She Knows Health and Safety

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ’s)

Each of our Assessors and Mentors will work with you to find the best approach for your NVQ portfolio compilation. We promise that your involvement with us will be a beneficial one - we may not be the cheapest NVQ provider on the market, but we sincerely think we are the best - with our unique format workbook, friendly assessors and provision of study aids, you’ll find the combination hard to beat!

What’s more we don’t take short cuts. We will come to your workplace to observe you as per the NVQ requirements and we will assist you with your portfolio build on a one to one basis if you need personal assistance.

SHE Knows also seeks to drive the cost of your career development down. We may be able to do this for you in a variety of ways.

1. As an ELCAS approved provider for service personnel
2. As an approved provider under the Career Development Loans Scheme
3. By tapping into local funding that the Government releases

Assessors are approved/accredited by Oxford Cambridge and RAS Examinations (OCR) who are our awarding body. Staff are either Chartered Members of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or are working towards this status.

NVQs in Health and Safety

Accredited by OCR NVQs are achieved in your workplace, whereby you will be required to produce a portfolio of evidence as listed in our workbook. SHE Knows offers NVQs in Health and Safety at levels 3 and 5 as well as the Competence Awards in Safety.

1. Competence Awards (Level 2)
2. Level 3 in Occupational Health and Safety
3. Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice (replaced the level 4)

National Vocational Qualifications are work based and involve no exams

SHE Knows Ltd is the first organisation to issue our candidates with a workbook that provides a route map, taking you through your NVQ step by step. Evidence requirements are specified in a checklist format, and all cross referencing is done for you. The NVQ standards have just been re- launched at the beginning of 2011 and the Level 5 Diploma is fully recognised by the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) as a route to corporate membership. On successful completion of the NVQ portfolio, candidates can initiate their application to IOSH to become a Graduate Member (Grad.IOSH).

NVQ Level 5 - Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice

This Level 5 Diploma has replaced the old NVQ Level 4. The NVQs have become increasingly popular within the safety industry. A salary survey in 2010 identified that NVQ holders earned more than the NEBOSH Diploma holders, proving that competence in the workplace is essential to the job selection process.

The new NVQ 5 is on a par with the NEBOSH Diploma level 6. IOSH holds both qualifications at entrance level for Grad.IOSH membership. Students studying for Level 5 Diploma ideally should have undertaken a Level 3 or 4 H&S qualification (such as the NEBOSH International Certificate, NVQ level 3 in Health and Safety or Certificate in Environmental Health (CIEH) L4 in H&S) and be undertaking a substantial H&S role within the organisation.

The following units need to be undertaken to gain the full NVQ Level 4.

Unit	Mandatory Units
HSP2	Promote a positive H&S culture
HSP3	Develop and implement the H&S policy
HSP4	Develop and implement effective communication systems for H&S information
HSP5	Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in H&S matters
HSP6	Identify, assess and control H&S risks
HSP7	Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for H&S
HSP8	Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for H&S
HSP10	Develop and implement H&S emergency response systems and procedures
HSP11	Develop and implement H&S review systems
HSP12	Influence and keep pace with improvements in H&S practice

NVQ 3 in Occupational Health and Safety

Unit	Mandatory Units
HSS1	Make sure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
HSS2	Develop procedures to safely control work operations
HSS3	Monitor procedures to safely control work operations
HSS4	Promote a healthy and safe culture in the workplace
HSS5	Conduct a health and safety risk assessment of a workplace
HSS6	Investigate and evaluate health and safety incidents and complaints in the workplace

Unit	Optional units
HSS5	Investigate and evaluate health and safety incidents and complaints in the workplace
HSS7	Make sure your own actions within the workplace aim to protect the environment
HSS8	Review health and safety procedures in workplaces
HSS9	Supervise the health, safety and welfare of a learner in the workplace

The Level 3 NVQ holds the same status and respect as the NEBOSH (International) General Certificate. Students studying for NVQ Level 3 ideally should have undertaken the IOSH Managing Safely Certificate and be undertaking a supporting H&S role within your organisation.

NVQ Competence Awards - in Health and Safety.

Competence in the workplace can be demonstrated by the achievement of the following NVQ Awards. These are ideal for someone starting their safety career, or those that have a narrow job focus. The following Awards are available.

1 - Working Safely

2 - Safety Review

3 - Managing Safety & Investigation

4 - Managing Safety & Promotion

5 - H&S Review

6 - Environmental Safety

Mobile plant NVQ

For the NVQ’s in Mobile Plant Operations, SHE Knows Assessors can deliver accredited training for mobile plant through the Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB) or support operators with competence assessments through the NVQ system. The Level 2 NVQ in Mobile Plant can be extended to cover overhead cranes, Mobile Elevated Work Platform Scissor (MEWPS) as well the traditional fork lift trucks.

These NVQ’s can be gained in

1. Fork lift operations
2. Overhead Cranes
3. Mobile Elevated Working Platform Scissor
4. Mobile Elevated Working Platform Boom
5. Mobile Elevated Working Platform Vehicle mounted
6. Slinger/Signaller

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