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COSHH in the Home Environment
This module is mandatory for Shared Lives Carers providing a service in, or based from, their own home. It should be refreshed three yearly. It may also be relevant to domiciliary care workers, personal assistants and anyone caring for an individual in their own home. It will introduce you to the control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) in your home or an individual’s own home.
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 20 minutes At your desk
Home Safety (Electrical, Gas, Water, General Environment)
This module is mandatory for Shared Lives Carers providing a service in, or based from, their own home. It should be refreshed three yearly. It may also be relevant to domiciliary care workers, personal assistants and anyone caring for an individual in their own home. It will cover best practice and guidance on ensuring your home or another individual’s home environment is safe.
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 20 minutes At your desk
Moving and Handling of Inanimate Objects
This module is mandatory for Shared Lives Carers providing a service in, or based from, their own home. It should be refreshed three yearly. It may also be relevant to domiciliary care workers, personal assistants and anyone caring for an individual in their own home. It will advise you on how to lift inanimate objects safely and look after your back. It will also help you advise those you support on the importance of safe moving and handling.
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 15 minutes At your desk
Health and Safety Induction
This online learning module is for West Sussex County Council (WSCC) staff and will introduce you to the arrangements in place to manage health and safety, so you have a clear understanding of your responsibilities along with those of WSCC.

You will identify workplace hazards and learn what to do if you come across one, as well as how to manage risks and keep yourself safe.

Completion of this module is a mandatory induction requirement for WSCC staff. If you work in a WSCC school please see the
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 30 minutes At your desk
Suicide Prevention
This 40 minute online learning module is for anyone wishing to learn more about supporting someone who may be at risk of suicide. In 2016 the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that there were 6000 deaths in the UK from suicide, with suicide being the leading cause of death in men under the age of 50, (above hearth disease, cancer, heart attacks or in road traffic accidents) and in women in their 20’s it is the highest it has been for two decades. Suicide is a preventable and avoidable death but it needs us all to be able to talk openly and directly about suicide, and in doing so ...
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 40 Minutes At your desk
Carbon Monoxide Awareness
This ‘Think CO’ online learning module is by the Gas Safe Charity and is for anyone who needs to have an awareness and understanding of the risks of Carbon Monoxide poisoning to the people that they support. It will help you learn more about the issue of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide poisoning. As an organisation we have a legal duty of care to our staff, volunteers, clients and customers when it comes to Carbon Monoxide. Anytime you are undertaking a risk assessment, possibly in a new client’s home you need to take into account potential Carbon Monoxide risks, so that you ...
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 30-40 minutes At your desk
COVID-19 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This short video for all staff covers the basic skills in donning (putting on) and doffing (taking off) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which will reduce the risk of contracting infectious diseases including COVID-19
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 10 Minutes At your desk
COVID-19 Essentials
This module for all staff provides the essentials you need to know about COVID-19, with links to the latest government, Care Quality Commission and NHS updates.
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 30 Minutes At your desk
Food Allergen Awareness
This online learning module is for West Sussex County Council staff who work in any setting that produces, provides or serves food and drinks, for example, day services, residential settings, nursery’s or schools, etc. It will support you in having and awareness of your legal responsibility relating to allergens and what this means for how you support the people in your care.
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 20 minutes At your desk
Asbestos Awareness
This online learning module is for Premises staff and other staff who work in a WSCC building, built before the year 2000, and whose work could expose them to asbestos.

It will introduce you to the different types of asbestos, where they are found and the health risks they pose.
Session Session Date Session Length Session Venue
Online Learning

 Anytime 20 minutes At your desk
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