Annual Certificate in Health and Safety for Staff (2023-2024)

This course has been assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) qualifications

All education settings must comply with the legal requirements that fall under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its associated regulations. All school and college staff must be aware of health and safety laws to ensure that they can recognise, follow and implement the correct health and safety procedures, and minimise accidents and injuries to children and young people, staff and visitors. 

Developed by Will Taylor, a highly qualified health and safety subject matter expert, this health and safety training course and certificate for schools and colleges will provide you with the knowledge and skills to ensure adherence to all your health and safety regulations. 

Please note: This training course for schools and colleges consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting. 

Designed in line with the following policies: 

• Health and safety: advice for schools, DfE 
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Important note for non-UK learners: Although this online health and safety training course for schools reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.