Overview

Homeworking is a type of flexible working which can also be used in conjunction with other arrangements, such as flexible hours, working part-time or term-time working. This course is designed to raise awareness of the risks and hazards that are prevalent within the home-based workplace.

Objectives

At the end of the course, trainees will be able to:

• Understand what being a homeworker means
• Undertake and implement homeworking assessments
• Recognise the risks and hazards that come with working at home
• Use best practice to decrease the risks and hazards of homeworking
• Identify the risks of fire in the home as a homeworker
• Take action to ensure your home and data security standards are effective.