Statutory and mandatory training for volunteers
Empowering volunteers with essential training: A guide to statutory and mandatory courses
By Dr Richard Dune
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At The Mandatory Training Group, we understand volunteers' pivotal role in care homes, hospices, and various charitable organisations. To support their invaluable work, we offer a comprehensive suite of CPD-accredited statutory and mandatory training courses designed to address specific needs and ensure compliance with UK regulatory bodies.
Statutory and mandatory training for volunteers
Empowering volunteers with essential training: A guide to statutory and mandatory courses
By Dr Richard Dune
Image by ASphotostudio via Envato Elements
At The Mandatory Training Group, we understand volunteers' pivotal role in care homes, hospices, and various charitable organisations. To support their invaluable work, we offer a comprehensive suite of CPD-accredited statutory and mandatory training courses designed to address specific needs and ensure compliance with UK regulatory bodies.
Volunteer mandatory and statutory training courses
Here's a detailed look at each course available for volunteers in health and social care settings.
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Health and safety for volunteers
Volunteers will learn about health and safety legislation, hazard identification, risk assessment processes, and emergency response protocols - essential knowledge for maintaining a safe working environment.
Fire safety for volunteers
This course covers the fundamentals of fire safety, including the causes of fire, fire prevention, how to use fire-fighting equipment, and evacuation procedures to ensure volunteers can respond effectively in emergencies.
Conflict resolution for volunteers
Participants are trained to manage and resolve conflicts peacefully. This course focuses on understanding the sources of conflict and learning negotiation and de-escalation techniques crucial in volunteer settings.
Infection prevention and control for volunteers
A vital course that teaches volunteers the principles of infection control, methods to prevent the spread of infections and best practices for hygiene - critical in today’s health - conscious environments.
Moving and assisting for volunteers
This course provides essential training on safe moving and handling techniques to prevent injuries and ensure the safety of volunteers and those they assist.
Safeguarding adults for volunteers
Volunteers learn about the legal and practical aspects of safeguarding adults, including recognising signs of abuse, understanding legal safeguards, and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
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Image by vanenunes via Envato Elements
Equality, diversity and human rights for volunteers
This course ensures volunteers understand and promote equality, embrace diversity, and uphold human rights within their roles, creating an inclusive environment for all service users.
Preventing radicalisation for volunteers
Teaches volunteers about the risks associated with radicalisation and provides them with the skills to identify signs of radicalisation and understand the steps to help prevent it.
Data security awareness for volunteers
This course is crucial for volunteers handling sensitive information in this digital age. It covers data protection principles and secure data handling practices to comply with legal standards like GDPR.
Safeguarding children for volunteers
Similar to safeguarding adults, this course focuses on protecting children. Volunteers learn about the types of abuse, signs of abuse in children, and appropriate measures to take if child abuse is suspected.
Emergency first aid at work (EFAW) - Level 3
It is an intensive course that equips volunteers with the skills to handle emergencies, provide first aid, and potentially save lives in critical moments.
Basic life support (Adult resuscitation) - Level 2
Volunteers are trained in basic life support techniques for adults, including CPR, essential skills in emergencies where medical response might be delayed.
Image by seventyfourimages via Envato Elements
Image by LightFieldStudios via Envato Elements
First aid awareness (Adult) - Level 2
This course offers foundational adult first aid training, teaching volunteers to manage common medical emergencies until professional help arrives.
First aid awareness (Paediatric) - Level 2
This course is specifically designed for those who work with children and covers essential first-aid techniques needed to address and manage paediatric emergencies effectively.
Designated safeguarding lead - Level 3
This is a more advanced course for volunteers who become safeguarding leads within their organisations. It includes comprehensive training on all aspects of safeguarding, coordinating with authorities, and leading a safeguarding team.
Training courses for trustees
Trustees can benefit from tailored courses covering governance, compliance, and leadership skills. These courses help them fulfil their roles effectively and ensure the integrity of their organisations.
Why are these volunteer courses important?
Our training ensures that volunteers are well-prepared and confident in their roles and that the organisations they represent comply with the Charity Commission, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and other regulatory bodies like Ofsted and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). By equipping volunteers with these essential skills, we help create safer, more efficient, and more compliant environments that enhance the quality of care provided and the overall effectiveness of charitable operations.
Image by YuriArcursPeopleimages via Envato Elements
Image by Pressmaster via Envato Elements
Join our volunteer mandatory training programs
We invite organisations and individual volunteers to explore these courses and choose those that best meet their needs. We are committed to providing the highest-quality training to help volunteers and organisations achieve their full potential, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and promote excellence across the board.
Ready to elevate your volunteer training to the next level? Click here to discover statutory and mandatory training courses for volunteers. Explore our wide range of CPD-accredited elearning courses and ensure your training is effective, up-to-date, and regulatory compliant.
Volunteer mandatory and statutory training courses
Here's a detailed look at each course available for volunteers in health and social care settings.
Image by Prostock-studio Envato Elements
Health and safety for volunteers
Volunteers will learn about health and safety legislation, hazard identification, risk assessment processes, and emergency response protocols - essential knowledge for maintaining a safe working environment.
Fire safety for volunteers
This course covers the fundamentals of fire safety, including the causes of fire, fire prevention, how to use fire-fighting equipment, and evacuation procedures to ensure volunteers can respond effectively in emergencies.
Conflict resolution for volunteers
Participants are trained to manage and resolve conflicts peacefully. This course focuses on understanding the sources of conflict and learning negotiation and de-escalation techniques crucial in volunteer settings.
Infection prevention and control for volunteers
A vital course that teaches volunteers the principles of infection control, methods to prevent the spread of infections and best practices for hygiene - critical in today’s health - conscious environments.
Moving and assisting for volunteers
This course provides essential training on safe moving and handling techniques to prevent injuries and ensure the safety of volunteers and those they assist.
Safeguarding adults for volunteers
Volunteers learn about the legal and practical aspects of safeguarding adults, including recognising signs of abuse, understanding legal safeguards, and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
Image by nenetus via Envato Elements
Image by vanenunes via Envato Elements
Equality, diversity and human rights for volunteers
This course ensures volunteers understand and promote equality, embrace diversity, and uphold human rights within their roles, creating an inclusive environment for all service users.
Preventing radicalisation for volunteers
Teaches volunteers about the risks associated with radicalisation and provides them with the skills to identify signs of radicalisation and understand the steps to help prevent it.
Data security awareness for volunteers
This course is crucial for volunteers handling sensitive information in this digital age. It covers data protection principles and secure data handling practices to comply with legal standards like GDPR.
Safeguarding children for volunteers
Similar to safeguarding adults, this course focuses on protecting children. Volunteers learn about the types of abuse, signs of abuse in children, and appropriate measures to take if child abuse is suspected.
Emergency first aid at work (EFAW) - Level 3
It is an intensive course that equips volunteers with the skills to handle emergencies, provide first aid, and potentially save lives in critical moments.
Basic life support (Adult resuscitation) - Level 2
Volunteers are trained in basic life support techniques for adults, including CPR, essential skills in emergencies where medical response might be delayed.
Image by seventyfourimages via Envato Elements
Image by LightFieldStudios via Envato Elements
First aid awareness (Adult) - Level 2
This course offers foundational adult first aid training, teaching volunteers to manage common medical emergencies until professional help arrives.
First aid awareness (Paediatric) - Level 2
This course is specifically designed for those who work with children and covers essential first-aid techniques needed to address and manage paediatric emergencies effectively.
Designated safeguarding lead - Level 3
This is a more advanced course for volunteers who become safeguarding leads within their organisations. It includes comprehensive training on all aspects of safeguarding, coordinating with authorities, and leading a safeguarding team.
Training courses for trustees
Trustees can benefit from tailored courses covering governance, compliance, and leadership skills. These courses help them fulfil their roles effectively and ensure the integrity of their organisations.
Why are these volunteer courses important?
Our training ensures that volunteers are well-prepared and confident in their roles and that the organisations they represent comply with the Charity Commission, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and other regulatory bodies like Ofsted and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). By equipping volunteers with these essential skills, we help create safer, more efficient, and more compliant environments that enhance the quality of care provided and the overall effectiveness of charitable operations.
Image by YuriArcursPeopleimages via Envato Elements
Image by Pressmaster via Envato Elements
Join our volunteer mandatory training programs
We invite organisations and individual volunteers to explore these courses and choose those that best meet their needs. We are committed to providing the highest-quality training to help volunteers and organisations achieve their full potential, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and promote excellence across the board.
Ready to elevate your volunteer training to the next level? Click here to discover statutory and mandatory training courses for volunteers. Explore our wide range of CPD-accredited elearning courses and ensure your training is effective, up-to-date, and regulatory compliant.
Volunteer mandatory and statutory training courses
Here's a detailed look at each course available for volunteers in health and social care settings.
Health and safety for volunteers
Image by Prostock-studio Envato Elements
Volunteers will learn about health and safety legislation, hazard identification, risk assessment processes, and emergency response protocols - essential knowledge for maintaining a safe working environment.
Fire safety for volunteers
This course covers the fundamentals of fire safety, including the causes of fire, fire prevention, how to use fire-fighting equipment, and evacuation procedures to ensure volunteers can respond effectively in emergencies.
Conflict resolution for volunteers
Participants are trained to manage and resolve conflicts peacefully. This course focuses on understanding the sources of conflict and learning negotiation and de-escalation techniques crucial in volunteer settings.
Infection prevention and control for volunteers
Image by nenetus via Envato Elements
A vital course that teaches volunteers the principles of infection control, methods to prevent the spread of infections and best practices for hygiene - critical in today’s health - conscious environments.
Moving and assisting for volunteers
This course provides essential training on safe moving and handling techniques to prevent injuries and ensure the safety of volunteers and those they assist.
Safeguarding adults for volunteers
Volunteers learn about the legal and practical aspects of safeguarding adults, including recognising signs of abuse, understanding legal safeguards, and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
Equality, diversity and human rights for volunteers
Image by vanenunes via Envato Elements
This course ensures volunteers understand and promote equality, embrace diversity, and uphold human rights within their roles, creating an inclusive environment for all service users.
Preventing radicalisation for volunteers
Teaches volunteers about the risks associated with radicalisation and provides them with the skills to identify signs of radicalisation and understand the steps to help prevent it.
Data security awareness for volunteers
This course is crucial for volunteers handling sensitive information in this digital age. It covers data protection principles and secure data handling practices to comply with legal standards like GDPR.
Safeguarding children for volunteers
Image by seventyfourimages via Envato Elements
Similar to safeguarding adults, this course focuses on protecting children. Volunteers learn about the types of abuse, signs of abuse in children, and appropriate measures to take if child abuse is suspected.
Emergency first aid at work (EFAW) - Level 3
It is an intensive course that equips volunteers with the skills to handle emergencies, provide first aid, and potentially save lives in critical moments.
Basic life support (Adult resuscitation) - Level 2
Volunteers are trained in basic life support techniques for adults, including CPR, essential skills in emergencies where medical response might be delayed.
First aid awareness (Adult) - Level 2
Image by LightFieldStudios via Envato Elements
This course offers foundational adult first aid training, teaching volunteers to manage common medical emergencies until professional help arrives.
First aid awareness (Paediatric) - Level 2
This course is specifically designed for those who work with children and covers essential first-aid techniques needed to address and manage paediatric emergencies effectively.
Designated safeguarding lead - Level 3
This is a more advanced course for volunteers who become safeguarding leads within their organisations. It includes comprehensive training on all aspects of safeguarding, coordinating with authorities, and leading a safeguarding team.
Training courses for trustees
Trustees can benefit from tailored courses covering governance, compliance, and leadership skills. These courses help them fulfil their roles effectively and ensure the integrity of their organisations.
Why are these volunteer courses important?
Image by YuriArcursPeopleimages via Envato Elements
Our training ensures that volunteers are well-prepared and confident in their roles and that the organisations they represent comply with the Charity Commission, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and other regulatory bodies like Ofsted and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). By equipping volunteers with these essential skills, we help create safer, more efficient, and more compliant environments that enhance the quality of care provided and the overall effectiveness of charitable operations.
Join our volunteer mandatory training programs
Image by Pressmaster via Envato Elements
We invite organisations and individual volunteers to explore these courses and choose those that best meet their needs. We are committed to providing the highest-quality training to help volunteers and organisations achieve their full potential, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and promote excellence across the board.
Ready to elevate your volunteer training to the next level? Click here to discover statutory and mandatory training courses for volunteers. Explore our wide range of CPD-accredited elearning courses and ensure your training is effective, up-to-date, and regulatory compliant.
About the author
Dr Richard Dune
With over 20 years of experience, Richard blends a rich background in NHS, the private sector, academia, and research settings. His forte lies in clinical R&D, advancing healthcare tech, workforce development and governance. His leadership ensures regulatory compliance and innovation align seamlessly.
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With over 20 years of experience, Richard blends a rich background in NHS, the private sector, academia, and research settings. His forte lies in clinical R&D, advancing healthcare tech, workforce development and governance. His leadership ensures regulatory compliance and innovation align seamlessly.
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