An employee between the minimum school leaving age and 18 years old is considered a “young worker”

  • Health & Safety
  • 40 languages
  • 25m

Learning outcomes

  • Know what a “young worker” is and what unique risks they face at work
  • Understand how to properly train and supervise young workers
  • Know how to carry out a young person risk assessment

Covered in this course

Course contents

This training course is broken down into 4 sections

  1. 1
    Young People at Work
  2. 2
    Young People & Employment Laws
  3. 3
    Training & Supervising Young Workers
  4. 4
    Risk Assessments

About this course

Employers are responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of their employees while they’re working. However, when it comes to young people at work, there are some extra precautions that need to be taken. This is true whether they’re a full-time employee, a temporary worker, an apprentice, or doing work experience.

This course is designed for anyone who’s responsible for creating, overseeing, or implementing health and safety policies and practices at work and will help you understand your responsibilities towards young people and what you need to do to help them stay safe.

During this course, users learn why age makes a difference when it comes to health and safety, what the law says about young people at work, when and how to properly train and supervise young people, and how to carry out a risk assessment that properly considers the risks that are unique to young people.

This online training course can be completed in just 30 minutes and provides a printable certificate upon completion.

The importance of Young People in the Workplace Training

It's important that you comply with the law and understand the positive impact this training course can have on your organisation and employees.

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