Health and safety - Sense Scotland

What is the purpose of this workbook?The information that you record in this book will allow you to demonstrate yourknowledge and understanding of health and safety within your workplace. It isa record of your learning and can be used as evidence of your professionaldevelopment and may contribute towards your SVQ in Health and Social CareThis completed workbook should be kept in your Green CPD Portfolio. Pleaseremember to return the front page to the Training and Learning Centre.How do I use this workbook?This book is designed to be able to be used regardless of your place of work.If there is information that your supervisor thinks that you need to know butthere is not a place in the book to record then just add it in.Try to begin to complete each section of this workbook during your first day inyour workplace. You may also want to add to it as you begin to find out howthis information specifically relates to you, your role and your workplace.Always make sure that you relate the notes you record to your own place ofwork and the person or people you support or are working with.Remember this is your own workbook and can be used to evidence yourknowledge for SVQ level 2 DK8W 04 (HSC22) Support the Health and Safetyof yourself and individuals. Please remember not to mention people by name(initials only) in this book.The columns on the right hand side of the workbook provide space to claimevidence knowledge points for SVQ level 2.Your supervisor will arrange for you to attend further health and safety trainingas appropriate. Please bring this workbook along when you attend your healthand safety training. Please take responsibility to ask your supervisor if you areunclear about health and safety in your workplace.When you have completed the book and can demonstrate your practicalcompetence to your supervisor, you should arrange to meet with a health andsafety facilitator or health and safety rep and discuss your progress. Followinga successful demonstration of your skills, knowledge and understanding ofhealth and safety you should all complete the statement of competence at theend of this book and transfer this statement to your CPD portfolio.If you are working towards your SVQ level 2 Health and Social then thecompleted workbook along with the signed Competency Statement should bepresented to your SVQ Assessor to validate and authenticate your knowledgeand claim the evidence within the knowledge part of your SVQ Unit.Once your Assessor has validated your knowledge they will provide astatement which will acknowledge your evidence and complete a reportstating this within the last page of your workbook.Your completed workbook should then be presented along your SVQ Portfoliowhen you have completed your SVQ.Health & Safety Training Workbook Page 4 of 18TLC/February 2009