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Learning online tips

Online training

We offer over 80 online training courses so you will find something of interest but how will you get the most out these courses? We have put together a few points for you to bear in mind when underatking our training courses.

  • What is the reason you are taking the course, was it your choice or your employer, will it help you progress at work. Knowing this will help you focus on the course.
  • Take notes as you watch the videos as you may want to refer back to the training during the course of your work, it will also help you with the questionnaires within the material.
  • Take you time and don’t rush, that way you will learn more.
  • It is a good idea to check that your computer will show the courses, you may need the latest version of your web browser. You will find more help in the FAQ section of this website.
  • Try not top be distracted by your phone, your computer or people around you. It may be useful to consider using headphones so you don’t distract others.
  • Consider taking breaks after each questionnaire, maybe make yourself a drink, take a break from your desk. It will help you focus.
  • If you have any questions then contact us via general@collatonconsultancy.com
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Should employees be paid to be trained?

Online training

The UK’s health & Safety Executive has this to say on the subject:

“The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) requires you to provide whatever information, instruction and training is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your employees.

If training is identified as part of a control measure and relates to safety (for example moving and handling, dealing with challenging behaviour, or fire training) attendance must be treated as work time and should take place during working hours.  If it is necessary to arrange training outside an employee’s normal hours, this should be treated as an extension of time at work. Special arrangements may be needed for part-timers or shift workers.

Section 9 of HSWA prohibits employers from charging employees for anything they have to do in respect of carrying out specific requirements of the relevant statutory provisions.  The requirement to provide health and safety training is such a provision and employees should not therefore be required to pay for their own training.”

(Extracted from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/faqs.htm?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_content=health-social-care )

Further information

To optimise the time taken to train and at an extremely economic cost why not consider the online training courses on offer from Collaton Consultancy? Starting at £15 (+vat) per course and taking as little as 25 minutes these courses are concise and up-to-date with the training your staff need.

Collaton Consultancy are a company dedicated to managing work place health issues such as Legionnaires’ disease and Pseudomonas infections as well as water treatment concerns. We also act as Expert Witness where required.

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