Electrical Safety Awareness in Housing

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The ideal introduction to electrical safety. Gain an understanding of the basic principles of electricity, learn how to recognise potential dangers and understand the responsibilities we all have in keeping residents, ourselves and our colleagues safe.

Electrical Safety Awareness in Housing is designed to raise awareness of electrical safety issues amongst staff working in social housing. This course equips learners with essential knowledge, including basic electrical principles and terminology. It is particularly suitable when providing inductions for new staff, or for building the knowledge of all staff members who visit properties, interact with tenants or need to understand organisational and tenant responsibilities regarding electrical safety.

Learners will gain an understanding of how to identify and mitigate risks through simple user checks and safe practices. The potential dangers of unsafe work or behaviours will be highlighted through real-life examples and case studies. 

Finally, this course will provide learners with an overview of key legislation and landlord responsibilities, helping them to understand their role in ensuring compliance and keeping themselves, colleagues and residents safe. 

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Did you know?

In 2018/2019, approximately 53.4% of all accidental domestic fires in England had an electrical origin, with a significant number being caused by misuse of appliances and faulty fuel supplies.

Source: Electrical Safety First Core Data Set - England, Electrical Safety First

Course Delivery: E-Learning
Enrolment Duration:
180 days
CPD Hours: 1.0 Hour(s)
Cost: from £45+VAT
Sector Safety and Compliance
Roles

Customer Service, Housing Officers, Resident-Facing Teams, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Support Staff.

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Who is this suitable for?

ASCP Bitesize Learning is designed for everyone!

All the Bitesize series of courses are designed for the housing sector giving an awareness level knowledge that broadens and shapes good safety culture.

This could include:

  • Customer Services
  • Housing Officers
  • Resident-Facing Teams
  • Finance
  • Operations
  • ....and any other roles!

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes clarify expectations, focus training on key safety and compliance aspects, and align learning with business goals to enhance workplace competence and safety. This streamlined approach helps ensure measurable and relevant results for the organisation.

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By the end of this ASCP Bitesize training, you will be able to:

  • Know key electrical terms and understand the fundamentals of how electricity works.
  • Spot potential sources of electrical danger and the safety measures that can protect us.
  • Understand the relevant legislation that applies to electrical safety.

Course Syllabus

What to expect before, during, and after your course
  • Before the course starts

    Our Bitesize Learning courses are available as soon as you enrol. All you need is an internet connection and a supported browser to begin.

  • During the course

    The course is a self-paced online training course broken into smaller Bitesize Learning chunks. You will cover the following topics:

    Lesson 1 provides an introduction to how electricity works, covering the essential principles and introducing key vocabulary. 

    If not utilised safely, electricity can present a huge potential for harm - whether from shocks to the human body or fire risks. This lesson will make you aware of the possible harm electricity can do, and the different ways this can happen. 

    We all have a part to play in keeping ourselves and each other safe. Simple user checks can help you spot danger and respond to it according to the process set out by your organisation. This lesson will help you to understand checks you can make on common pieces of equipment.

    As we have evolved to learn from past mistakes and make improvements in safety, various measures and materials have been put in place that can increase safety. This lesson will focus on those measures most relevant to the housing industry. 

    Social housing landlords across the UK have specific obligations under legislation and guidance when it comes to installing and maintaining electrical installations. This lesson will make you aware of the key pieces of electrical safety legislation which apply to UK landlords. 

  • Assessment

    To pass this course learners will need to demonstrate their knowledge with a short 10 question assessment.

  • Certification

    Learners will receive a CPD certificate on our Accredible certificates platform. This is a shareable demonstration of your knowledge

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