Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders SCPLH Level 6

Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH) - for those who authorise the sale of alcohol, or manage or supervise in premises where alcohol is sold. It is a 'relevant qualification' under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 for anyone applying for a personal licence in Scotland.

Gaining the qualification allows the learner to apply for their personal licence alcohol without supervision. The licence is valid for 10 years with refresher training required within the first 5 years.

Our course lasts approximately 8 hours including a 40 question paper assessment at the end of the taught content.

Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders Refresher SCPLH Level 6

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 requires that Personal Licence Holders must complete additional mandatory training 5 years after their Personal Licence was originally issued.

This unit forms the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher) qualification, which is considered a ‘relevant qualification’ for the purposes of providing evidence of completing refresher training under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

This unit is based on the Scottish Standard for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher)developed by People 1st International in consultation with industry, awarding organisations and the Scottish Government and is designed to meet the mandatory qualification and training requirements of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and subsequent regulations.

The three key areas covered in the Scottish Standard for Personal Licence Holders (Refresher) are:
• Introduction to licensing
• Responsible operation of licensed premises
• The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Customers and your Business

The course will last approximately 4 hours with a 1 hour 40 question exam at the end of the taught material.

Paediatric First Aid Level 6/Emergency Paediatric First Aid Level 6

The qualification is designed for learners with a responsibility for the care of children and babies and provides knowledge and skills to deal with a range of paediatric first aid conditions and incidents.

The purpose of the qualification is for the learner to attain the knowledge and practical competence required to deal with a range of Paediatric First Aid situations.

The FAA Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification is unit 1 of the two-day FAA Paediatric First Aid qualification. From gaining this Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification learners could progress to completing unit 2 and being awarded the 2-day FAA Award in Paediatric First Aid.

Duration Total qualification Time (TQT) is 7 hours, with at least 6 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) in the classroom, plus some pre-course study.

Syllabus

A range of subjects is covered including:-

• Role of the Paediatric First Aider

• Seizure

• Primary survey

• Choking

• Resuscitation (CPR including the safe use of an AED)

• Minor injuries

• Wounds, bleeding and shock

• Recovery position

Students must be a minimum of 16 years of age to qualify.

Emergency First Aid at Work Level 6

This course is suitable for both those who require first aid training for the workplace and also those who require basic first aid skills out with the workplace. You don’t need to work for a company to undertake this course.

Our Emergency First Aid at Work Course (EFAW) runs from 9:00 – 17:00.

The EFAW training syllabus covers some important general first aid topics, including:

What are the roles and responsibilities of a first aider?
How should incidents be recorded and reported?
What should a first aid kit contain?
In a first aid emergency, how should you assess the situation and respond

The course will also educate employees on how to handle a wide range of specific work-related situations, as well as teaching them cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Over the course of the emergency first aid training day, they will be taught how to deal with:

Minor cuts, grazes, splinters and burns
Choking
Shock
Wounds and Bleeding
Diabetes
Asthma
Fractures
Strokes
Anaphylactic shock
Heart attacks and angina
Unconscious colleagues
AED (External Defibrillator)
Illnesses
Bruises, sprains and strains

Entry Requirements - Learners should be physically fit as the course has physically demanding aspects.

The course will have a mixture of theory discussions and role play scenarios with both written and physical assessments to complete for successful passing of the course.

First Aid at Work Level 6

This comprehensive three-day course covers a wide range of first aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with emergency situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way.

Duration

A minimum of 18 hours spread over at least three days. Ideally, the course should be run over three consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs.

Syllabus

A range of subjects are covered including:- • Legalities, responsibilities and reporting • Control of bleeding • Poisoning • Asthma • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty • Shock (including Anaphylaxis) • Bandaging • Diabetes • Fractures and spinal injuries • Heart attacks • Choking • Stroke • Resuscitation and AED awareness • Head injuries • Eye injuries • Burns • Assessment of the situation • Sprains and strains • Chest injuries • Epilepsy

Certification Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment for unit 2. A three year Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment.

Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Level 4 & Level 5

Help keep your construction staff safe with this leading qualification.

Construction sites aren’t by nature the safest places in the world. But there’s no reason why with some training, they can’t be made as safe as they possibly can be.

The SQA SCQF Level 4 Award in Health and Safety within a Construction Environment has been developed for learners working in – or wanting to work in – the construction industry, and will give them the knowledge to undertake their role safely.

The qualification has also been designed so that learners who successfully complete it and go on to complete the CITB Operatives Health, Safety and Environment knowledge test will have fulfilled the knowledge needed to apply for the CSCS Labourer’s Card.

Topics include:

Knowledge of common hazards and risks in a construction environment
Safe manual handling practices
Working safely at height
Working safely around plant and machinery
The importance of effective teamwork and communication in ensuring safe working practices are followed in the construction industry

Theory booklet with practice questions are sent upon booking to allow for practice and understanding before course date. Learners gain further theory within the classroom before sitting a touchscreen test at the end of the day. Upon successful passing of this class, learner will gain the SCQF Level 4 in a Health and safety in a construction environment certificate from the SQA no later than 10 days after the course. Learners can then book an operative test at their local Pearson test centre and will then be able to apply for their Green CSCS card that is valid for 5 years.

Manual Handling

SCQF Level 5

We are all exposed at times to some form of manual handling such as lifting, carrying, pulling and pushing actions that can be compounded by simultaneous movements such as climbing or pivoting.

Personal injuries resulting from incorrect manual handling in the workplace accounts for over one million working days lost per year, as well as the pain and suffering experienced by the casualties. Correct manual handling techniques can make a huge difference.

Duration This is a 6-hour classroom based course. Dependant on the learner’s experience, there may well be some pre-course or post-course reading.

Syllabus A range of subjects are covered that will equip delegates to:

• Understand the reasons for safe manual handling

• Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety

• Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety

• Be able to apply safe manual handling principles

Certification Practical assessment is on-going by the instructor, culminating with a written test. This qualification does not expire, but refresher training and keeping up to date with changes to policies and procedures is vital to keep the qualification current.

Fire Safety

Level 4 & Level 5

This course is designed for employees who want to develop their basic fire safety awareness in order to assist their employer by undertaking more specific fire safety roles in the workplace to manage fire risk (e.g. as fire wardens/marshals/stewards etc.)

Duration

A minimum of 6 contact hours in the classroom.

Syllabus

A range of subjects is covered including:

• The hazards and risks associated with fire in the workplace

• How fire risk is controlled in the workplace

• The role of the nominated fire warden

• The principles and practice of fire safety management at work

Certification

The qualification does not have an expiry date but refresher training and keeping up to date with changes to policies, procedures and new legislation through ongoing CPD is vital.

Customer Service Level 5

The Award in Customer Service at SCQF level 5 will develop skills, knowledge and understanding essential for providing professional customer service.

This Award develops good communication and effective listening skills, enabling learners to provide customers with appropriate information to meet their needs.

They will also learn to adapt responses to different customer behaviours and to create a positive impression of themselves and the organisation they are working for.

This Award consists of one mandatory Unit and seven optional Units from which candidates select one Unit. The Units are SVQ Units and therefore the evidence to meet the Unit specifications must be generated from actual work.

Predominantly, delivery and assessment in centres will be based on observation of the candidates and what they produce at work, and questioning to cover the knowledge aspects of the Award.

Other courses offered

Employability Level 3 and Level 4

Internet Safety Level 4

Cyber Security Level 4