Ascentis Level 1 Award in Health and Safety

This course is designed to give learners the knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of health and safety, hazards that can arise and some of the protection available against those hazards.

Aims

The aims of the qualification are to enable learners:

• To understand the importance of following health and safety procedures

• To know key rights and responsibilities relating to health and safety

• To have a basic awareness of potential hazards and the conditions which afford risk

• To identify safe practices and protective equipment

Assessment Method

This qualification is assessed through the completion of an Ascentis-devised multiple-choice test that is carried out at the completion of the course.

The grading of this qualification is pass or did not achieve.