Health and safety is a key part of providing safe, high-quality care in Early Years settings. Practitioners have an important role in identifying hazards, managing risks, following procedures, and helping to create environments where children can learn, play, and develop safely.
This CPD-accredited course on Health and Safety in Early Years is designed specifically for Early Years practitioners, nursery staff, managers, and childminders working across the UK, including Scotland. It provides the knowledge, confidence, and practical awareness needed to understand health and safety responsibilities, recognise common risks, and respond appropriately to accidents, incidents, and emergencies.
Learners will explore key areas including roles and responsibilities, hazard identification, risk assessment, high-risk activities, accident reporting, and emergency procedures. The course includes interactive activities, scenario-based learning, reflection tasks, downloadable resources, and knowledge checks to help practitioners apply their learning to real Early Years practice.
Practitioners will also develop confidence in using risk assessments, recognising when control measures are needed, reporting concerns, and promoting a positive health and safety culture. The course supports safe, consistent, and reflective practice aligned with Early Years expectations, Care Inspectorate guidance, Ofsted requirements, and UK health and safety principles.
Why This Course Matters
Why This Course Matters
Children who have experienced trauma or prolonged stress may communicate, learn, behave, and interact differently from their peers. Early Years practitioners play a vital role in recognising these needs and creating environments where children feel safe, supported, and understood.
This course goes beyond theory. It focuses on real-world Early Years practice, helping practitioners understand the impact of trauma on children’s development, behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and relationships.
It supports practitioners to develop confidence in recognising signs of distress, responding to behaviour as communication, supporting emotional regulation, building secure relationships, and creating trauma-informed environments that promote positive outcomes for all children.
It is aligned with current UK and Scottish guidance and best practice, including:
- Care Inspectorate expectations
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) principles
- Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC)
- Health and Social Care Standards
- Public Health Scotland guidance on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland
You will leave with practical confidence, not just knowledge, enabling you to apply trauma-informed approaches that support children’s wellbeing, resilience, and development in everyday Early Years practice.
What You Will Learn
This course will give you the knowledge and practical skills to confidently promote health and safety in Early Years settings.
You will learn how to:
- Understand the importance of health and safety in Early Years environments
- Recognise common hazards indoors and outdoors
- Identify how risks can change throughout the day and during different activities
- Understand roles, responsibilities, and legal duties relating to health and safety
- Carry out and review simple risk assessments
- Apply practical control measures to reduce risks and prevent accidents
- Manage high-risk areas including manual handling, infection control, and play environments
- Respond appropriately to accidents, incidents, and emergencies
- Record and report incidents accurately and professionally
- Promote a positive and proactive health and safety culture within your setting
By the end of this course, you will feel more confident in identifying risks, responding to incidents, and supporting safe, effective practice in Early Years settings.
Designed for Early Years Professionals
Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for anyone working in Early Learning and Childcare settings who wants to better understand the impact of trauma and support children’s emotional wellbeing and development.
It is particularly relevant for:
- Early Years practitioners
- Nursery and preschool staff
- Childminders
- Playworkers
- Teaching assistants
- Early Years students and trainees
- Room leaders and managers
The course is designed to support both new and experienced practitioners by providing practical, real-world strategies that can be applied in everyday Early Years practice.
No prior training is required to complete this course.
Interactive and Practical Learning
Interactive and Practical Learning
✔ Short lesson videos with clear, practical guidance
✔ Real-life Early Years scenarios to support understanding and application
✔ Interactive activities, including drag-and-drop exercises, knowledge checks, and scenario-based tasks
✔ Reflective activities linked to everyday practice
✔ Downloadable resources, templates, and practical guides
✔ Final 10-question assessment (80% pass mark)
✔ Instant CPD certificate on successful completion
The course is fully online, mobile-friendly, and self-paced — allowing you to complete your training at a time that suits you.
Throughout the course, the focus remains on practical, child-centred strategies that can be applied immediately within Early Years settings.
Accreditation and CPD
Accreditation & CPD
This course is CPD accredited by The CPD Group and has been awarded 1 CPD Credit.
Upon successful completion of the course and final assessment, learners will receive a CPD certificate that can be used as evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
This course can be used to support:
✔ CPD portfolios
✔ Staff training and development records
✔ Care Inspectorate inspections
✔ Ofsted inspections
✔ Professional development reviews and appraisals
The course includes a final 10-question assessment with an 80% pass mark. Once passed, your certificate will be available for immediate download.
CPD Credit Value: 1 Credit
Approximate Duration: 1 Hour
Protect Children. Protect Yourself. Protect Your Setting.
Enrol today and strengthen your knowledge, practical skills, and professional confidence in applying trauma-informed approaches within Early Years settings.
Develop the tools needed to recognise emotional needs, build secure relationships, support emotional regulation, and create environments that promote wellbeing, resilience, and positive outcomes for children.
