On 18th December 1998 B*witched was at number one in the charts, having just knocked Cher’s ‘Believe’ from the top-spot, after an eight week stretch at the top. No one knew what an IPod was, let alone a Smart Phone. The Internet was still in its infancy and we were more worried about the Millennium Bug than what filter to use on our Instafeeds.
Also, on 18th December 1998, 25 years ago, Nuco Training was created. We have seen our own fair share of history over the past 25 years.
Following on from our recent Distance Learning Newsletters, we are pleased to announce that the following qualification is also now available for registered Health and Safety trainers to deliver through distance learning:
This is an excellent introduction to health and safety in the workplace and will benefit all employees, particularly those who may be accepting a health and safety role, such as a safety representative within their organisation. The qualification provides learners with essential knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace under UK health and safety legislation. The course syllabus includes conducting risk assessments, controlling workplace hazards and how to respond to workplace incidents and accidents.
Successful candidates will be awarded a national level 2/5 Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification, providing an ideal platform to higher level training or career development.
You will need to be registered with Nuco Training to access the course paperwork and additional documents for this qualification which can be downloaded from your NucoPlus account (once registered) and include the following documents:
To learn more about this new delivery method read more here: https://dev2025.nucotraining.com/distance-learning-first-aid-for-mental-health/
It is very important that the Trainer/Assessor Distance Learning Guidance is read and understood by Trainer/Assessors to ensure that all requirements are followed.
If you are not currently registered to teach the Health and Safety course through Nuco, but have the necessary qualifications and would like to register, please contact andrew@nucotraining.com
You can find the course books for all Distance Learning courses on the NucoPlus online shop here
If you have any questions or need any additional information then please do not hesitate to contact darren@nucotraining.com
Following on from our recent Distance Learning Newsletters, we are pleased to announce that the following qualification is also now available for registered Fire Safety trainers to deliver through distance learning:
This qualification is suitable for an employee who has responsibility in the workplace to undertake fire safety requirements. It will provide learners with the knowledge and skills to carry out designated duties as a Fire Warden/Marshall. The course covers fire hazards, risk assessment, control of fire in the workplace and duties of both employers and employees.
Successful candidates will be awarded a national level 2/5 Fire Safety qualification, providing an ideal platform to higher-level training or career development.
You will need to be registered with Nuco Training to access the course paperwork and additional documents for this qualification which can be downloaded from your NucoPlus account (once registered) and include the following documents:
Trainer/Assessors will supervise Learners through their distance learning providing knowledge, help and support.
The Learners must be provided with a copy of the Instruct UK First Aid for Mental Health manual as their main point of reference, and the FAA Learner Resource sheet which contains links to the FAA PowerPoint presentation, videos and weblinks.
Trainer/Assessors will supervise Learners through their distance learning providing knowledge, help and support.
The Trainer/Assessor must have contact with Learners on a regular basis to monitor their learning, provide teaching and to enable discussion and question and answer sessions etc. For example, a Trainer/Assessor could ask Learners to cover a Module/s and then arrange a webinar. Through teaching, discussion and by answering any questions that Learners may have, a Trainer/Assessor will be able to gauge their level of knowledge and understanding and decide if they are ready to move on to the next Module/s and ultimately when they are ready for the assessment.
The Trainer/Assessor is responsible for ensuring the learner completes the full syllabus and is therefore ready for assessment.
The Learner should also be able to contact the Trainer/Assessor for additional guidance as needed which could be at a predetermined time.
Nuco understand that teaching through webinar software is more difficult than in the classroom and the addition of self-learning prior to the webinar will hopefully assist with this.
The assessment must take the form of a professional discussion conducted on a one-to-one basis and recorded, saved and stored in the same way as normal FAA course paperwork.
Trainer/Assessors must follow the FAA guidance regarding professional discussion to ensure that the assessment is valid, reliable and robust.
The Trainer/Assessor is responsible for ensuring the learner completes the full syllabus and has the knowledge, understanding and skills required to be awarded the regulated qualification.
Learners will be unable to receive a regulated qualification without video evidence of the assessment being available to FAA for quality assurance purposes.
Nuco recommends the use of Zoom for this purpose.
Nuco are unable to provide technical help with the use of Zoom, but there is a detailed help and support service if needed and online chat support.
Trainers can use software from other providers, but must ensure that any package they use supports recording of the professional discussions and that the Trainer is able to upload the video files to NucoPlus upon request.
Courses should be registered on NucoPlus as normal, by choosing the Distance Learning version of the course. It is important that the dates are correct on the system with the start date being the date the Learner enrolled and the end date being the date that the video assessment took place.
Nuco’s Internal Auditors will quality assure the videos in the same way as they would with paper documents, ensuring that the full assessment has been covered (following the Professional Discussion Assessment Record) and that assessment decisions are being made in line with FAA guidance.
The following documents are available for you to download in NucoPlus, if you are registered to teach the Level 1/Level 4 First Aid for Mental Health Awareness course. Please note that the classroom-based assessment papers are not suitable for use through this delivery method.
It is essential that the Trainer/Assessor Distance Learning Guidance is read in full before beginning to deliver the qualifications through distance learning.
When you register a Distance Learning course online, you will also have the option to download the documents during the process.
Teaching through a Webinar is a totally different experience for both the Trainer/Assessor and Learner and the following points should be taken into consideration:
It is very important that the Trainer/Assessor Distance Learning Guidance is read and understood by Trainer/Assessors to ensure that all requirements are followed.
If you are not currently registered to teach the Fire Safety course through Nuco, but have the necessary qualifications and would like to register, please contact registrations@nucotraining.com
You can find the course books for all Distance Learning courses on the NucoPlus online shop here
If you have any questions or need any additional information then please do not hesitate to contact darren@nucotraining.com
Following on from our recent Distance Learning Newsletters, we are pleased to announce that the following qualification is also now available for registered Manual Handling trainers to deliver through distance learning:
The risks arising from manual handling have been recognised by the Health and Safety Executive as evidenced in their regulations and advisory notices promoting good practice. This qualification is designed for those who carry out manual handling at work and provides essential information about controls and hazards. The course syllabus includes manual handling risk assessments, guidelines for lifting and carrying loads and manual handling injuries.
Successful candidates will be awarded a national level 2/5 Manual Handling – Principles and Practice qualification, providing an ideal platform to higher level training or career development.
You will need to be registered with Nuco Training to access the course paperwork and additional documents for this qualification which can be downloaded from your NucoPlus account (once registered) and include the following documents:
To learn more about this new delivery method read more here: https://dev2025.nucotraining.com/distance-learning-first-aid-for-mental-health/
It is very important that the Trainer/Assessor Distance Learning Guidance is read and understood by Trainer/Assessors to ensure that all requirements are followed.
If you are not currently registered to teach the Manual Handling course through Nuco, but have the necessary qualifications and would like to register, please contact andrew@nucotraining.com
You can find the course books for all Distance Learning courses on the NucoPlus online shop here
If you have any questions or need any additional information then please do not hesitate to contact darren@nucotraining.com
Following on from our recent Distance Learning Newsletters, we are pleased to announce that the following qualification is also now available for registered Safeguarding Trainers to deliver through distance learning:
This qualification is designed for people who have contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults in their working environment including voluntary work. It will teach you how to recognise the signs of abuse and neglect and what actions you can take to stop this from happening and occurring again in the future. The programme emphasises the importance of ensuring that safeguarding concerns are reported and acted on appropriately. Successful candidates will be awarded a national Level 3 Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults qualification.
You will need to be registered with Nuco Training to access the course paperwork and additional documents for this qualification which can be downloaded from your NucoPlus account (once registered) and include the following documents:
To learn more about this new delivery method read more here: https://dev2025.nucotraining.com/distance-learning-first-aid-for-mental-health/
It is very important that the Trainer/Assessor Distance Learning Guidance is read and understood by Trainer/Assessors to ensure that all requirements are followed.
If you are not currently registered to teach the Safeguarding course through Nuco, but have the necessary qualifications and would like to register, please contact registrations@nucotraining.com
You can find the course books for all Distance Learning courses on the NucoPlus online shop
Following on from our recent distance learning newsletters, we are pleased to announce that the following qualification is also now available for registered Food Safety Trainers to deliver through distance learning:
This is an excellent introduction to Food Safety in Catering for people working in the catering industry. It can also be used as an introduction for a learner wishing to gain higher levels of training in this area. You will gain the knowledge and understanding of the key issues in food safety required to safeguard the health of consumers. The areas covered are considered vital by the Food Standards Agency to maintain food safety and hygiene. Successful candidates will be awarded a national Level 2/5 qualification which will provide an ideal platform to higher level training or career development.
You will need to be registered with Nuco Training to access the course paperwork and additional documents for this qualification which can be downloaded from your NucoPlus account (once registered) and include the following documents:
To learn more about this new delivery method read more here: https://dev2025.nucotraining.com/distance-learning-first-aid-for-mental-health/
It is very important that the Trainer/Assessor Distance Learning Guidance is read and understood by Trainer/Assessors to ensure that all requirements are followed.
If you are not currently registered to teach the Food Safety courses through Nuco, but have the necessary qualifications and would like to register, please contact andrew@nucotraining.com
You can find the course books for all Distance Learning courses on the NucoPlus online shop here
If you have any questions or need any additional information then please do not hesitate to contact darren@nucotraining.com
Nuco are pleased to announce the introduction of distance learning for the following qualifications:
FAA Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Ofqual Level 1/SQA Accreditation Level 4)
FAA Award in First Aid for Mental Health (Ofqual Level 2/SQA Accreditation Level 5)
FAA Award in Supervising/Leading First Aid for Mental Health (Ofqual Level 3/SQA Accreditation Level 6)
Distance learning will allow Trainers to continue to operate during the current Coronavirus situation with travel and movement being restricted.
This qualification will provide you with the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions and learn about the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers. You will know how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help. The course includes how to recognise and manage stress and understanding the impact of substance abuse.
You will also learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.
Trainer/Assessors will supervise Learners through their distance learning providing knowledge, help and support.
The Learners must be provided with a copy of the Instruct UK First Aid for Mental Health manual as their main point of reference, and the FAA Learner Resource sheet which contains links to the FAA PowerPoint presentation, videos and weblinks.
Trainer/Assessors will supervise Learners through their distance learning providing knowledge, help and support.
The Trainer/Assessor must have contact with Learners on a regular basis to monitor their learning, provide teaching and to enable discussion and question and answer sessions etc. For example, a Trainer/Assessor could ask Learners to cover a Module/s and then arrange a webinar. Through teaching, discussion and by answering any questions that Learners may have, a Trainer/Assessor will be able to gauge their level of knowledge and understanding and decide if they are ready to move on to the next Module/s and ultimately when they are ready for the assessment.
The Trainer/Assessor is responsible for ensuring the learner completes the full syllabus and is therefore ready for assessment.
The Learner should also be able to contact the Trainer/Assessor for additional guidance as needed which could be at a predetermined time.
Nuco understand that teaching through webinar software is more difficult than in the classroom and the addition of self-learning prior to the webinar will hopefully assist with this.
The assessment must take the form of a professional discussion conducted on a one-to-one basis and recorded, saved and stored in the same way as normal FAA course paperwork.
Trainer/Assessors must follow the FAA guidance regarding professional discussion to ensure that the assessment is valid, reliable and robust.
The Trainer/Assessor is responsible for ensuring the learner completes the full syllabus and has the knowledge, understanding and skills required to be awarded the regulated qualification.
Learners will be unable to receive a regulated qualification without video evidence of the assessment being available to FAA for quality assurance purposes.
Nuco recommends the use of Zoom for this purpose.
Nuco are unable to provide technical help with the use of Zoom, but there is a detailed help and support service if needed and online chat support.
Trainers can use software from other providers, but must ensure that any package they use supports recording of the professional discussions and that the Trainer is able to upload the video files to NucoPlus upon request.
Courses should be registered on NucoPlus as normal, by choosing the Distance Learning version of the course. It is important that the dates are correct on the system with the start date being the date the Learner enrolled and the end date being the date that the video assessment took place.
Nuco’s Internal Auditors will quality assure the videos in the same way as they would with paper documents, ensuring that the full assessment has been covered (following the Professional Discussion Assessment Record) and that assessment decisions are being made in line with FAA guidance.
The following documents are available for you to download in NucoPlus, if you are registered to teach the Level 1/Level 4 First Aid for Mental Health Awareness course. Please note that the classroom-based assessment papers are not suitable for use through this delivery method.
It is essential that the Trainer/Assessor Distance Learning Guidance is read in full before beginning to deliver the qualifications through distance learning.
When you register a Distance Learning course online, you will also have the option to download the documents during the process.
Teaching through a Webinar is a totally different experience for both the Trainer/Assessor and Learner and the following points should be taken into consideration:
FAA will continue to expand the qualifications that Nuco Trainers can deliver through distance learning. They are currently working on the FAA Award in First Aid for Mental Health and the FAA Award in Supervising/Leading First Aid for Mental Health which will be available shortly.
With regards to physical First Aid, the HSE have stated that under no circumstance can this be assessed or delivered remotely, so these qualifications will unfortunately not be available through distance learning.
You can find the course books for all Distance Learning courses on the NucoPlus online shop here
If you have any questions or need any additional information then please email Darren@nucotraining.com
The new First Aid for Mental Health instructor course is now available to book starting in January 2019.
This 3-day course will enable you to teach the new Ofqual regulated FAA Awards in First Aid for Mental Health:
The course is suitable for anyone with an interest in delivering the new half-day level 1, 1-day level 2 and 2-day level 3 qualifications in First Aid for Mental Health and who has an existing recognised teaching qualification.
The course price includes all refreshments and lunch. You will also receive a USB stick with PowerPoint slides, course notes and documents for
all 3 qualifications to aid you with the running of your own courses.
N.B. This course does not contribute to your annual monitoring of first aid courses.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• Drugs and substance misuse
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
• Mental health disorders
• Psychosis
Qualifications you will attain from this course: (subject to assessment)
• Instructor Certificate in First Aid for Mental Health from Nuco Training Ltd
• Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
Qualifications you will be able to teach: (subject to you holding an appropriate teaching qualification)
• Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
• Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
• Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
To learn more and check our course schedules go to https://dev2025.nucotraining.com/first-aid-for-mental-health-instructor-training
PLEASE NOTE: Nuco Training and the First Aid for Mental Health courses listed above are not affiliated in any way to MHFA England
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new regulated qualification – FAA Level 3 Award in Forestry First Aid for instructors. This is a 2-hour bolt-on course, which can be run in conjunction with either an EFAW course or an FAW course.
In order to teach the course, you need to be a Nuco registered First Aid and Catastrophic Bleeding Control Instructor. You will then need to register as a Forestry First Aid (+F) Instructor using the Registration Form and we will issue you with a Tutor Pack, which includes the PowerPoint and Training Notes for the course and an Instructor Certificate.
This is a very basic introduction to First Aid and Defibrillation for all children and aimed at children between the ages of 8 and 11, but it can suit children of any age.
The course is kept at a basic level with no use of confusing terminologies.
The course will show complete respect for the child’s ability, make it educational and practical, and instil the importance of helping someone who is poorly or injured.
This flexible course is aimed at:
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Individual Mini Medics training packs including :
• Fully illustrated 32-page ‘First Aid and Defibrillation for Children’ book, including a ‘cut-out’ Mini Medics certificate of attendance
• A unique syringe pen in red or blue, or choose a pencil set
• A 4-page worksheet
All this from only £2.70 per pack and no more than £3.50 dependent on quantities and … no certificate fees!
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