Below you will find a list of courses that we offer. Some of the courses are aided by grants, for details please visit the Grant Aided Courses page.
What will I learn?
Our one day mental health awareness and skills course qualifies you as an Adult MHFA Champion.
MHFA Champions have:
An understanding of common mental health issues
Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
Ability to spot signs of mental ill health
Skills to support positive wellbeing
First Line Manager Skills
Description
The First Line Managers Skills course will enable the delegate to become more focussed on the objectives of the organisation, develop clear and analytical thinking and become more proactive in a leadership role. Emphasis throughout is on positive thinking and taking the team forward.
This course suits
Any manager who wants to be more proactive with their leadership style and their focus on business objectives.
What the delegates will gain from the course
Gain an opportunity to re-visit supervisory management skills and build on these to produce better results
Understand the importance of planning
How to use teams to full advantage
Improve communication skills
How to prevent and solve problems
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course provides delegates with the essential knowledge needed to safely and correctly operate a Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) along with a Signal Generator (GENNY) when tracing underground services to meet the guidance from HSG 47 for Avoiding Danger from Underground Services.
COURSE CONTENT
The course involves hands on use of the actual locators to detect and trace the route of buried underground services. This will cover the different types of buried services that exist, Continue reading…
CITB Directors Role for Health and Safety (DRHS)
This one-day interactive course has been designed for company Directors with the aim of recognising the human and financial implications of health and safety legislation non-compliance.
Overview
The course will provide a summary of how to promote a positive organisational culture for health and safety. Workshop exercises throughout the day will give delegates the opportunity to discuss their thoughts about health and safety and their responsibilities in an open forum Continue reading…
This is a five-day course which provides project managers, site managers and supervisors, business proprietors and client-based personnel with the knowledge and skills to enable them to ensure healthy and safe conditions for construction site employees.
Overview:
The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG) recognises this course as meeting the required standard for all managers working on UKCG sites. Continue reading…
A half-day course that helps delegates understand how to develop COSHH assessments from material safety data sheets and other information streams; enabling greater understanding of information provided by manufacturers, the control hierarchy and other jargon used (e.g. WELs, TWA etc.).
The IPAF Operator Course for Scissorlift and Cherry Picker is aimed at personnel who are or will be responsible for using a Mobile Vertical (Scissorlift) & Mobile Boom (Cherry Picker) type MEWPs (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms). Alternatively one of the MEWP types may be alternated for a Static Boom (Vehicle or Trailer Mounted Boom) type MEWP.
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This course is aimed at personnel who are or will be responsible for assembling, dismantling, moving, inspecting and using mobile access towers. There is no prerequisite required for this course, although a working knowledge of mobile access towers is an advantage.
The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG) recognises this course as meeting the required standard for all managers working on UKCG sites. Continue reading…
Duration: ½ Day
Who Should Attend: Personnel who not only work at heights but also those who may influence work including designers, surveyors & manufacturers.
Objectives: To provide an appreciation of safety legislation covering safe working at heights & including examination of good working practice. Continue reading…