About Course
The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health & Safety Management and Leadership qualification is aimed at candidates who are responsible for developing and applying health and safety procedures day-to-day in any organisation. They are likely to be managers looking to improve their knowledge and skills.
The awarding body for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Qualification Structure
Candidate must complete all of the Mandatory Units.
Mandatory Units
A/618/5596 – Risk-based safety systems management
F/618/5597 – Safety culture, sustainability and the global effect on performance
J/618/5598 – Digital technologies and incident investigation
L/618/5599 – Development as a strategic manager
J/506/2048 – Establish business risk management processes
Assessment
This qualification is competence-based, candidates must demonstrate the level of competence described in the units. Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s skill, knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.
The qualification must be internally assessed by an appropriately experienced and qualified assessor.
Each candidate is required to produce a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence can include: (1) observation report by assessor; (2) assignments/projects/reports; (3) professional discussion; (4) witness testimony; (5) candidate product; (6) worksheets; (7) record of oral and written questioning; (8) Recognition of Prior Learning.
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning outcome has been achieved.
Certification
Candidates who achieve the requirements for qualifications will be awarded:
• A certificate listing all units achieved, and
• A certificate giving the full qualification title – ProQual – Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management.
Course Units:
1-Risk-based safety management systems
- Current ISO standards for occupational health and safety
- Evaluation of risks through implementation of risk assessment system
- Risk communication strategies in various circumstances
2-Safety culture, sustainability and the global effect on performance
- Effects of global issues on safety culture
- Benefits of sustainability in workplaces
- Safety performance
- Psychological health and injury management
- Implementation of health & safety strategies in organization
3-Digital technologies and incident investigation
- Digital technology and health & safety management system
- Bio-hazards
- Ecological risks and control measures
- Engineering solutions for ergonomic hazards
- Biological outbreaks
- Chemical hazards and control measures
- Accident analysis model for physical hazards
4-Development as a strategic manager
- Development of strategies
- Leadership and management skills
- Effectiveness of management plan
- Employee welfare
- Maintaining and recording professional development
5-Establish business risk management processes
- Development of risk management processes
- Effectiveness of risk management process
- Risk management models and techniques
Awarding Body:
ProQual awarding body awards this qualification and regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation(Ofqual). This qualification is recognized by Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 9 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 7
- Assessments Yes
