Hi, I am due to deliver a 30 min training/teaching session. I can choose any topic, but i have decided to either do it on Manual handling, R/A or CDM regs. I chose these as i will hopefully be able to talk about these for half an hour. I can show short videos, handouts etc during the session to kill a bit of time. Have anyone got any powerpoints on any of these or any notes on delivering the training ? Anything would be greatly appreciated, or if you think there is a better subject i could do this on. I think r/a would be the easiest, Thanks

Hi Alex, Thanks for taking the time to reply. Your right I am not very confident, i have never done anything like this to a audience before. Basically the training/teaching session is part of my PTLLS course. The audience are all from different backgrounds as they are just people also taking the course, many of them with little or no health and safety training. I was thinking of maybe teaching them the 5 steps to risk assessment. I don’t think however this would last for 30 mins. I was after some power points or training notes as i feel this may help. I was thinking maybe getting them to do a ra from a picture i put up on one of my power points and the discussing them. Also showing a quick vid to kill some time, Thanks,

Hi Safezone, You'll be fine delivering the training. It's amazing how confident you become once you've started. I'd suggest discussing the legal requirement for risk assessment, quoting Section 2 of the Health & Safety at Work Act, and using Reg 3 of the Management regs as your main focus. Tell the delegates what Reg 3 requires employers to do, and what a RA should cover. Use powerpoint slides to highlight the difference between hazard and risk. Ask your audience if they know what a hazard and a risk is - this will stimulate a little discussion around the audience; more importantly it allows you some time. You also get to know exactly what level of knowledge your fellow delegates have. You can then use powerpoint to put the definitions up on screen. You could then use the 5 Steps to Risk Assessment as a guide to carrying out a risk assessment. It may be worth asking your audience to give you an example. Then use a flipchart pad to record the various steps. If you look at www.safetyphoto.com you may be able to find a picture which suits your need. If you wish, choose a few which you can specifically identify as showing hazards, and a few showing risks. Get your audience to have a look and then decide which is which? From here you could move on to discuss the key points of your lesson. Pick out the things about risk assessment you really want to get across to your audience, put them as bullet points on a slide and use that as the basis for your summary. To help with delivery, I'd suggest breaking down your topic into 5 or 10 minute segments. This will assist you planning the session, and help when you think you're going too slow or going too fast. Make sure your notes are legible: print out the ppt slides and write your notes around them. Try not to turn and look at the slide, or read off the slide - talk to your audience. Make eye contact. You're the expert remember, and you know more than they do. If you find you're not getting as much of a response as you'd like, keep on asking them. Tailor your questioning to coax some answers from your audience. I hope that helps you. I was climbing the walls before I delivered my first training course! I think you'll find you've got more material than time to be honest - once you start asking your audience questions the time will disappear! Anyway - I wish you all the best with it. As before, if you need any further info etc just shout. A

Safezone, I have just completed this course and although I am confident in training and didn't find it stressful, i know some of the people on the course did. Remember you are ther to learn so making mistakes etc is acceptable, if you knew everything you wouldn't need training. Use all examples of training, videos, group work, models(particularly if doing manual handling) for R/A's if that what you are planning to do, get them to move around and identify possible hazards and then guide them through the risk assessment process from there, remeber to get full group participation, question and answer section so those who can read or write well can answer. Go back to your notes and look at what you have already learnt on the course and try and include these principles into your presentation. You'll be surprised once you look at a subject you know how much you need to leave out to get it into your presentation. If you drop me a line i'll let you have the manaual handling presentation i used and then you can adapt to your own style.

Hi, I too have just completed PTLLS Certificate. My choice for the 30 minute session beng fire safety. My problem was not how to make it last 30 minutes but how to fit it all in. Remember the learningshould be specific to your outcomes so if your outcome is that the learners will be able to "identify risks in the workplace", then you need to be able to show in your lesson example risks. If using video clips, embed these in powerpoint presentation, keep short (max 90secs). You will be surprised how much time you require for group participation questions and answers to determine understanding. With my own session, what I could deliver in solo practice in 15 minutes became 35 minutes in the live session. Hope this helps. Paul PS. HSE site has many powerpoint presentations and associated training aids which you could use.

You could try this site: http://www.web-safety.com/Exchange/index.htm Lots of Powerpoints to download