Stress Awareness Training Course

Duration: Half Day
Location: Client's Premises or WFS Training Suite

Course Background

This course is aimed at raising awareness of the likely sources of work-related stress, the range of symptoms and effects it can cause and the options available for its control.

Brief Outline Of Course

While the level of awareness is aimed at general workers, it would provide a suitable introduction to the issue of work-related stress for more senior staff.

In particular the programme will enable the delegate to:

Explain what is meant by the term 'stress' and in particular work related stress.
Explain the importance of controlling stress in the workplace.
Explain the typical stress related factors in the workplace.
Identify stress in colleagues and themselves.
Advise on and implement controls in the workplace to reduce stress.
Monitor colleagues and themselves in relation to stress at work.

Course Content

The definitions of stress
Stress as an occupational health hazard
The identification of basic workplace stressors
Development of basic controls for work-related stressors
Responsibilities imposed under U.K legislation

All candidates will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of the course along with a handout for future reference.

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