- Functional Checks
- Substitute Leakage Test
- Load Test
- Flash Testing
- Summary
- Correct Selection of Protective Devices
- Test Equipment
- Electric Shock
- Testing Transformers
- Testing a 3 Phase Induction device
- Summary
- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
- Documentation
- Labelling
- Damaged or Faulty Equipment
- User Responsibility
- Summary
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This Online PAT Testing Course is a comprehensive training program designed to equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to conduct PAT tests on electrical appliances, ensuring they are safe for use.
This course is ideal for facility managers, electricians, health & safety officers, or anyone responsible for the electrical safety in commercial or residential properties. It’s also useful for those looking to offer PAT testing as a standalone service.
This Online PAT – Portable Appliance Testing Training Course duration is almost 5 hours. However you can do it on your own schedule and take however long you might need.
The national average salary for a Pat tester is £24,503 in the United Kingdom . However, you can make up to £32,000 depending on your location.
No, the course is designed for both beginners and those with some prior electrical knowledge. We cover the basics and then delve into the specifics of PAT testing.
A stable internet connection, a modern browser, and a device like a computer, tablet, or smartphone are typically all you need.
Absolutely! This course provides foundational knowledge that can be valuable if you decide to pursue further electrical or safety training.
To ensure compliance with the latest safety regulations and best practices, course content should be reviewed and updated periodically.
Yes, you will receive a FREE Digital Certificate after completing this PAT Testing Course.
However, if you want, you can also order the Digital Transcript, Hardcopy Certificate & Transcript.
This PAT Testing Online Course is accredited, and Training Express is a member of RoSPA – The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Our certifications have no expiry dates, but we recommend renewing them every 12 months.
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You can take this course or find any course from the Courses section of our website.
1. Click on ‘Take This Course’ button, and you will be directed to your Cart.
2. You can update the course quantity and remove any unwanted items in the Cart, and after that, click on the ‘Checkout’ option and enter your billing details.
3. Once the payment is made, you will receive an email with the login credentials, and you can start learning after logging into the portal.
You can take this course or find any course from the Courses section of our website.
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