In recent years’ the number of children attending education settings with a variety of medication needs has increased. Acorn understands that medication training needs to take into consideration not only the needs of the child but also those of the staff team and...
This month we’ve chosen the education sector as our consultancy focus and answer a number of regularly asked questions on topics including medication, first aid and working at height First Aid Training in schools – what do we need? The provision of first aid...
Since 2004 Acorn Health & Safety has been running a free, two-hour, infant and child resuscitation training session, held on a number of evenings throughout the year. These sessions are a way for us to give something back to the community whilst equipping those...
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old and was revised on 3 March 2017 and came into force on 3 April 2017. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow...
Fire Safety A responsible person for a premises in respect of fire safety should ensure that suitable fire precautions are in place to ensure the safety of employees and others and that the premises are safe from fire and its’ effects. “Excellent course with...
Risk Assessment Our team of health and safety advisors and registered nurses are specialists within their fields and undertake assessments to keep business and their staff team safe and others safe. Train the Trainer annual update course: “It was amazing!!! The...