The Mental Capacity Act protects a persons right to make their own decisions, and their safety when they cannot. The five principles, the two-stage capacity test, and what best interests really means.
Dementia is not a disease and not a normal part of ageing – it is a set of symptoms caused by diseases that damage the brain. What dementia is, how it differs from Alzheimer’s, the main types, and the principles of person-centred support.
Safeguarding is not the same as child protection. What safeguarding actually means, who it applies to, the difference between safeguarding children and adults at risk, the types of abuse, and what everyone is expected to do.
RIDDOR does not require you to report every accident – only specific serious ones. What RIDDOR is, the five reportable categories, the difference between the 3-day and 7-day rules, the reporting deadlines, and who is responsible.
Controlling legionella comes down to one principle: keep water out of the 20-45C range where it breeds, and never let it sit still. The HSE temperature regime, the scalding balance and thermostatic mixing valves, and the monitoring routine that proves it works.
Almost every organisation that controls a building needs a legionella risk assessment, and most that think they are exempt are not. Who legally needs one, what it must cover, who can carry it out, and how often it must be reviewed.
Legionella lives harmlessly in most water systems and only becomes dangerous when a system lets it multiply and produces a breathable spray. What legionella is, how it causes Legionnaires’ disease, where the risk sits, and what UK law requires.
Regulation 10 fire door checks, what FD30 and FD30S mean, how to check a fire door, and the failures that come up most often.
The five UK fire extinguisher types, their colour codes, the fire classes each is rated for, and which must never be used on electrical equipment.
The five steps of a fire risk assessment, who the responsible person is, and why a written record is now compulsory in England and Wales.
