914,000 people in the UK are off work due to stress, anxiety or depression and this number is rising at an alarming rate.  Last year those statistics were 822,000, so in the last year alone there has been an increase of 92,000.  A common reason not to address work related stress is that it is ‘subjective’. That people have any number of ‘life related stressors’ and what can employers do about that? However, it is suggested that if an employer follows the HSE Management Standards Guidance, then they will be well on their way to providing a psychologically and physically safe working environment, so far as is reasonably practicable. 

This half day workshop is designed to provide practical guidance on how you can improve psychological safety in your workplace. The content will include information on the processes you have in place including policies and support mechanisms. 

Course Content

• The prevalence of work-related stress in the UK
• An introduction to health and safety at work.
• Questionnaire – how stressed are you?
• The legal duties of employers and employees regarding managing stress at work
• Understanding the stress response
• How stress can cause harm
• The general causes of stress at work
• The benefits of providing a psychologically safe workplace
• How we can reduce the risk of harmful stress occurring 
• Applying the HSE Management standards guidance
• Adopting healthy life choices to reduce the harmful effects of stress 
   

Legislation dictates that employers have a duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all of his/her employees. The same law dictates that employees have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of anyone who could be affected by their acts or omissions.

If we work together, we can reduce the numbers of people suffering from work related stress and achieve a safer, more productive and happier work environment. And it all starts with good understanding.