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Infection Control & Prevention Training

Infection Control Training Course

This Infection control training course equips learners with essential knowledge to identify, prevent, and respond to infection risks across care, education, and workplace settings.

It covers transmission routes, hygiene protocols, PPE use, and reporting procedures, ensuring staff understand both practical safeguards and regulatory responsibilities.

The goal is to break the chain of infection by reducing pathogens and preventing transmission to protect the health of patients, staff, and visitors.

Learners will explore real-world scenarios, including outbreak response and vulnerable group protection, with emphasis on dignity, compliance, and confidence-building.

This course aligns with NHS England’s IPC Education Framework, CQC and other Care Standards as indicated in the Health and Social Care Act.

Ideal for frontline workers, managers, and support staff, this training promotes a proactive culture of infection control and reinforces duty of care.

Who is the infection control training for?

Infection control awareness training is essential for anyone working in environments where the spread of infection poses a risk. This includes:

  • Care staff in residential, nursing, and dementia settings.
  • Healthcare professionals such as phlebotomists, nurses, and support workers.
  • Education staff in schools, nurseries, and SEND settings.
  • Catering and cleaning teams handling hygiene-sensitive tasks.
  • Managers and compliance leads responsible for safety protocols.
  • Volunteers and agency workers entering regulated environments.

Course Benefits

An infection control awareness course benefits learners by improving skills, increasing knowledge of pathogens and transmission, boosting confidence in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), enhancing patient safety, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Key Benefits:

  • Improves staff confidence in applying infection control measures safely and consistently.
  • Reduces risk of outbreaks and cross-contamination in care, education, and workplace settings.
  • Supports legal compliance with UK health and safety regulations and CQC expectations.
  • Tailored delivery ensures relevance to your specific environment and team roles.
  • Trainer-led format allows real-time interaction, clarification, and scenario-based learning.
  • Strengthens organisational reputation through proactive infection control practices.
  • Ideal for induction and refresher training across frontline and management roles.

Within an initial workplace gap analysis, the following areas are reviewed (if applicable):

  • General Safety Requirements
  • Safety Management Systems
  • Risk Assessments
  • COSHH Assessments
  • Asbestos
  • Maintenance
  • Training
  • Emergency Equipment and Procedures
  • First Aid
  • Welfare
  • Noise
  • Working at Height
  • Site Traffic
  • Company Vehicles
  • Meeting the Public
  • Confined Space
  • Accident/Incident Investigation
  • Lone Workers
  • Personal Protection Equipment
  • Display Screen Equipment

Can you answer No to any of these questions?

  Yes No
 Do you comply with H&S at Work Act and Management of H&S Regs?  
 Do you have a Safety Management System?  
 Do you have Risk Assessments?  
 Do you have COSHH assessments?  
 Is all your equipment tested & maintained?  
 Do you have Fire and other emergency procedures?  
 Do all your staff have basic safety awareness training?  
 Do you have Risk Assessments in place and do you review them regularly?  

Call us on (0114) 253 7222 to discuss how we can help, or email enquiries@safecaretraining.com for more details.

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Objectives

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, you will be able to:

  1. Explain Legislation related to Infection Prevention Control Measures.
  2. Identify Employer and Employee Responsibilities in relation to Infection Control.
  3. Explain the Definition of Infection Control and Prevention.
  4. Identify the Chain of Infection and how Infection is Spread.
  5. List the Importance of using correct types of PPE & Importance of Correct Hand Washing Techniques.
  6. Explain Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI).

Contents

  • Legislation
  • Employer duties
  • Employee duties
  • Risk assessment
  • Prevention and control of exposure
  • Control methods
  • Monitoring exposure
  • Health surveillance
  • Information, instruction and training
  • Workplace exposure limits
  • Personal protective equipment

Course Duration – 2-3 Hrs

Infection Control Course Outline:

  1. Introduction to Infection Control Awareness
    • A quick overview of the course and why infection control is important in healthcare.
  2. Discuss Laws About Infection Control
    • Learn about the rules and laws, like the Health and Social Care Act 2008, that help control infections.
    • Understand how these laws affect infection control in healthcare.
  3. Look at Employer and Employee Roles in Infection Control
    • What employers must do to keep the workplace safe from infection.
    • What employees must do to prevent the spread of infections.
  4. What is Infection Control and Prevention?
    • Understand what infection control and prevention mean.
    • Learn ways to stop infections from spreading in healthcare settings.
  5. Understand the Chain of Infection and How Infections Spread
    • Learn about the chain of infection and how infections move from one person to another.
    • Find out how to stop infections from spreading by breaking the chain.
  6. Importance of Using PPE and Hand Washing
    • Learn about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and how to use it the right way.
    • Understand why washing hands properly is important to stop infections.
  7. Summary and Review
    • Key points from the course.
    • How to use what you’ve learned in your workplace to prevent infections.
  8. Test and Certification
    • A short test or activity to make sure you understand infection control.
    • Get a certificate after passing the test, showing you completed the training.

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