NOCN
Level 3
QN: 600/7716/5
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NOCN Level 3 Certificate for Trade Union Health and Safety Representatives (Next Steps)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 396 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
396 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applying Health and Safety Legislation in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the background and origins of specific health and safety legislation affecting the workplace.
- Know the main legal requirements of specific health and safety regulations.
- Understand how specific health and safety regulations can be used to improve health and safety standards at work.
2
Building a Safe and Healthy Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand hazards in the workplace.
- Understand how changes in the workplace can affect health and safety.
- Understand the use of prevention and control measures in the workplace.
- Be able to link union health and safety representative inspections with the risk assessment obligations of employers.
- Understand equality and diversity issues in relation to health and safety.
3
Building Equality in the Workplace for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of discrimination in the workplace and the union.
- Understand methods and support for building equality in the workplace and the union.
- Be able to plan for building equality in the union and the workplace.
4
Health and Safety Representatives – Expanding Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan own work as a trade union health and safety representative.
- Be able to communicate in a health and safety context.
- Be able to deal with health and safety problems identified by union members.
5
ICT Project for Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and agree a substantial ICT project to support trade union activities.
- Be able to research, design and plan an ICT project.
- Be able to implement, test and review the ICT project with trade union colleagues.
- Be able to assess and evaluate ICT project processes and outcomes.
6
Online Learning for Trade Union Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of online learning for trade unionists.
- Be able to manage own online trade union learning.
- Understand the requirements necessary for successful online learning.
- Understand the collaborative approach to trade union education online learning.
7
Trade Union Health and Safety Organisation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key aspects of trade union organisation for health and safety.
- Understand key aspects of management organisation for health and safety.
- Understand health and safety learning and development needs.
8
Trade Unions Effecting Change in Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify a health and safety issue in the workplace for improvement.
- Know how to effect change in health and safety.
- Be able to report on health and safety improvement work.
9
Trade Unions Identifying and Preventing Ill Health at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand symptoms of ill health caused in the workplace.
- Understand the effects of ill health caused in the workplace.
- Know hazards that may ca
- use ill health at work.
- Understand appropriate legislation, policies and other information on ill health at work.
- Know how a trade union can take action to prevent occupational ill health.
10
Trade Unions Keeping Up to Date on Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the relevance of health and safety laws and information to own workplace.
- Know how to keep up to date on changing health and safety laws and information.
11
Using the Internet and Email for Trade Unionists
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to access information on the internet relevant to trade union activity.
- Be able to send and receive emails.
- Understand internet safety and security issues.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/7716/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2013