Learn how to perform appropriate risk assessments within your setting including dynamic and person-centred risk assessments.
What is risk? What is a hazard? What is Health and Safety? What legislation is involved? Who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace? What is Risk Assessment? What does a risk assessment enable the staff to do? How are risk assessments carried out? What are the main steps of the risk assessment process? What should be considered when risk assessing individuals? What is positive risk management? What is dynamic risk assessment? Why should risk assessments be reviewed? How can risk be reduced? What are control measures?
Our Risk Assessment in Care course will help you to answer the questions above and more.
Through our Risk Assessment in Care course, you will gain an understanding of the 3 types of risk assessment performed in care: general, individual and dynamic. You will learn how risk assessments are carried out and the main steps covered in the risk assessment process. You will learn the importance of reviewing and updating risk assessments and understand how risk can be minimised.
What you'll learn.
- Definition of risk and the meaning of risk assessment in care.
- Understand legislation, policy and guidelines on managing risk in care.
- Be aware the importance of reviewing and updating risk assessments regularly.
- Recognise good practice and identify what should be included in a risk assessment.
- Gain knowledge of the risk assessment process and development of risk management plans.
Who is Risk Assessment in Care for?
Our Risk assessment in Care course is an introduction to risk assessing for staff who assist in the development, process of risk assessments. This course can be tailored and suitable for both adult and child care environments.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of the course, you will be able to…
- State what is meant by risk and risk assessment.
- Explain legislation, policy and guidelines in place for managing risks.
- Recognise the process of risk assessment.
- Be able to describe the process and principles of a dynamic risk assessment and risk management.
- State the importance of regularly reviewing and updating risk assessments as necessary.
- Develop knowledge, skills, and strategies to implement risk assessments and work to manage risks effectively in the setting.
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