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Health& Safety- People Moving People On Line Elearning Course Launched - 10/03/2009
Solutions have found a way of:
-Reducing your training costs associated with moving & handling by an average of 80%.
-Offering a single specialist product that could meet the needs of staff working in health, social care and special education.
- Reducing your CO2 emissions by reducing staff travel to a training centre.
- Releasing your trainers from their time providing underpinning knowledge to more valuable hands–on practical classroom training thereby increasing your trainer’s productivity to instruct more delegates.
-Centralising the recording, assessment and effectiveness of the learning.
- Designing the most engaging and best learning experience your people have received to date through customised screens, use of videos, colour photos in real settings, use of games, exercises and so much more
See for yourself @ http://www.solutionstraining.co.uk/pmpdemo The demo module to select is Dynamic Risk Assesement
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HSE - Guidance on wearing gloves - 09/03/2009
Healthcare Employers are required to perform a full risk assessment , considering the benefits of available gloves materials. Please see link for help in the creation of a trust wide glove policy . http://www.hse.gov/pubns/guidance/p46.pdf
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London NHS Training Win - 27/02/2009
Solutions training have been successful in being selected to provide manual handling, conflict resolution and equality and diversity training to all 73 London NHS Trusts. The London Procurement Programme (LPP) ran a tender exercise to select companies that offer high quality cost effective training in statutory and mandatory topics for NHS staff across London for up to the next four years and the company has already won business within a week of this success
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The Health and Safety Offences Act 2008 - 20/01/2009
The Health and Safety Offences Act 2008 came into force on Friday, 16 January 2009. This new Act will increase penalties and provide courts with greater sentencing powers for those who break health and safety law, and is being welcomed by the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). For more details go to www.hse.gov.uk
New moving & handling people on line course for 2009. Solutions announce the launch of an on line version for the theory of moving & handling of people. The course deals with legal implications and the law, spinal mechanics and back care, dynamic risk assessment, principles of safer handling and communication and co-operation. This course either run on your intranet or hosted by solutions has already been acclaimed as the best on line course of its type available. The course is two hours long, is highly engaging and interactive and offers many benefits including reduced costs, reduced CO2 emissions as staff can access the course where and when they like. Learners are tracked, monitored and assessed so you can monitor progress and achievement of your staff. To view one aspect of the course click on the e-learning link on the toolbar on this web site
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New Handling Safely Resource Pack-Launch June 2008 - 23/06/2008
Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd has produced a completely new version of the highly successful Handling Carefully Resource Pack specifically designed to cover inanimate load handling in a variety of workplace settings. The sample pack comprises of a A3 presenter pack ,Cd Rom and a sample workbook for use by the trainer.The CD Rom contains the option of a powerpoint presentation as well as a trainers handbook and key proforma required for running in-house training sessions managing manual handling risks.
Solutions offer a train the trainer 3 day course to prepare individuals to deliver in-house training using the Handling Safely Resource Pack.
The course can also be EDEXCEL/BTEC accredited.
Solutions has run this course for many organisations including ,hospices,factories,charities,manufacturing,retail,schools,colleges and the House of Commons.
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Solutions blended learning for 999 services receives EDEXCEL accreditation- - 06/06/2008
Solutions are now uniquely offering a BTEC award “Manual handling in the emergency services” This award is available to all of our fire, ambulance and police customers and requires learners to complete 3 hrs of on line theoretical work during which learners are tracked monitored and assessed on line. They then spend time with a qualified instructor to complete the practical techniques. The system is already being used by Kent Fire & Rescue service and opens up the most cost effective means of delivering this type of training. It will also have a positive environmental impact as staff can now complete the theory at a time and place that no longer requires travel.
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New Courses available in 2009 - 02/06/2008
Due to demand Solutions has decided to offer one day basic courses in moving & handling of people. These courses will be held regularly in London, Birmingham and Manchester, these courses are aimed at staff new to health, social care, nursing home, or special educational areas. Competency based they will be in line with best practice as defined in the guide to handling people 5th edition. Additionally the hugely successful one day “Personal Safety Skills in the workplace” course designed for any person who needs to manage conflict in the workplace will be able to attend courses held regularly in Surrey, Birmingham and Manchester. Uniquely this course attracts an EDEXCEL/BTEC unit award.
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Fire Legislation - 05/06/2008
New health & safety legislation in respect of fire safety at work has become law. The new regulations require all employers to conduct a fire risk assessment and to have a fire plan in place. Further details are available from the Health & Safety Executive at www.hse.gov.uk
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New People Moving People Training Pack - 11/06/2008
Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd in conjunction with Merlin Communications (UK) Ltd and LIKO (UK) Ltd has produced a completely an updated version of their highly successful People moving People Instructor resource pack. Produced by a team of manual handling and education specialists from nursing, physiotherapy, special educational needs and ambulance service backgrounds this pack is the most comprehensive and up to date available in the UK. The pack comprises of a DVD with over 90 minutes of film footage, a trainers presenter, PowerPoint slides and supporting documentation to enable an instructor to deliver up to date training. The five day EDEXCEL/BTEC accredited instructor course available from Solutions will ensure your moving & handling instruction maximise the benefits of this training resource pack. They will also receive ongoing support from the team of moving & handling specialists. In 2007 it is planned to launch an online version of the theory modules.
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Edexcel give Solutions Training “A” grade for quality - 20/06/2008
As part of Solutions continuous commitment to quality assurance we have just retained our Edexcel external verification results. The feedback from Edexcel has been superb and the staff at Solutions are pleased that all of their hard work continues to be recognised. Some quotes from Edexcel: "Materials used on course are of a very high quality. The teaching and learning methods used are also exemplary". "Excellant range of assignments designed to meet students needs in their individual work environments". Edexcel also gave Solutions Training an 'A' grade for the quality of our course assessments.
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Special Needs Transport Training gains EDEXCEL/ BTEC award - 20/06/2008
The highly successful three day training programme for staff who transport people with special needs has been accredited by EDEXCEL and succesful participants can appply for this unique BTEC short course award.
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Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act took effect from April 2008. - 10/04/2008
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Solutions partners with Ambulance Trust - 10/06/2008
Solutions Training & Advisory Limited has partnered with North East Ambulance Service to enable them to deliver Solutions EDEXCEL/BTEC accredited Conflict Resolution Training to their ambulance staff and customers of their commercial services training department. As part of the contract Solutions will be developing a refresher programme that also includes
on-line learning.
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New Business Win - London Overground - 23/06/2008
A Glowing Report
Following Solutions recent learning partnership with newly formed London Overground, they had the following words regarding Solutions Training: London Overground chose Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd to become their strategic Learning & Development partner because they offer a range of very high quality, value for money services.
Solutions proved to respond to the fast changing environment of the customer and designed and delivered the induction training in very challenging timescales. On completion of the first 10 day induction programme, new employees gained the knowledge and skills to be effective from day 1.
The Solutions team are highly professional, flexible specialists and have demonstrated the ability to customize and meet the needs for London Overground employees. The Solutions Team played a key part in motivating a new team of employees. Darren Hockaday. Human Resources Director
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