Duty of Care & Safety Responsibilities refer to the legal and ethical obligation to protect individuals from harm, ensure safe environments, follow regulations, and promote wellbeing through responsible decision-making and risk management practices.
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Duty of Care & Safety Responsibilities is a comprehensive course designed to build strong understanding of duty of care, safety responsibilities, safeguarding, and risk management in professional settings. It focuses on workplace safety, legal duty, accountability, incident reporting, harm prevention, and professional conduct, ensuring learners develop essential compliance and ethical practice skills.
The curriculum explores key areas including Introduction to Duty of Care, Complexities of Consent, Dilemmas & Conflicts, and Understanding Care. Learners examine duties & responsibilities, workplace safety responsibilities, and safeguarding principles while strengthening risk management and legal duty awareness. It builds accountability and supports effective decision-making in professional environments and incident reporting practices.
Advanced modules cover Duties & Responsibilities and Workplace Stress & Safety Responsibilities, helping learners manage risk management, safeguarding, and workplace safety challenges. The course reinforces legal duty, accountability, and professional conduct while improving harm prevention and incident reporting skills. It prepares individuals for real-world responsibilities in safe and ethical workplaces.
After completing the Duty of Care & Safety Responsibilities course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate
Learners also have the option to order a Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) Endorsed Certificate as additional proof of achievement. The QLS Endorsed Certificate can be delivered by post for £69, with an additional £10 postage charge for international students.
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Studying a Duty of Care & Safety Responsibilities course helps learners understand their legal and ethical obligations in protecting individuals from harm. It focuses on risk awareness, safeguarding principles, and maintaining safe environments in care and workplace settings.
This course builds confidence in identifying hazards, responding appropriately to concerns, and following safety procedures. It supports professionals in delivering responsible, compliant care while promoting wellbeing, dignity, and trust across all service users.
The Duty of Care & Safety Responsibilities Course has a total study time of 1 hour, 33 minutes. Learners can complete the programme at a flexible, self-paced schedule, allowing them to develop essential understanding of duty of care principles and safety responsibilities in a way that fits comfortably around their availability and learning needs.
The Duty of Care & Safety Responsibilities course is suitable for learners working in health and social care, education, and support services, as well as anyone in a role involving responsibility for others’ wellbeing. No prior qualifications are required. Participants need basic literacy skills, internet access, and a device for online study. An interest in safeguarding, safety practices, and ethical care responsibilities is essential.
Duty of care is a legal and professional responsibility to act in a way that ensures the safety, wellbeing, and protection of individuals receiving care or services.
It is suitable for care workers, healthcare staff, support workers, teachers, managers, and anyone working with vulnerable individuals.
You will learn about legal responsibilities, safeguarding principles, risk awareness, safe working practices, and how to respond to concerns or incidents.
No, it is designed for beginners and general workplace training.
It helps prevent harm, ensures safe practice, and protects both service users and professionals in care environments.
| Module 01: Introduction to Duty of Care | |||
| Introduction to Duty of Care | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 02: Complexities of Consent | |||
| Complexities of Consent | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 03: Dilemmas & Conflicts | |||
| Dilemmas & Conflicts | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 04: Understanding Care | |||
| Understanding Care | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 05: Duties & Responsibilities | |||
| Duties & Responsibilities | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 06: Workplace Stress & Safety Responsibilities | |||
| Workplace Stress & Safety Responsibilities | 00:14:00 | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
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