Risk Assessment And Management In Care Level 3 Course

Risk Assessment and Management in Care Level 3 – Online Course

Course overview
This online course gives learners practical knowledge of how risks are identified, assessed, controlled, recorded and reviewed in workplace and care environments. It covers the key stages of risk assessment, risk assessment in care settings, sensible risk-taking and balancing risk with individual needs. It also looks at accidents and investigations, worker responsibilities, supervision, first aid, safety signs and domiciliary care. The course takes approximately one hour and is CPD accredited.

Please note: This is a Level 3 online course that provides knowledge and awareness of risk assessment and management in care. Completing it does not automatically make someone competent to carry out every specialist risk assessment, and it does not replace any practical, regulated or role-specific training an employer may require.

What the course covers
• Managing risks and risk assessments at work
• The steps to manage risks: identify hazards, assess the risks, control the risks, record findings and review the controls
• Risk assessment in care settings and regulating health and social care
• Sensible risk assessment decisions and balancing risk in care settings
• Examples of risk management in practice
• Creating a health and safety policy and additional arrangements
• Accidents and investigations
• Multi-occupancy workplaces
• Providing training and information, worker responsibilities and adequate supervision
• First aid and safety signs
• Inspectors and the law
• Domiciliary care

Who is it for?
The course is suitable for people working in health, social care and care-related environments, including residential care homes, nursing homes, domiciliary care services and other settings where workers need to identify and manage risks affecting service users, colleagues or others. It is particularly relevant to:
• Care managers, leaders and registered managers
• Care coordinators and supervisors
• Care workers, healthcare assistants and support workers
• Social workers and care assessors
• Health and safety personnel
• Care providers and owners

It can also support staff undertaking induction, refresher training, workplace awareness or knowledge enhancement where risk assessment and management form part of their responsibilities.

Practical benefits
• Identify workplace hazards that could cause injury or illness
• Assess the likelihood and potential seriousness of harm
• Apply appropriate measures to eliminate or control risks
• Understand risk assessment specifically within care settings
• Support safer decisions while balancing individual risks and needs
• Strengthen workplace health and safety knowledge
• Gain a CPD-accredited digital certificate for professional development

What learners will be able to do
• Explain the core principles and terminology of risk assessment and management in care
• Recognise why the subject matters in day-to-day practice
• Identify common risks, concerns and situations relevant to the topic
• Understand individual responsibilities and role boundaries
• Apply good-practice principles in workplace situations
• Communicate effectively with relevant people when issues arise
• Recognise when advice, reporting or escalation is required
• Use the learning to support safer, more consistent practice

Is this training a legal requirement?
The course itself is not a legal requirement. However, UK law places duties on employers and care providers to assess and manage relevant health and safety risks. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to identify hazards, assess risks and take appropriate action to eliminate or control them. For regulated health and social care services, Care Quality Commission (CQC) Regulation 12 requires providers to assess risks to service users’ health and safety and take all reasonably practicable steps to mitigate them. Employers should provide suitable information, instruction and training appropriate to workers’ responsibilities, and the exact requirements depend on the role, workplace and risks involved. Risk assessments should be reviewed regularly and whenever circumstances change or a new risk becomes apparent.

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online multiple-choice assessment. After successful completion, they receive an instant digital CPD-accredited certificate. The course is delivered online with instant access, so learners can study at their own pace on a phone, tablet or computer.