Everyone has the right to live, learn and work in safety, free from abuse, harm and neglect
Duration: Up 16 weeks
Location: On-site at Allen’s Swimware (1-Day – Offsite Emergency First Aid Training)
Focus: Health & Safety, Fire Safety & Emergency First Aid, Lean Principles, Quality Control, and Team Development
Support: Weekly, in-person guidance with projects and assessment activities
A practical, workplace-led programme to move from reactive to preventative, embed the right policies + risk assessments, and get first aid cover in place.
Fully funded via West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) (eligibility checks apply)
Built around your environment: shop + warehouse + office
Short, sharp sessions + workplace activities (not “classroom all day”)
First Aid course (EFAW) included for nominated colleagues
Personalised policies, procedures, checklists, action logs for Allens Swimware
You’ve run successfully for years without heavy outsourced H&S support — but recent conversations highlighted a clear opportunity: build internal capability so you can prevent issues rather than react to them.
This Bootcamp is designed to:
create “competent persons” in-house (practically, not just on paper),
put proportionate documentation in place,
make risk assessments routine and manageable,
and ensure first aid cover is always available when staffing is minimal.
Health & Safety essentials
Legal duties (employer + employees)
Hazard spotting (slips/trips, housekeeping, basic controls)
Risk assessments: likelihood/severity + hierarchy of control
Accident/near-miss reporting and action logging
Induction and staff briefings
Policies & procedures
Health & Safety Policy (fit for shop/warehouse/office)
Lone working (incl. office/downstairs/front-door considerations)
Basic manual handling
Incident reporting / accident book process
Review cycle (annual “light touch” unless changes occur)
Fire safety
Fire fundamentals (causes + controls for retail/warehouse)
Escape routes, signage, obstructions checks
Fire warden roles & drill planning
Simple evacuation plan + record keeping
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
1-day accredited course for nominated staff
Workplace follow-up: kit locations, signage, recording process
Short internal “toolbox talk” to share key learning
Operational improvements
Workplace organisation & efficiency (why things are where they are)
Continuous improvement habits (identify → act → review)
Cybersecurity awareness (email phishing/spoofing basics)
We’ll blend guided sessions with on-the-job activities, so time away from the floor is reduced.
Typical weekly pattern (per learner):
1.5–2 hours guided workshop (on-site)
~2 hours workplace activity (risk walk, checks, actions logged)
Total duration
60 hours per learner (funding requirement)
Delivered over up to 16 weeks, with flexibility to fit trading patterns
Week 1 – H&S basics + hazard spotting
Workshop: roles/responsibilities + what it means for Allens
Activity: “spot the hazard” walkthrough + quick wins
Week 2 – Risk assessments in practice
Workshop: how risk assessments work + using templates
Activity: each learner completes an assessment for their area + start action log
Week 3 – Policies + lone working
Workshop: policy walkthrough + lone working + slips/trips + manual handling
Activity: tidy/update procedures + review near-misses + update action log
Week 4 – Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
Workshop: short on-site prep + nominate staff
Activity: first aid kit locations, signage, accident recording process
Week 5 – Fire safety fundamentals
Workshop: common causes + awareness of alarms/extinguishers
Activity: map escape routes + check obstructions/signage + draft improvements
Week 6 – Fire wardens + drills
Workshop: warden roles + drill planning + record keeping
Activity: evacuation plan + assign shift coverage + schedule drill
Week 7 – Scenarios + incident reporting
Workshop: realistic scenarios + basic RIDDOR awareness
Activity: test the process end-to-end (mock incident → log → action)
Week 8 – Consolidation + ongoing habits
Workshop: recap + simple continuous improvement cycle
Activity: short H&S meeting + review action log + set annual review schedule
Some questions may feel challenging — that’s okay. The aim is to see what you already know and identify where we can best support you.
It should take around 10–15 minutes to complete. If you’re unsure about a question, you can skip it and move on.
Staff are available to assist if you need help using the form, but please note we cannot provide the answers, as this is an assessment of your current understanding.
You’re welcome to use pen and paper to work things out before entering your responses.