Staff Induction at Norcot
Norcot is very proactive in ensuring and offering training to all staff. Some training is required for compliance and others are offered in order to upskill staff. All new staff are required to undertake Safeguarding, Prevent Training, Health & Safety, GDPR & Cyber Security Training adn Equality Act Training. First Aid and Food safety training is offered dependant on role.
Safeguarding training is provided by our Safeguarding Lead Helen Walsh, if this training cannot be provided face to face straight away on line training is provided in the Interim.
Induction Training
For all of the courses below - please let Lyn Dunk know you have completed them and print or email certificates to hr@norcot.reading.sch.uk so we can update your training records
Safeguarding Children E-Learning
Please use the link above.
Before completing the quiz you will need to register a My Reading Account. You can log in as a guest but will need to log in/register for a My Reading Account to obtain the required certificate and complete the quiz.
This e-learning guide aims to help you understand abuse, how to recognise it and what to do if you suspect a child needs protection. This programme has been updated and is suitable for Childminders and Support Staff in PVI Settings who do not have Designated Officer responsibility. Managers and Designated Officers are required to attend the 6hr face to face training.
The programme has been developed and funded by the West of Berkshire LSCB Training group. It can also be used as a "bridge" for those staff that require formal, face-to-face training which is required to meet level 1 standards for their role and also as refresher training. The programme is open to staff within health, police, probation, local authority as well as the private, independent and voluntary sectors.
Prevent E-Learning
All staff do course 1 the Awareness course. DSL & DDSL's do course 2 & 3 as well
This is provided through Judicium.
Your Norcot email address is your user name you will be sent log in details
Fraud Awareness
Food Hygiene & Safety Training
Equality Act Training
Health & Safety Level 1 for Schools
This is provided by High speed training you will be sent details of how to log on if this applies to you
This is provided by "The Key"
Click on the link above to register for an account
Use your work email address.
Once done, click off all links and follow link below to access the actual training.
This is an online course from RBC
The course provides a brief overview of the following:
H&S Legislation
Accidents
Risk Assessment
Ergonomics
Health and Wellbeing
First Aid
Fire
Hazardous Substances
Work Equipment and PPE
Useful H&S Information
Trauma Informed – Level 1
Describes the baseline knowledge and skills required by everyone in the organisations partnered by the Reading children, young people and family strategic partnership. This level is comprised of 2 videos (9 and 11 minutes long) and both can be accessed via the NES.
Trauma Skilled - Level 2
After completing the Informed Level, the NES Transforming Psychological Trauma Programme is a skilled level interactive e-learning module. The level takes around 2 hours to complete and practitioners will be required to set up a learning account with Turas. There are 3 modules, module 1 must be completed and the other levels are optional. First create an account here and select “international” from drop down box. Next access the workshop here