Level 2 Certificate in Falls Prevention Awareness
Course Overview
As people age they become more and more susceptible to falls, and the statistics are startling. Six people over the age of 65 years fall every minute in the UK. That’s 10,000 falls every single day.
The personal costs of falls can be devastating, including broken bones, reduced mobility, lost confidence and fear. In fact, the fear of falling again can be more debilitating than the physical injuries caused by a fall, with many people retreating into social isolation. As a result, falls are one of the major reasons why an older person has to move into residential care.
The reassuring news is that many falls are preventable with the right support and interventions in place. Despite what many might assume, although the risk of falling does increase with age, falls are not an inevitable part of growing old. This course aims to increase people’s awareness of falls and why they happen. It will also provide candidates with a comprehensive overview of the many strategies that can be used to prevent falls from happening. Falls are everybody’s business, and there is much we can do.
The finer detail
Level 2 - Certificate
Duration - 7 weeks
Awarding Body - NCFE
Start Date - Anytime
Delivery - Online learning
Funding - Fully Funded
Commercial - £299
The important bits
Section 1: The importance of COSHH risk assessments
In this section, you will develop your understanding of the reasons for conducting COSHH risk assessments
Unit 1: Falls in context
This unit will provide an introduction to falls within a health and social care context, including the impact and consequences of falls, the benefits of falls awareness and prevention and legislation and guidance relating to falls and falls prevention.
Unit 2: The risk factors and causes of falls
In this unit you will be learning about the personal and environmental factors that can increase the likelihood of falls and other risk factors.
Unit 3: Falls assessment and prevention
This unit will look at how an individual’s risk of falls can be assessed, monitored and reviewed. You will learn about effective interventions that can be used to reduce the risk of falls and multi-agency and specialist support available for falls prevention.
Unit 4: Managing falls
In this unit you will learn more about how to reduce the impact and minimise harm in the event of a fall, your role and responsibilities in falls situations and the importance of learning from falls to improve care.
in legislation relating to COSHH risk assessments.
Section 2: Types of hazardous substances
Upon completion of this section, you will be able to identify and classify different forms of hazardous substances and how these substances affect the body to cause harm.
Section 3: Controlling risks from hazardous substances
This section helps you to understand the factors to consider when assessing risks from exposure to hazardous substances, covering the hierarchy of controls in relation to hazardous substances.
Section 4: How a COSHH risk assessment is carried out
In this section, you will study the stages of a COSHH risk assessment and the circumstances in which a COSHH risk assessment should be reviewed.
What related qualifications can you progress to?
This accredited qualification not only supports in developing your knowledge of a specific topic but also supports you in building your CV, employability and career progression opportunities.
On completion of the course you will receive a certificate along with newly developed knowledge and skills.
Career progression opportunities
This qualification does not qualify you to work but it does support your professional development, either in your current or future job roles.
