Health & Safety courses for Employers
The Employer Engagement Team support businesses to identify, design, develop and implement work-force education and training programmes linked to the strategic needs of your business. We have outlined below just some of the workshops we have on offer.
Have a look through our new Adult Course Guide at all the courses available to enquire about today
Health & Saftey courses available
Mental Health First Aid - Level 2
23 April 2026, 9am-4.30pm
Employer Hub, Lancaster & Morecambe College
1 day course, £185
Trainer - Jim Printy, Perpetual Safety
This course will provide you with the knowledge to identify suspected
mental health conditions as well as covering the effects of drugs and
alcohol and the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plans.
The course will cover the following:
- What is First Aid for Mental Health?
- Identifying mental health conditions
- Providing advice and starting a conversation
- Drugs and alcohol
- First Aid for Mental Health action plan
- First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
For further information or to book a place contact 01524 521223 or employerhub@lmc.ac.uk for dates
Emergency First Aid at Work
21 April 2026, 9.30am-4pm
2 June 2026, 9.30am-4pm
18 August 2026, 9.30am-4pm
6 October 2026, 9.30am-4pm
1 December 2026, 9.30am-4pm
Employer Hub, Lancaster & Morecambe College
1 day course, £125
This short intensive one-day course covers all topics necessary to meet the Health and Safety Executive’s requirements for Emergency First Aid at Work which complies with the Health and Safety (first Aid) Regulations 1981.
For further information or to book a place contact 01524 521223 or employerhub@lmc.ac.uk for dates
Personal Licence Holders BIIAB
21 May 2026, 9.30am-4pm
16 July 2026, 9.30am-4pm
17 September 2026, 9.30am-4pm
19 November 2026, 9.30am-4pm
Employer Hub, Lancaster & Morecambe College
1 day course, £125
This short intensive one-day course covers all topics necessary to fully understand the Personal Licence Holders Handbook, followed by a short multiple choice examination
For further information or to book a place contact 01524 521223 or employerhub@lmc.ac.uk for dates
IOSH Courses
IOSH Managing Safely
27-29 April 2026, 9am-4.30pm
22-24 June 2026, 9am-4.30pm
19-21 October 2026, 9am-4.30pm
Employer Hub, Lancaster & Morecambe College
3 day course, £350
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of health and safety management in the workplace. It is aimed at all employees in any organisation, but particularly team leaders, supervisors and managers. This course will providing the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute towards an organisation’s health and safety agenda.
The course is arranged into seven modules:
- Introducing managing safely
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Identifying hazards
- Assessing risks
- Controlling risks
- Investigating accidents and incidents
- Measuring performance.
There are no entry requirements for this certificate, however it is important that you have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the course. To achieve your IOSH Managing safely certificate you must complete a 30-question exam and a worked based risk assessment.
For further information or to book a place contact 01524 521511 or employerhub@lmc.ac.uk for dates
IOSH Working Safely
16 March 2026, 9am-4.30pm
1 day course
Short entry level course covering the essentials of health and safety in the workplace. It is aimed at all employees in all types of organisations.
The course is divided into 4 modules: -
- Introducing working safely
- Defining hazards and risk
- Identifying common hazards
- Improving safety performance
There are no entry requirements for this certificate, however it is important that you have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the course. The assessment will involve a 30 question, multi-format exam with hazard spotting exercises.
For further information or to book a place contact 01524 521511 or employerhub@lmc.ac.uk
IOSH Leading Safely
Contact employerhub@lmc.ac.uk for dates
1 day course
The IOSH Leading Safely course covers everything you need to know to boost productivity, increase profits, enhance corporate reputation and strengthen your brand by improving your organisation’s safety and health practices. This course is aimed at anyone in a senior management or leadership role.
The course covers
- Safety and health and what it means for different leadership roles
- The responsibilities and behaviours of a leader
- What effective safety and health leadership looks like
- How to get things right
- How leaders can make improvements
- The benefits of effective safety and health leadership
There are no entry requirements for this qualification, however it is important that you have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. You will use the diagnostic tool, accessed via a mobile app, to identify your current safety and health position against a set of critical questions. The tool recommends the actions you should take. At the end of the course you will make a commitment to a personal action plan to improve your safety and health management, and your organisations’ safety and health management.
For further information or to book a place contact 01524 521511 or employerhub@lmc.ac.uk
IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors
Contact employerhub@lmc.ac.uk for dates
1 day course
The IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors course provides a complete understanding of the moral, legal and business case for proactive safety, health and risk management, strategic safety and health management, and its integration into business management systems and procedures. This course is intended for senior staff with operational or strategic accountability for an organisation.
The course covers:
- Module 1: The moral, legal and financial case
- Module 2: PLAN – Planning for Health and Safety
- Module 3: DO – Implementing Health and Safety
- Module 4: CHECK – Monitoring Health and Safety Performance
- Module 5: ACT – Improving Health and Safety Performance
There are no entry requirements for this qualification, however it is important that you have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. To complete this course, you must pass the IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors personal commitment assignment, which consists of an action plan relating to the learning on the course; you must write up to three actions that you commit to taking in your workplace appropriate to your level of responsibility. Each commitment must state an outcome goal, a performance goal and a process goal that is relevant to your level of responsibility within your organisation.
Understanding & Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Employer Hub @ LMC
Empower your team to create inclusive, supportive environments for neurodivergent colleagues.
Course Overview
This engaging and informative session is designed to help employers, managers and HR professionals better
understand neurodiversity and implement inclusive practices across the employee lifecycle.
- Define what is meant by neurotypical and neurodivergent
- Explore a range of neurodivergences
- Learn how to support neurodivergent employees from recruitment to development
- Discover strategies for creating inclusive environments
- Identify practical actions and sources of support
Topics Covered
What is Neurotypical and Neurodivergent?
- Definitions and distinctions
- The impact of language and labels
- Neurodiversity and the Equality Act 2010
Exploring Neurodivergences
- Autism
- ADHD
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- Less common neurodivergences
Supporting Neurodivergence Through the Employee Lifecycle
- Recruitment & selection
- Onboarding
- Training & development
- Reasonable workplace adjustments
Creating an Inclusive Environment
- Training for all staff
- Managing a neurodiverse team
Identifying Actions and Support
- Activities to improve inclusion
- Organisations offering guidance and resources
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Dementia Awareness
Employer Hub, Lancaster & Morecambe College
For more information or to register interest, please contact employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Prevent Training for Employers
Delivered by: Tim Horobin
Employer Hub, Lancaster & Morecambe College
Session Times
Session 1: 9:30am – 11:00am
Session 2: 12:30pm – 2:00pm (Please attend one session only)
Course Overview
This essential training session will explore the Prevent strategy and its role in safeguarding communities across Lancashire. It is designed to raise awareness, build confidence, and equip staff with the knowledge to identify and respond to potential threats.
Session Outline
- What is Prevent?
- What does Prevent do in Lancashire?
- Understanding terrorism, extremism, and radicalisation
- Key threats in Lancashire:
Islamist extremism
Far-Right and XRW ideologies
Lasi and other emerging threats - Recognising vulnerabilities and warning signs
Who should attend:
Staff working in education, youth services, community outreach, or any frontline role where safeguarding is a priority.
To book your place:
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Changing the Way Cancer is Navigated in the Workplace
Changing the way Cancer is Navigated in the Workplace
The UKSPF project is pleased to support this new half day introductory training course created using first hand insights from people with lived experience. The training is designed to help employers, managers, HR / team leaders and mental health first aiders to positively address the way Cancer is navigated in their workplace. This short course will help enable you to cultivate and encourage an inclusive work environment where staff are better equipped with the skills and confidence to support colleagues affected by Cancer.
Objectives:
- Recognise the impact cancer has in both the Workplace AND Outside of it.
- Practice active listening and empathy.
- Create a compassionate working environment.
- Invest in staff wellbeing leading to greater staff retention and productivity.
- Understand the latest statistics and your legal duty of care.
- Ensure you are a Pro-Active and mindful employer.
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Food Allergen Awareness and Food Safety in Catering
Food Allergen Awareness
Full day course • 9:30am - 4pm
The Qualsafe Food Allergen Awareness (Level 2 RQF) qualification enables you to attain knowledge of food allergens and food intolerances alongside the importance of good practice so that safe food is produced and sold.
This regulated and nationally recognised qualification has been specifically designed for people who are working in, or preparing to work in a food handling, food retail or food manufacturing role.
On completion of this course you will gain a strong understanding of food allergens and food intolerances, the effects these can have on individuals, how to control cross-contamination from allergenic ingredients and how to provide accurate food allergen information.
Food Allergen Awareness course download
Food Safety in Catering
Contact employerhub@lmc.ac.uk for dates
Did you know that there are an estimated 1 million cases of food poisoning in the UK each year?
EU and UK regulations state that all food handlers must receive appropriate training in food safety practices relevant to their duties. However, having a good understanding of food safety practices is not only a legal requirement, it is also essential in protecting the health of both consumers and food handlers.
The QA Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification for people working, or planning to work, in the food catering industry. The qualification is also ideal for those who come into contact with food handling areas due to the nature of their work, such as pest control officers and delivery personnel.
Successful candidates will gain a strong understanding of the importance of food safety, including correct food handling practices and measures to reduce the risk of contamination.
Food Safety in Catering course download
For further information
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Mental Health Awareness
Half day course • 9:30am - 12.30pm
This is a half day course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma.
What’s covered
- Mental health
- Factors that affect mental health
- Stigma
- Stress and stress management
- Spotting signs of distress
- Mental health conditions
- Recovery
- My mental health toolkit
For further information contact
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Manual Handling, Health & Safety and Risk Assessment Workshops new
Lancaster & Morecambe College are pleased to offer these short workshops to support you, your business and employees in working safely. All workshops are available to be delivered in the workplace or at the Employer Hub at LMC.
Manual Handling
This short half day workshop is designed to raise awareness, help reduce risk and encourage safer lifting techniques.
The workshop consists of the following units:
- The potential hazards of manual handling in the workplace
- Legislation and guidance
- Controlling and reducing the risk of harm
- Manual handling techniques
There will be an opportunity for some light practical exercises but these are optional. The course will run from 9am – 12pm with a short break. There is a multi-choice question paper assessment at the end.
Health & Safety
This short one day workshop aims to provide you with understanding and knowledge of health & safety. This is a college certified course designed to ensure that you are aware of your own safety and the safety of customers, contractors and the public.
The workshop consists of the following units:
- Understand the responsibilities placed on employers and employees
- Understand the hazards, risks and main causes of harm to workers
- Understand the importance of following systems, procedures and rules
- Understand how individual action can reduce risks to health and safety
- Appreciate how workplace equipment and task design affect health and safety
Risk Assessment
This short one day workshop is designed to help improve workplace culture and occupational health & safety by enabling you to understand the basic principles of risk assessment. This course is suitable for anyone in a work environment as it raises your awareness of risk assessment
The workshop consists of the following units:
- How to maintain a safe work environment
- The process of formal risk assessment
- Legal requirements for risk assessment
- Principles of risk assessment including: Hazards, risks and control measures
- The five steps of risk assessments
- The hierarchy of control
- Risk assessment review and record keeping
For further information
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Understanding Substance Use and Misuse
Understanding Substance Misuse in the Adult Care Sector
Understanding Substance Use and Misuse (Young Persons)
If you are a professional working in the education sector you will be acutely aware of the many challenges and temptations students encounter. Today the pressures being faced by our next generation cannot be underestimated and with this pressure comes the increased temptation and risks posed by Substances. If you feel that increasing your knowledge and developing your understanding of substance use and misuse fits in with your ongoing work and CIPD then please consider the following training.
The following topics will be delivered in a focused 3hr session, the delivery will be interactive, informative and challenging and will consider contemporary issues affecting students journeys with substance use and misuse.
- Young people Substance Use and Misuse
Objectives – To put some context to the issue of substance use and misuse. How and why does substance use progress from exploration and experimentation through to recreational use and possible dependency. What are the factors that contribute to the decision-making process? - Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use.
Objective – to increase awareness regarding the physical, psychological and emotional signs and symptoms. Develop insight into the potential consequences and know what to look for should an someone be taking substances. To increase awareness of the key characteristics of substances. To improve understanding of the Risks and Consequences. - Treatment Models, Drugs the Law, Support.
Objective – to gain a greater understanding of the theoretical basis of models for treatment, increase knowledge of the legal status and classification of substances and the implications for taking them, and explore what support is available for professionals, students, families and careers. To develop strategies to work with potential problems that may arise.
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Name the most common substances in use by age and describe their effects
- Identify the reason why some may choose to use substances
- Recognise the risk factors for Substance Use and Misuse
- Describe common patterns of use amongst certain age groups including poly-drug use
- Recognsie prevention, recovery and harm reduction intervention
- Identify effective strategies to work with individuals that support positive choices.
For further information
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
Introduction to Fire Safety Awareness
Half day course • 9am to 12pm
Is your Workplace Safe?
This Introduction to Fire Safety Awareness is designed for those who want to increase their awareness of fire safety in the workplace.
You will learn basic fire safety principles in order to ensure that you can keep yourself and others safe at all times in the workplace. You will also learn what to do in the event of an emergency and the simple measures that can be taken to control the risk of fires.
With subjects covered in just half a day, this course is an ideal way to ensure that all employees have a good understanding of fire safety.
What’s Covered?
- Causes of fires in the workplace
- The costs of fires in the workplace for employers, employees and society
- Basic fire safety duties and responsibilities
- Actions to be taken in the event of a fire
- Safe use of portable fire-fighting equipment
- Fire safety equipment checks
- Principles of fire risk control
Key elements for effective fire risk management
The fire triangle and controlling fire risks
Fire risk control measures
Fire prevention measures
Introduction to Fire Safety Awareness course download
For more information or to register interest, please contact
employerhub@lmc.ac.uk | 01524 521223
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