COSHH Training for Early Years
CPD Accredited · Approx. 30 Minutes
Learn how to identify, assess, and control exposure to hazardous substances in Early Years environments.
This interactive CPD course meets Care Inspectorate and Ofsted expectations and is designed for nursery managers, practitioners, and childminders.
✅ Fully online and mobile friendly
✅ Real-world Early Years examples and interactive activities
✅ Knowledge checks, reflections, and a final quiz (80% pass)
✅ Instant CPD certificate on completion
📚 Course Lessons
1️⃣ Introduction to COSHH
Understand what COSHH means, why it matters in childcare, and your legal responsibilities under UK and Scottish regulations.
2️⃣ Hazardous Substances in Early Years Settings
Recognise common risks, from cleaning products and hand sanitisers to paints and personal care items and learn how to manage them safely.
3️⃣ Assessing Risks: The COSHH Process
Follow the five key steps of a COSHH assessment, from identifying hazards to recording and reviewing your findings.
4️⃣ Embedding COSHH into Everyday Practice
Learn how to store, label, and use substances safely, communicate effectively with your team, and maintain consistent COSHH routines.
5️⃣ Course Summary & Reflection
Bring everything together with short scenario-based questions and a practical reflection task to help you apply COSHH in your own setting.
💡 Final Assessment
10-question quiz with instant certification upon achieving 80% or higher.
🎯 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain what COSHH is and why it’s important in Early Years environments.
- Identify common hazardous substances and interpret hazard symbols correctly.
- Conduct and record COSHH risk assessments using the five-step process.
- Implement safe storage, PPE, and control measures in daily routines.
- Recognise when to review or update COSHH assessments.
- Promote a culture of safety and awareness within their Early Years team.