Here is a list of additional resources / links that employers may find useful for various elements throughout the apprenticeship.


ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) 

http://www.acas.org.uk/ (Provides free and impartial information and advice on all aspects of workplace relations and employment law)
Access to WorkReasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities or health conditions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 
Action Fraudwww.actionfraud.police.uk
Anti-Terrorism Hotline0800 789 321
Apprenticeship helplineTelephone number: 0800 015 0400
Email: nationalhelpdesk@apprenticeships.gov.uk
Being Safe Online

https://www.getsafeonline.org/

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_18/

Bullying and Harassment
https://www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment
Child Protection and Safeguarding Manual 
http://westmidlands.procedures.org.uk
Complaints - Skills Funding Agency
https://www.gov.uk/complainfurthereducationapprenticeship
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice
Drink Aware
www.drinkaware.co.uk 
Drug information and support
www.talktofrank.com  
Equality and Human Rights
www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/multipage-guide/employment-workplace-adjustments 
Employing Younger workers – ACAS guide 
Employing Young People : ACAS Guide - Youth Employment UK
Fire Safety and Fire Risk Assessment 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/fire.htm                                                                                 

Fire safety in the workplace: Who's responsible - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)  

First Aid at Work
http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/ 
Guidance for the employer regarding young people responsibilities
http://www.hse.gov.uk/youngpeople/law/index.htm 
Guidance - Young people and work experience

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg364.pdf

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3603 

General Health and Safety guidance for businesses (HSE Guide INDG449 Health and Safety made simple) 

Guidance on health and safety at work - HSE 


Health and Safety Law poster and leaflets
Health and safety law poster, free leaflet and pocket card (hse.gov.uk) 
Health and Safety Training and Induction

Health and Safety Made Simple: The basics for your business (hse.gov.uk)                       

Health and safety training (hse.gov.uk)                                                                                      

The health and safety toolbox: How to control risks at work (hse.gov.uk) 


Healthy Employees

Corporate Health and Wellbeing Education - The Healthy Employee                           

Workplace health: applying All Our Health - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)                 

Health at Work - Workplace wellbeing (bhf.org.uk) 

Hazardous substances (COSHH) 
What is a 'substance hazardous to health'? - COSHH (hse.gov.uk)
HSE guidance for Apprentices and the employer and training provider
Apprentices (hse.gov.uk)
HSE guidance to help businesses with their Health and Safety Policy

Prepare a health and safety policy: How to write your policy - HSE 


HSE guidance for risk assessment

Managing risks and risk assessment at work – Overview -HSE 


Induction of staff – ACAS guides
Checklist for induction of new staff | Acas
Acas guide to induction | Acas
Manual Handling 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/manualhandling.htm 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf 

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
 www.nspcc.org.uk
National Stalking Helpline
www.stalkinghelpline.org
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/ppe.htm 


Provision of Welfare facilities 
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg293.pdf 
Prevent Strategy
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/97976/prevent-strategy-review.pdf
Reporting accidents and incidents including RIDDOR
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg453.pdf 
Social Care Helplines and Forums

0300 123 6720 (Office Hours)

0300 123 6722 (Out of Hours)

Social care helplines and forums - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Skills Funding Agency Complaints
https://www.gov.uk/complainfurthereducationapprenticeship
Reporting terrorist or extremist use of the internet
https://www.report-terrorist-material.homeoffice.gov.uk/report
Working at Height 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/height.htm 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg401.pdf

Working Hours
www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours
Workplace Adjustments
www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/multipage-guide/employment-workplace-adjustments
Information Commissioners Office
https://ico.org.uk/