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ASSURING SAFE LEARNING

• Gain a better understanding of
• the scope and rigour of the procurement
  standards
• the process to determine the suitability of
  work/learning
• environments
• the competence requirements for assessors
• Plus an introduction to the safe learner
  framework

Aims
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LSCs approach to learner health and safety
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LSC policy and quality assurance

• LSCs approach Two main objectives -
• Raising standards
• Seeking assurance
• Focus on
• Safe, healthy and supportive environment
• The safe learner concept
• Health and safety management

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LSCsRecommendations

• Introduce a minimum set of h s standards
• Introduce a national competency standard
• Workshops, guidance and support for funded
  organisations
• Support through website and inter-active
  e-learning materials
• (Our priority health and safety procurement
  standard)

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The health and safetyprocurement standard (HASPS)

• HASPS Standards 1 9
• Policy
• Risk assessment and control
• Accidents, incidents and first-aid
• Information, instruction, training and
  supervision
• Equipment and machinery
• Personal protective equipment and clothing
• Emergencies and fire
• Safe and healthy workplace / working environment
• Health and safety management general

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The health and safetyprocurement standard

• HASPS Standard 10
• The employer has assessed the risks to any
  learner/young person taking account of his/her
  age (inexperience, immaturity etc.) and any other
  special needs or circumstances including any
  disability and/or medical/health condition.
• Put in place control measures for learners/young
  persons as a result of 10a. and informed the
  learner and his/her supervisor.
• The employer has identified any necessary
  prohibitions and restrictions that apply to any
  learner/young persons part of 10a and 10b.

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The health and safetyprocurement standard

• HASPS Standard 10 (cont)
• Provision of competent supervision for any
  learner/young person and a designated person to
  take overall responsibility for them.
• Provision of induction and ongoing information,
  instruction and training reflecting the result of
  the risk assessment environment, tasks and the
  age, experience and any special needs.
• Provision of personal protective equipment and
  clothing to the learner and ensures it is used.

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Health and safety procurementstandard
(Competence)

• Health and Safety Executive definitions
  (Management of Health and Safety at Work
  Regulations 1999)
• A person shall be regarded as competent where
  they have sufficient training and experience or
  knowledge and other qualities to enable them to
  assist in undertaking the measures necessary to
  comply with h s legislation
• Competence is the ability to do the work
  required to the necessary standard
• Employers should review employees
  capabilities to carry out their work if
  additional training, including refresher
  training, is needed, it should be provided

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Health and safety procurementstandard
(Competence)

• Funded organisation has responsibility to assess
  / judge competence of its employees (as required
  by h s legislation)
• Key legislation HSW Act 1974 and the Management
  of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Guidance on MHSWR, Regulation 13 highlights the
  ENTO Stand Alone Units as a useful benchmark /
  point of reference (para 82).
• LSC statement on competence complements these
  requirements.

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• LSCs statement on competence indicates that a
  competent person would have an understanding of
• Risks and control measures for the environment
  and occupational area
• Health and safety legislation applying to the
  environment and activities (including those
  relating to young persons)
• LSCs HASPS and their own policy and procedures
• Particular / specific needs of individual
  learners
• Own limitations and when to seek advice
• Other capabilities are also important (e.g.
  interview techniques, communication skills,
  ability to evaluative, analyse, plan, etc)

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