The Managing Safely Refresher training course from IOSH is 1-Day in length and those who attend, should provide evidence of previous Managing Safely attendance.

Why this course?

The IOSH report ‘The Healthy Profit’ found that sickness absence due to mental ill health alone costs the UK economy more than £8billion per year. This course is a great first step to improving your organisation culture around mental ill health, reducing the cost of mental ill health to your business, while promoting healthier staff.

If you are looking to get the benefits of a course focussed on improving the health and wellbeing of your staff, choose a course approved by one of the largest health and safety bodies in the world, and developed with help from the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing Development Group.

Who is it for?

The course is not industry-specific; it teaches managers and supervisors about the importance of wellbeing in the workplace, and how to improve health and wellbeing in your organisation.

Benefits for Your Business

IOSH courses aim to give delegates some practical skills to take back to the workplace and implement immediately.

The knowledge and awareness gained through this wellbeing training course will filter through your organisation.

How many hours are staff members at work but not performing their best because of mental health strains they are trying to deal with. Learn how to alleviate these pressures to improve the wellbeing of your team and increase performance.

IOSH is recognised around the world and is one of the leading bodies working towards advancing the health, safety, and wellbeing of people in the workplace.

The last few years has seen a surge in mental health awareness as people start to realise just how big a problem mental ill health can be to people and organisations as a whole. As your supply chain and customers become more aware of this, you as a business need to stay relevant.

Benefits for You the Delegate

Understand health risks beyond the obvious risks to employee’s safety.

Where do you, the manager come in, and how can taking an active interest in your team’s wellbeing bring you better results.

You’ll examine the different types of non-work-related conditions and how they can affect performance and fitness for work.

Put together a health risk assessment across five health hazard categories and come back to work with an action plan to monitor health risks.

Courses Include

• 1 day classroom-based tuition, you’ll learn alongside others sharing their own experiences
• Virtual course delivery also offered
• IOSH validation
• Moderation and assessment fees
• Certification
• Workbook
• All materials

What is Trauma Stress Management?

• TSM is a trauma-focused peer support system designed to help individual(s) who have experienced a traumatic incident or event either directly or indirectly
• TSM Practitioners are not counsellors or therapists, however will learn the skills required to carry out a TSM assessment to gauge how much (if any) traumatic stress has been assimilated by the individual(s) involved.
• The majority of individuals who have been involved in a traumatic incident or event will continue to function without any long lasting negative effect. Offering support at an early stage and signposting to the next tier of professional support when required is a vital part of the individuals(s)well being process.
• TSM originated in the UK Armed Forces and the model is based on ‘watchful waiting’, that means keeping a watchful eye on individuals who have been exposed to a traumatic event.

How does TSM benefit my organisation?

• A TSM policy is a vital component within the organisations health and safety management system
• A TSM policy is a vital component of an organisations emergency planning contingency.
• Helps to meet and exceed your ‘Duty of Care’ legal obligation
• Helps to break the stigma of mental health and identifies wellness champions in the workplace
• Shows that the organisation ‘cares’ for it’s employees
• IOSH approved TSM training can enhance existing compliance standards

Working Safely is a completely different approach to safety and health training. It’s a high-impact programme designed to be fun and get people fully involved. The first-class, jargon-free content is based on what people need to know in practice, and not off-putting legal
language.

Who is Working Safely for?

Working Safely is for people at any level, in any sector worldwide, who
need a grounding in the essentials of safety and health. It gives everyone at work an understanding of why they must ‘work safely’ – and does it in an enjoyable way.

Working Safely covers:

• An outline of occupational safety and health
• Defining hazard and risk
• Identifying common hazards
• Improving safety performance