QLM (CIMSPA Endorsed) Health and Safety Management in Leisure and Culture Facilities

The Health and Safety Management course is a leisure management course designed to cover the primary requirements of health and safety within leisure, sport, recreation and culture facilities giving successful candidates the knowledge and skills required.

The course is suitable for staff working in leisure management as a Duty Officer, Assistant Manager or Manager or for staff with responsibility for day to day operation or who may be expected to cover these roles on an occasional basis.

The leisure management course incorporates studies and scenarios relevant to the leisure industry, leisure managers, sports centres, health clubs, gyms, swimming pools and similar leisure facilities and culture environments, so delegates can relate what they are being taught to the environment in which they are working.

On successful completion of the training, delegates will be able to:

• Explain the key components of a health and safety management system, including the role of the Health and Safety Policy, local operational procedures, risk assessment, training and communication and active and proactive monitoring of health and safety performance.
• Understand the legal framework within the UK, the sources and importance of health and safety information, law enforcement and the difference between criminal and civil law.
• Compile risk assessments and accompanying written procedures in key operational areas and advise upon facility maintenance and the safe use of contractors.
• Describe the key requirements of current legislation that is relevant to the sport and physical activity sector.
• Supervise and manage health and safety in their workplace more effectively by understanding the importance of operational procedures and the potential consequences of deviation from such operational procedures.

The training is delivered by experienced leisure professionals who are all qualified leisure health and safety consultants who provide such a service with leisure industry professional qualifications as members or fellows of the Charter Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (MCIMSPA or FCIMSPA respectively) and a minimum of Graduate membership of IOSH (Cert IOSH) who are working towards chartered membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH). CMIOSH team members are listed on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR).

The training programme includes discussion of relevant civil and criminal court cases, the outcomes and the lessons learned from them.