1. HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING STANDARDS IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Preparing to meet the
Core Level Training Standards

2. STATUS
The H and S training ‘standards’ establish the professional view of what should constitute the minimum requirements:
To obtain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in secondary D and T
For all colleagues involved in teaching D and T in schools and colleges
For all technicians, HLTA and other support staff

3. SUMMARY OF STANDARDS - Core Level - Specialist Levels
For secondary schools, the health and safety training standards have been set out as follows:
- Core Level
- Specialist Levels
- Specialist Extension Levels

4. SUMMARY OF STANDARDS
Core Level –
All secondary teachers/technicians and support staff working in D and T should work towards achieving accreditation at the Secondary Core Health and Safety level (SCHS)

5. SUMMARY OF STANDARDS
Specialist Levels –
In addition, all those staff should work toward achieving accreditation within the Secondary Specialist Levels appropriate to their work. Currently these are in:
Food Technology (SFHS)
Textile Technology (STHS)
Resistant Materials (SMHS)
Systems and Control (SSHS)

6. SUMMARY OF STANDARDS Wood sawing machines (S1HS)
Specialist Extension Levels -
At present, only staff working in resistant materials are required to achieve accreditation at the Specialist Extension Levels.
Wood sawing machines (S1HS)
Centre lathe for metal cutting (S2HS)
Casting non-ferrous metals (S3HS)
Metal arc welding (S4HS)
Oxy-acetylene welding and cutting (S5HS)
Milling machines and machining centre (S6HS)
Wood turning lathe (S7HS)
Planer/thicknesser machine (S8HS)
Portable power tools (S9HS)

7. Submission of portfolio to Registered Health and Safety Consultant
To meet the Core Level Standards:
An introductory course to meeting the TDA/D&TA H&S Core Level Training Standards
Submission of portfolio to Registered Health and Safety Consultant
of a portfolio
Compilation
of evidence

8. SUMMARY OF STANDARDS Administration of the scheme
The scheme is administered via the D&T Association who hold a national database is held of accredited staff
Cost of Accreditation:
£25.00 for new Accreditation
£10.00 for Additional Awards
£25.00 for Re-accreditation (after 5 years)
Training has to be done (or organised) by a Registered D and T Health and Safety Consultant (RDTHSC), registered and licensed by the D&T Association

9. Health and Safety Accreditation procedure
RDTHSC advertises course or is contacted directly by
training establishment/school/colleagues requiring training
RDTHSC outlines cost of training: to cover tuition fees, venue costs, catering etc. and registration/accreditation fee (to be paid direct to D&TA)
RDTHSC produces course register
RDTHSC delivers training
At end of the training, RDTHSC registers on-line all colleagues who have completed the training satisfactorily, providing details of areas to be accredited and confirming whether the accreditation is new or additional accreditation
D&TA send pro-forma invoice to training establishment/school/applicant
On receipt of payment, D&TA send Accreditation Certificate to applicant

10. Health and Safety Re-accreditation procedure
4.5 years after accreditation, D&TA send re-accreditation audit form
and pro-forma invoice for £25.00 to accredited colleague
Re-accreditation audit form completed by applicant
Primary, Core and Specialist Level Standards
Based on evidence of a personal H&S Portfolio
Specialist Extension Level Standards
Based on evidence of attendance at appropriate ‘refresher’ training
Audit form countersigned by Subject Leader/Head of Department/Headteacher as appropriate
School/applicant pays pro-forma invoice to D&TA
Applicant returns completed re-accreditation audit form to D&TA
On receipt of audit form and payment, D&TA send updated
Accreditation Certificate to applicant

11. Preparing a personal portfolio of evidence for accreditation
1 H&S STANDARDS IN D&T – TDA/D&T Association
HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
ESSENTIAL PUBLICATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENTS
TEACHING STRATEGIES
COSHH ASSESSMENTS
ENVIRONMENT
PORTABLE APLIANCE TESTING
LEV TESTING
10 MACHINE MAINTENANCE

12. 1 H&S STANDARDS IN D&T – TDA/D&T Association
Know and understand the current TDA/D&TA ‘Health and Safety Training Standards in Design and Technology’ - Core and Specialist Level Standards (as appropriate)

13. 2 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
Evidence of your Health and Safety training records to indicate training completed and training needs identified
N.B. Applicants for SFHS should ensure that their food hygiene accreditation is up to date

14. Know where to access essential H&S publications within the department
3 ESSENTIAL PUBLICATIONS
Know where to access essential H&S publications within the department

15. This can include the adoption and adaptation of model risk assessments
Evidence of how risk assessments are completed for activities or for specific pieces of equipment within your material area
This can include the adoption and adaptation of model risk assessments

16. How H&S issues are incorporated into your schemes of work
5 TEACHING STRATEGIES
Evidence of:
How H&S issues are incorporated into your schemes of work
How H&S training is provided for learners and how this training is recorded

17. 6 COSHH ASSESSMENTS
Evidence of how COSHH assessments are undertaken within the department, e.g. using hazard data sheets for materials, substances or processes within your work area and identifying how you remove or minimise associated risks

18. 7 ENVIRONMENT
Evidence in the form of photographs or sketches of your work area (or one that you regularly work in) annotated to show key features of a safe working environment or identifying any current concerns

19. 8 PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING
Evidence that Portable Appliance Testing has been carried out annually on equipment in your own work area (or one that you regularly work in)

20. 9 LEV TESTING
Evidence that LEV testing has been carried out every 14 months on equipment within your work area
(if applicable)

21. 10 MACHINE MAINTENANCE
Evidence of how machinery and equipment is regularly maintained and serviced within your work area
(if applicable)