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Fire Safety Training

Employers must provide adequate fire safety training for employees, the type and extent of training should be based on the nature of an employers’ business, the type of premises and its’ use, and the expected occupancy of the building. Training requirements should...

Industry Spotlight: Construction

This month we’ve chosen the Construction sector as our consultancy focus and answer a number of regularly asked questions on the topic “What are the CDM regulations” Small builders are those at most risk of injury and ill health on construction sites and...

Trainers Spotlight: Administration of Medication – Education

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...

Consultancy Focus: ‘First Aid Assessments’

            “How many first aiders do I need?”, “Do my first aiders need the one day course or the three day course?” or “How many first aid kits do I need?” are questions we are often asked by employers. However there is not a definitive...

Trainers Spotlight: QA Level 2 – Food Safety in Catering (QCF)

There are more than 500,000 cases of food poisoning in the UK each year with Campylobacter being considered as responsible for more than half of those, in turn leading to more than 100 deaths a year. About four in five cases of Campylobacter poisoning in the UK come...