Online course
Lone working and personal safety
Who lone workers are, what the law expects, how to assess and control the risks, keep in touch, stay safe from violence and aggression, and plan for emergencies when nobody else is around.
- 3units
- 9lessons
- 1.5 hoursto complete
- 3 yearssuggested refresher
Included with every paid plan, from £79 a year.
What the course covers
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Understanding lone working
Who counts as a lone worker, the extra risks they face, and what the law requires.
- Who is a lone worker?
- The extra risks of working alone
- Lone working and the law
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Controlling the risks
Assessing lone working, keeping in touch, and staying safe from violence and aggression.
- Assessing lone working
- Keeping in touch
- Personal safety, violence and aggression
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Emergencies, wellbeing and managing lone workers
Planning for emergencies, looking after lone workers' wellbeing, and a worked example for managers.
- Planning for emergencies
- Wellbeing and isolation
- Worked example: a home care team
Assessment and certificate
- A short quiz after each unit, with the reason for every answer.
- A final assessment of 15 questions; the pass mark is 70%.
- Pass it on a paid plan for a certificate of completion with a QR code anyone can check.
This is online awareness training, not an accredited qualification. It doesn't on its own show someone is competent for a task.