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Qualification details

ASCENTIS Level 1 Certificate in Health and Safety
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Qualification summary

This qualification will introduce learners within colleges, schools and the work place to the basic principles of health and safety including hazard awareness and risk assessment.

Its aims are:
1. To understand the importance of health and safety good practice
2. To improve knowledge and understanding of safety issues within a work area, home or learning environment
3. To introduce the learner to basic hazard awareness
4. To introduce the learner to basic risk assessment
5. To give the learner the opportunity to apply their knowledge to a relevant practical context

Qualification details

500/1035/9
ASCENTIS - Ascentis
1
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2006
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2006
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2010
Certification end date:
31/08/2011
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.

When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF Section 96 website.

For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the DELNI and DENI websites.
English
Gives the learner an introduction to health and safety principles that are relevant to all work areas and thus improves the general employability of the learners taking this qualification.
No specific job occupation
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.3  Health and Social Care
10
10
Pass
Portfolio of Evidence
The unit of this qualification is assessed through the learner putting together a portfolio of evidence. This is assessed by the assessor. Internal moderation is then carried out in the centre, across tutors and different groups of learners. An Ascentis external moderator then confirms the assessment decisions and that internal moderation has been carried out.
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One mandatory unit:
Unit 1-Principles of Health and Safety