Health and Safety Policy Toolkit, Small Business HSE Compliance Course (Digital Download)

Write a health and safety policy that is short, true and actually used. This Health and Safety Policy Toolkit is a plain-English, HSE-based course for small businesses in Great Britain, with a fill-in policy template.

The course is built around one rule: Say it. Show it. Check it. Write down what you do. Do what you wrote. Check that it works. Part one, say it, puts the three parts of a policy on paper, following the structure HSE describes: a statement, the people with responsibilities, and the arrangements for the risks you really have. Part two, show it, check it, update it, makes sure everyone has seen it and that it matches what happens on the job. It uses three real cases published by HSE, summarised in our own words, to show what goes wrong when a plan stays on paper, when a one-off job is not planned, and when the risks for an apprentice are not assessed. Worked examples are invented and labelled.

WHAT YOU GET (11 resources)

• 86-slide mobile-readable PowerPoint training deck (PPTX + PDF)
• 24-page A4 Training Handbook (DOCX + PDF)
• 18-page Participant Workbook with answer key (DOCX + PDF)
• Knowledge Check: 25 questions, 80% pass mark, with answer key (8 pages, DOCX + PDF)
• 18-page Instructor Delivery Notes with 210-minute and 90-minute timetables (DOCX + PDF)
• 12-page Learner Notes, one page per module (DOCX + PDF)
• One-page Quick Reference (DOCX + PDF)
• 5-page Policy Walk Checklist, a tickable monthly walk (DOCX + PDF)
• 14-page Bonus Resources pack: fill-in policy template, Policy Health Check, 30-day rollout tracker and record sheets (DOCX + PDF)
• Excel Say, Show, Check Log and Tracker (XLSX)
• Certificate of Completion (DOCX + PDF)

WHO IT'S FOR

Owners and managers of small businesses, and anyone who has been handed "the health and safety" without much warning: office, shop, workshop and practice managers, plus supervisors and team members who help write or check the policy.

WHAT'S COVERED

• Why a policy matters, and what HSE says it is for
• What the law asks of employers, including the line at five employees
• The statement of intent, who does what, and arrangements tailored to your business
• Risk assessment in HSE's five steps, training, first aid and welfare
• Accidents, RIDDOR, fire and work equipment in outline
• Your routine: a short monthly policy walk and a yearly review

FORMATS

Editable PowerPoint (.pptx), Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx), plus print-ready PDFs of the slides and documents. Works in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

LICENCE

For use within your own organisation: train your team, contractors, and new starters as many times as you like. Not for resale or redistribution as a standalone product.

This is a digital download (5 zip files). Nothing is posted. It covers Great Britain; Northern Ireland has its own arrangements through HSENI, so check the rules where you are. This course is a practical training resource and a template that follows the structure HSE describes. It is not legal advice, it is not approved or endorsed by HSE, and it does not on its own make a business compliant. For compliance sign-off, consult a qualified health and safety professional.