HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING STANDARDS IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

1
HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING STANDARDS IN DESIGN
AND TECHNOLOGY
Preparing to meet the Core Level Training
Standards
2
STATUS
The H and S training standards establish the
professional view of what should constitute the
minimum requirements

• To obtain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in
  secondary D and T
• For all colleagues involved in teaching D and T
  in schools and colleges
• For all technicians, HLTA and other support staff

3
SUMMARY OF STANDARDS
For secondary schools, the health and safety
training standards have been set out as follows
- Core Level - Specialist Levels - Specialist
Extension Levels
4
SUMMARY OF STANDARDS
Core Level
All secondary teachers/technicians and support
staff working in D and T should work towards
achieving accreditation at the Secondary Core
Health and Safety level (SCHS)
5
SUMMARY OF STANDARDS
Specialist Levels
In addition, all those staff should work toward
achieving accreditation within the Secondary
Specialist Levels appropriate to their work.
Currently these are in
Food Technology (SFHS) Textile Technology
(STHS) Resistant Materials (SMHS) Systems and
Control (SSHS)
6
SUMMARY OF STANDARDS

• Specialist Extension Levels -
• At present, only staff working in resistant
  materials are required to achieve accreditation
  at the Specialist Extension Levels.

Wood sawing machines (S1HS) Centre lathe for
metal cutting (S2HS) Casting non-ferrous metals
(S3HS) Metal arc welding (S4HS) Oxy-acetylene
welding and cutting (S5HS) Milling machines and
machining centre (S6HS) Wood turning lathe
(S7HS) Planer/thicknesser machine (S8HS) Portable
power tools (S9HS)
7
To meet the Core Level Standards
An introductory course to meeting the TDA/DTA
HS Core Level Training Standards
Submission of portfolio to Registered Health and
Safety Consultant
8
SUMMARY OF STANDARDS
Administration of the scheme
The scheme is administered via the DT
Association who hold a national database is held
of accredited staff Cost of Accreditation 25.00
for new Accreditation 10.00 for Additional
Awards 25.00 for Re-accreditation (after 5
years) Training has to be done (or organised) by
a Registered D and T Health and Safety Consultant
(RDTHSC), registered and licensed by the DT
Association
9
Health and Safety Accreditation procedure
RDTHSC advertises course or is contacted directly
by training establishment/school/colleagues
requiring training
RDTHSC outlines cost of training to cover
tuition fees, venue costs, catering etc. and
registration/accreditation fee (to be paid direct
to DTA)
RDTHSC produces course register
RDTHSC delivers training
At end of the training, RDTHSC registers on-line
all colleagues who have completed the training
satisfactorily, providing details of areas to be
accredited and confirming whether the
accreditation is new or additional accreditation

DTA send pro-forma invoice to training
establishment/school/applicant
On receipt of payment, DTA send Accreditation
Certificate to applicant
10
Health and Safety Re-accreditation procedure
4.5 years after accreditation, DTA send
re-accreditation audit form and pro-forma
invoice for 25.00 to accredited colleague
Re-accreditation audit form completed by
applicant Primary, Core and Specialist Level
Standards Based on evidence of a personal HS
Portfolio Specialist Extension Level
Standards Based on evidence of attendance at
appropriate refresher training Audit form
countersigned by Subject Leader/Head of
Department/Headteacher as appropriate
School/applicant pays pro-forma invoice to DTA
Applicant returns completed re-accreditation
audit form to DTA
On receipt of audit form and payment, DTA send
updated Accreditation Certificate to applicant
11
Preparing a personal portfolio of evidence for
accreditation

• 1 HS STANDARDS IN DT TDA/DT Association
• HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
• ESSENTIAL PUBLICATIONS
• RISK ASSESSMENTS
• TEACHING STRATEGIES
• COSHH ASSESSMENTS
• ENVIRONMENT
• PORTABLE APLIANCE TESTING
• LEV TESTING
• 10 MACHINE MAINTENANCE

12
1 HS STANDARDS IN DT TDA/DT Association
Know and understand the current TDA/DTA Health
and Safety Training Standards in Design and
Technology - Core and Specialist Level Standards
(as appropriate)
13
2 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
Evidence of your Health and Safety training
records to indicate training completed and
training needs identified N.B. Applicants for
SFHS should ensure that their food hygiene
accreditation is up to date
14
3 ESSENTIAL PUBLICATIONS
Know where to access essential HS publications
within the department
15
4 RISK ASSESSMENTS

• Evidence of how risk assessments are completed
  for activities or for specific pieces of
  equipment within your material area
• This can include the adoption and adaptation of
  model risk assessments

16
5 TEACHING STRATEGIES

• Evidence of
• How HS issues are incorporated into your
  schemes of work
• How HS training is provided for learners and
  how this training is recorded

17
6 COSHH ASSESSMENTS
Evidence of how COSHH assessments are undertaken
within the department, e.g. using hazard data
sheets for materials, substances or processes
within your work area and identifying how you
remove or minimise associated risks
18
7 ENVIRONMENT
Evidence in the form of photographs or sketches
of your work area (or one that you regularly work
in) annotated to show key features of a safe
working environment or identifying any current
concerns
19
8 PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING
Evidence that Portable Appliance Testing has been
carried out annually on equipment in your own
work area (or one that you regularly work in)
20
9 LEV TESTING
Evidence that LEV testing has been carried out
every 14 months on equipment within your work
area (if applicable)
21
10 MACHINE MAINTENANCE
Evidence of how machinery and equipment is
regularly maintained and serviced within your
work area (if applicable)