LAJ Academy – Health and Safety Training Services
Health and safety training that keeps people safe
Safe workplaces protect staff, patients, pupils and the public. LAJ Academy's health and safety courses give employees and managers the knowledge and confidence to recognise risks, follow the law and act safely every day.
Our courses are designed and delivered by experienced trainers, including practising NHS doctors and nurses, who bring real frontline experience of keeping people safe in health, care and public service settings. Content reflects current legislation and HSE, NHS and NICE guidance, and statutory and mandatory topics are aligned where relevant to the Core Skills Training Framework.
Why choose LAJ Academy
Trainers with real frontline health and care experience
Practical, interactive sessions, not just slides
Suitable for NHS, local authority, education, care and third-sector staff
Delivered face to face, live online, by e-learning or blended, and tailored to your organisation
An approved City & Guilds centre, Cyber Essentials certified and ICO registered
Our health and safety courses
1. Health and Safety Awareness
Duration: half day · For: all staff
An introduction to health and safety at work, legal duties and how everyone contributes to a safe workplace.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain the main duties of employers and employees under health and safety law
Identify common workplace hazards
Follow safe systems of work and report incidents and near misses
Know where to find their organisation's health and safety policies
2. Risk Assessment
Duration: half day · For: managers, supervisors and staff who carry out risk assessments
Practical training in assessing and controlling risks in the workplace.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain the difference between a hazard and a risk
Follow the five steps to risk assessment
Choose proportionate control measures
Record, review and communicate risk assessments
3. Infection Prevention and Control
Duration: 2–3 hours · For: health, care and support staff
Delivered by clinicians, this course covers the essential practices that prevent the spread of infection.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain how infections spread and the chain of infection
Apply standard infection control precautions, including hand hygiene and PPE
Manage spillages, waste and sharps safely
Know when and how to report infection concerns
4. Basic Life Support
Duration: 3 hours · For: health, care, education and public service staff
Hands-on training in recognising and responding to a cardiac arrest, using manikins and training defibrillators.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Recognise a collapsed or unresponsive casualty and call for help
Perform effective chest compressions and rescue breaths
Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely
Place a casualty in the recovery position and manage choking
5. Moving and Handling
Duration: half day · For: staff who move objects or support people with mobility
Practical training in safe moving and handling techniques to prevent injury.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain the legal requirements and the risks of poor technique
Assess a moving and handling task using a recognised approach
Apply safe principles and use equipment correctly
Support people to move safely and with dignity, where relevant
6. Fire Safety Awareness
Duration: 2 hours · For: all staff
Essential fire safety knowledge for every workplace.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain how fires start and spread, and how to prevent them
Follow fire procedures and evacuation plans
Identify the correct fire extinguisher for different fires
Understand their role in supporting others during an evacuation
7. COSHH Awareness
Duration: 2–3 hours · For: staff who use or work near hazardous substances
Covers the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations and safe working with chemicals and biological agents.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Recognise hazardous substances and safety data sheets
Understand COSHH assessments and control measures
Use, store and dispose of substances safely
Respond to spills and exposure
8. Lone Working Safety
Duration: 2–3 hours · For: community staff, home visitors and anyone who works alone
Practical strategies to stay safe when working alone or in the community.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Identify the risks of lone working
Plan visits and use check-in and escalation procedures
Recognise warning signs and respond to threatening situations
Report incidents and access support
9. Conflict Resolution and De-escalation
Duration: half day · For: frontline staff in health, care, education and public services
Helps staff prevent and manage challenging situations calmly and safely.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Recognise triggers and early signs of escalating behaviour
Use verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques
Keep themselves and others safe
Reflect, report and seek support after an incident
Accredited options
As an approved City & Guilds centre, we can extend our approval to add accredited health and safety qualifications, such as the Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace, for organisations that want a nationally recognised certificate. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
How we deliver
Face to face at your premises, at our venue at The Charter School Bermondsey, London SE16 4EE, or at partner venues across the UK
Live online via Microsoft Teams or Zoom, ideal for awareness topics
E-learning on our Moodle platform, ideal for annual refreshers across large workforces
Blended, combining e-learning theory with short practical sessions to reduce time away from work
Early, late and shift-friendly session times for NHS and care staff
Accessible materials and reasonable adjustments for every learner
Every learner receives a certificate of completion. Organisations receive attendance and compliance reports to support their statutory and mandatory training records.
Tailored to your organisation
Any course can be adapted to your sector, policies and risks, or combined into a statutory and mandatory training programme for your workforce. We begin with a short scoping conversation to understand your needs.
Book or enquire
Public sector buyers can also procure these courses through the Crown Commercial Service Learning and Training Services DPS (RM6219).
Email: admin@lajacademy.co.uk Phone: 07787 720164 Website: www.lajacademy.co.uk
Health and safety training that keeps people safe
Safe workplaces protect staff, patients, pupils and the public. LAJ Academy's health and safety courses give employees and managers the knowledge and confidence to recognise risks, follow the law and act safely every day.
Our courses are designed and delivered by experienced trainers, including practising NHS doctors and nurses, who bring real frontline experience of keeping people safe in health, care and public service settings. Content reflects current legislation and HSE, NHS and NICE guidance, and statutory and mandatory topics are aligned where relevant to the Core Skills Training Framework.
Why choose LAJ Academy
Trainers with real frontline health and care experience
Practical, interactive sessions, not just slides
Suitable for NHS, local authority, education, care and third-sector staff
Delivered face to face, live online, by e-learning or blended, and tailored to your organisation
An approved City & Guilds centre, Cyber Essentials certified and ICO registered
Our health and safety courses
1. Health and Safety Awareness
Duration: half day · For: all staff
An introduction to health and safety at work, legal duties and how everyone contributes to a safe workplace.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain the main duties of employers and employees under health and safety law
Identify common workplace hazards
Follow safe systems of work and report incidents and near misses
Know where to find their organisation's health and safety policies
2. Risk Assessment
Duration: half day · For: managers, supervisors and staff who carry out risk assessments
Practical training in assessing and controlling risks in the workplace.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain the difference between a hazard and a risk
Follow the five steps to risk assessment
Choose proportionate control measures
Record, review and communicate risk assessments
3. Infection Prevention and Control
Duration: 2–3 hours · For: health, care and support staff
Delivered by clinicians, this course covers the essential practices that prevent the spread of infection.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain how infections spread and the chain of infection
Apply standard infection control precautions, including hand hygiene and PPE
Manage spillages, waste and sharps safely
Know when and how to report infection concerns
4. Basic Life Support
Duration: 3 hours · For: health, care, education and public service staff
Hands-on training in recognising and responding to a cardiac arrest, using manikins and training defibrillators.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Recognise a collapsed or unresponsive casualty and call for help
Perform effective chest compressions and rescue breaths
Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely
Place a casualty in the recovery position and manage choking
5. Moving and Handling
Duration: half day · For: staff who move objects or support people with mobility
Practical training in safe moving and handling techniques to prevent injury.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain the legal requirements and the risks of poor technique
Assess a moving and handling task using a recognised approach
Apply safe principles and use equipment correctly
Support people to move safely and with dignity, where relevant
6. Fire Safety Awareness
Duration: 2 hours · For: all staff
Essential fire safety knowledge for every workplace.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Explain how fires start and spread, and how to prevent them
Follow fire procedures and evacuation plans
Identify the correct fire extinguisher for different fires
Understand their role in supporting others during an evacuation
7. COSHH Awareness
Duration: 2–3 hours · For: staff who use or work near hazardous substances
Covers the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations and safe working with chemicals and biological agents.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Recognise hazardous substances and safety data sheets
Understand COSHH assessments and control measures
Use, store and dispose of substances safely
Respond to spills and exposure
8. Lone Working Safety
Duration: 2–3 hours · For: community staff, home visitors and anyone who works alone
Practical strategies to stay safe when working alone or in the community.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Identify the risks of lone working
Plan visits and use check-in and escalation procedures
Recognise warning signs and respond to threatening situations
Report incidents and access support
9. Conflict Resolution and De-escalation
Duration: half day · For: frontline staff in health, care, education and public services
Helps staff prevent and manage challenging situations calmly and safely.
By the end, learners will be able to:
Recognise triggers and early signs of escalating behaviour
Use verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques
Keep themselves and others safe
Reflect, report and seek support after an incident
Accredited options
As an approved City & Guilds centre, we can extend our approval to add accredited health and safety qualifications, such as the Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace, for organisations that want a nationally recognised certificate. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
How we deliver
Face to face at your premises, at our venue at The Charter School Bermondsey, London SE16 4EE, or at partner venues across the UK
Live online via Microsoft Teams or Zoom, ideal for awareness topics
E-learning on our Moodle platform, ideal for annual refreshers across large workforces
Blended, combining e-learning theory with short practical sessions to reduce time away from work
Early, late and shift-friendly session times for NHS and care staff
Accessible materials and reasonable adjustments for every learner
Every learner receives a certificate of completion. Organisations receive attendance and compliance reports to support their statutory and mandatory training records.
Tailored to your organisation
Any course can be adapted to your sector, policies and risks, or combined into a statutory and mandatory training programme for your workforce. We begin with a short scoping conversation to understand your needs.
Book or enquire
Public sector buyers can also procure these courses through the Crown Commercial Service Learning and Training Services DPS (RM6219).
Email: admin@lajacademy.co.uk Phone: 07787 720164 Website: www.lajacademy.co.uk