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Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks

HSC604 · Health and Safety in Health and Social Care Settings — Week 1 of 16

CourseHSC604
Week1 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks

  1. Health and Safety at Work Act
  2. COSHH and RIDDOR compliance
  3. Statutory duties and regulatory oversight
  4. Health and Safety Legislation
  5. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  6. RIDDOR Health and Safety | CORRECT Steps to RIDDOR Reporting!

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Summarise legislation, policies and procedures underpinning health and safety in the health and social care workplace.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: summarise legislation, policies and procedures underpinning health and safety in the health and social care workplace.

Study materials

Videos

  • Health and Safety Legislation · YouTube · Galton College · 38 min · for registered students
  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 · YouTube · 5 Star Courses · 22 min · for registered students
  • RIDDOR Health and Safety | CORRECT Steps to RIDDOR Reporting! · YouTube · Safeti | Your Trusted Health and Safety Partner · 20 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Health and safety in care homes (HSE, HSG220) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Working with substances hazardous to health: a brief guide to COSHH (HSE, INDG136) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Reporting accidents and incidents at work: a brief guide to RIDDOR (HSE, INDG453) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks
  • Week 2: Management Responsibilities and Governance
  • Week 3: Setting-Specific Safety Priorities
  • Week 4: Principles of Risk Assessment
  • Week 5: Risk Assessment in Care Planning
  • Week 6: Policy Implementation and Operational Impact
  • Week 7: Individual Responsibilities and Accountability
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Monitoring and Audit Systems
  • Week 10: Cultivating a Positive Safety Culture
  • Week 11: Continuous Improvement and Policy Review
  • Week 12: Applying Health and Safety in Health and Social Care Settin…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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