Free Level 1 Health and Safety Awareness Course in Wandsworth. Classes run at South Thames College - Tooting Centre. Daytime sessions run part-time over one week, making it manageable alongside other commitments. The course covers the core health and safety knowledge employers expect in workplace settings, including early years and childcare environments. You'll sit a short assessment to confirm the right level before you start. The course takes just one week to complete.
Who this course is for
Please see our website for full details www.stcg.ac.uk
Entry requirements
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What you will learn
You'll identify common workplace hazards and understand how to report them.
You'll learn your responsibilities under UK health and safety law.
You'll understand how risk assessments work and why they matter.
You'll recognise the importance of safe working practices in care and childcare settings.
You'll learn how accidents and incidents should be recorded and reported.
You'll understand basic fire safety procedures and emergency responses.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at South Thames College - Tooting Centre over one week. Learning is delivered face to face. Assessment is through a short written or multiple-choice test set by Highfield. You'll need to pass this to earn your certificate.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South Thames College - Tooting Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery practitioner: entry-level role in nursery or pre-school settings
Nursery assistant: supporting children's learning and daily care
Childcare worker: working in day nurseries, crèches, or after-school clubs
Early years worker: supporting children aged 0 to 5 in regulated settings
Playworker: working in play schemes or holiday clubs
School support assistant: helping in primary school classrooms
What you could study next
Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Child Protection: builds directly on this qualification for anyone working with children.
Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Early Years Education and Care: a broader childcare qualification recognised in nursery settings.
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, and the next major step for anyone aiming to qualify as an early years educator.
