Course overview of Lone Working
Lone workers are people who work by themselves without close or direct supervision. There are often situations where people are working alone. This training course is recommended for domiciliary care workers but the content is also relevant for other people, for example, who work in a team or a residential home, as there will always be situations where you are lone working.
This online training course provides information for both employees and employers about lone working in health and social care work environments.
Course content
- What is lone working?
- Awareness of the legislation
- What problems can affect lone workers?
- How must employers control lone working risks?
- How can employees control lone working risks?
- Why is understanding lone working so important?
- Supervision and performance monitoring
- Getting more information and useful resources
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Aims of Lone Working course
At the end of this training course you will be able to:
- Describe what lone working is
- Have an awareness of the legislation
- Understand the problems that can affect lone workers
- Know how employers should control risks for lone workers
- Explain how to control lone working risks
- Understand why there are risks attached to lone working
- Know why supervision and performance monitoring is important
- Know where to get further information and support
What audience is this online course suitable for?
This online training course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about lone working.
