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Qualification details

OCNW Level 3 Certificate in Supervising Health, Safety and Welfare within the Workplace
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Qualification summary

This qualification will be for anybody who has the responsibility for direct supervision of an employee within a work environment.
The qualification aims are:
To understand the responsibilities as a supervisor in relation to an employee's health, safety and welfare.
To know how to ensure that the employee understands his/her responsibilites and what is expected of him/her in relation to own health and safety and the health and safety of others.
To understand how to provide supervision to ensure that the learner follows safe working practices.
To know how to support the employee in the work place to ensure that risks to his/her health and safety are adequately managed.
Ensure that legal requirements for health and safety are met.

Qualification details

500/1036/0
ASCENTIS - Ascentis
3
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2006
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2006
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2009
Certification end date:
31/08/2012
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.
Supports the learner to be more effective in carrying out their responsibilities in terms of the health, safety and welfare of employees within the workplace. It is aimed at learners already working as a supervisor within the workplace, or aspiring to this role.
No specific job occupation
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.3  Health and Social Care
40GLH
40
Pass
Portfolio of Evidence
The units of this qualification are 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 OCNW external moderator then confirms the assessment decisions and that internal moderation has been carried out.
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This is a two unit qualification, both units are mandatory.
  • F/500/2673 - Health, Safety and Welfare Responsibilities and Issues
  • J/500/2674 - Supervising Health, Safety and Welfare