Highfield Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment

Risk assessments are a legal requirement — but they’re also one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent accidents and ill health at work. This Highfield Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment gives learners a solid understanding of the principles, responsibilities, and methods involved in assessing and controlling risk in the workplace.

Whether you’re supporting an organisation’s compliance efforts or simply want to upskill in health and safety, this qualification will help you understand how to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and make sure the right controls are in place.

And yes, you’ll finish the course knowing how to do more than just tick a box.

Who is the Course For?

This course is ideal for:

• Staff who carry out or assist with workplace risk assessments
• Supervisors and managers responsible for health and safety
• Anyone looking to develop a formal understanding of risk assessment

Syllabus

• Main causes of workplace injuries, ill health and deaths
• Costs of work related accidents and ill health
• Responsibilities of employers and employees for workplace health and safety
• Legislation and enforcement
• Risk assessment and legislation
• What is risk assessment
• Competency for risk assessment
• Sourcing support during risk assessment
• Stages of risk assessment
• Recording, monitoring, reviewing and revising workplace risk assessment

Prerequisite

• This qualification is available to those over 14 years.
• Candidates should be at least a level 1 numeracy and literacy or equivalent

Course Duration

• 6 contact hours
• Good Skills Training normally deliver this course over 1-day, 09:30 – 16:30

Course Certification

This course is certificated by Highfield Qualifications, an Ofqual-regulated awarding body.

Qualification Code

603/2413/2

Delivery Type

• Face-to-face at one of your venues, or
• Remotely via Microsoft Teams.

Maximum Learners Per Tutor

12 learners to allow for individual support and group interaction

Assessment Method

• A 30-minute multiple-choice exam
• Learners must answer at least 60% correctly to pass
• The exam includes 15 questions on core course content

Re-Qualification

There is no expiry for this qualification, but regular CPD or refresher training every 3 years is recommended for best practice.

Booking a course

Want to run this course at your workplace?
Please click here or contact the Good Skills Training team — we’re always happy to help.