Schools training

We are pleased to offer a range of learning options to schools, delivered as a mix of classroom training and online/virtual delivery.

Our domestic abuse courses are free to attend, however subject to our cancellation policy.

Domestic abuse courses on offer

Domestic Abuse Awareness (level 1)

• 23 May 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm, via MS Teams
• 16 July 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm, via MS Teams
• 26 September 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm, via MS Teams
• 24 October 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm, via MS Teams
• 23 January 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm, via MS Teams
• 27 February 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm, via MS Teams

Domestic Abuse: Working with Children and Families (Level 2a)          

• 19 June 2024,9.30am to 12.30pm, via Zoom

Health and Safety Courses

The below health and safety courses are offered to Reading schools who have signed up to our Health and Safety Service Level Agreement.  More information about this our Health and Safety service can be found on the Reading Educational Services website.

Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations – Responsibilities & the Role of the Client

• 12:30 to 4:30pm, 30 January 2025 in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices

CDM – the responsibilities and the role of the client course description

DSE Assessors

• 17 June 2024, 09:30 – 12:30 in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices
• 19 December 2024, 09:30 – 12:30 in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices
• 12 March 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices

DSE assessor course description

Fire: Roles and Responsibilities for Managers

• 16 September 2024, 09:30 – 12:30 in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices
• 25 March 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices

Fire: roles and responsibilities course description

Health and Safety Level 1 & 2 for Schools

Please contact Corporate.Health&Safety@reading.gov.uk to organise an in-house session for your school.

Health and Safety Level 3

• 10 September 2024, 1.30 to 4.30pm in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices
• 11 February 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices  

Health and safety level 3 course description

Lone Worker (Tier 2)

• 10 June 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm via Zoom
• 10 June 2024, 1.30 to 4.30pm via Zoom
• 3 October 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm via Zoom
• 3 October 2024, 1.30 to 4.30pm via Zoom
• 2 December 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm via Zoom
• 2 December 2024, 1.30 to 4.30pm via Zoom
• 6 February 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm via Zoom
• 6 February 2025, 1.30 to 4.30pm via Zoom

Lone worker tier 2 course description

Manual Handling – Train the Trainer (Inanimate Objects)  

Training not currently available

Manual handling course description

Sharps Awareness Train the Trainer

• 24 September 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices

Sharps awareness course description

Stress management and stress risk awareness

• 8 May 2024, 10am to 12.30pm in Conference Room, 19 Bennet Road
• 23 July 2024, 10am to 12.30pm in North 2a, Second Floor, Civic Offices
• 11 September 2024, 10am to 12.30pm in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices
• 13 November 2024, 10am to 12.30pm in Conference Room, 19 Bennet Road
• 15 January 2025, 10am to 12.30pm in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices
• 12 March 2025, 10am to 12.30pm in Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Civic Offices

Stress management and stress risk assessment course description

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessment training

• 26 June 2024, 1.30 to 4.30pm in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices
• 26 November 2024, 1.30 to 4.30pm in Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, Civic Offices

COSHH assessment training description

Applying for training

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Learning Programme Cancellation and Charging Model

Contact the People Development and Learning Team

Contact the Organisation Development and Learning Team

Cancellations

Read our charging and cancellation policy for full details as there is usually a charge for late cancellation or failure to cancel a place you have booked.