Who is this course for: This course is suitable for those who are responsible for overseeing fire safety, designated fire marshals and anyone who needs to know how to use a fire extinguisher.

Aim: The course will present an insight into fire regulations and general fire precautions. It aims to provide you with the knowledge to be become a fire marshal.

Teaching Methods: This course combines tutorials and demonstrations, question and answer sessions, group work and student practice.

Course content:

• The role of the fire marshal
• Liaison with the fire service
• Action on discovering a fire
• Fire safety legislation
• The chemistry of fire
• Common causes of fire
• Fire safety precautions
• Fire drills and evacuation
• How to use fire extinguishers.

Assessment: Continuous, unobtrusive assessment will be carried out throughout the course by the trainer.

Certification: On successful completion of the course and assessment, a Certificate (Health and Safety Executive Approved) will be awarded which is valid for 3 years.

Course duration: Four hours.

Costs: £60 per person for an open access course
             £300 for group training of 6

Number of people 1 Person £60.00 2 Person £120.00 3 Person £180.00 4 Person £240.00 5 Person £300.00 6 Person £300.00

Who is the course for: Anyone who is responsible for risk assessment within the workplace.

Aim: This course will teach you to assess risks using the latest training methods and practical mock risk assessments.

Teaching Methods: This course combines tutorials and demonstrations, question and answer sessions, group work and student practice.

Course contents

• The need for risk assessment
• Regulations
• The competent person
• What is a hazard
• The five steps of risk assessment
• Keeping records.

Course duration: Six hours.

Assessment: Continuous assessment by the trainer and at the end of the course, candidates can receive a Level 2 certificate by completing an online British Safety Council assessment.

Certification: On successful completion of the course and assessment, a Certificate (Health and Safety Executive Approved) will be awarded which is valid for 3 years.

Costs: £140 per person for an open access course.
             £800 for group training of 6

Number of people 1 Person £140.00 2 Person £280.00 3 Person £420.00 4 Person £560.00 5 Person £700.00 6 Person £800.00

Who is the course for: We recommend that all employers consider training in moving and handling as part of each new employee's induction.

Aim: How to move objects safely, so that manual handling risks are reduced.

Teaching Methods: This course combines tutorials and demonstrations, question and answer sessions, group work and student practice.

Course content

• Relevant Health & safety information
• Spinal anatomy, relevant structure and function
• Causes of back pain
• Risk assessment
• Base positions and movements leading to more complex moves including moving and lifting objects and people (if appropriate).

Course duration: Four hours

Assessment and certification: On successful completion of the course all students will receive a certificate of attendance.

Costs: £45 per person for an open access course.
             £250 for group training of 6

Number of people 1 Person £45.00 2 Person £90.00 3 Person £135.00 4 Person £180.00 5 Person £225.00 6 Person £250.00

Who is this course for: This course is for employees from any industry sector who have no supervisory or managerial responsibilities.

Aim: This course covers the responsibilities when handling resources, risk in the workplace and how safety can be improved.

Course content

• Hazards - general and organisation specific.
• Improving the organisation's safety performance.

Course duration: Seven hours.

Assessment: Continuous, unobtrusive assessment will be carried out throughout the course & final assessment by the trainer.

Certification: On successful completion of the course and assessment, a Certificate (IOSH accredited Approved) will be awarded.

Costs: £65 per person for an open access course
             £350 for group training of 6

Number of people 1 Person £65.00 2 Person £130.00 3 Person £195.00 4 Person £260.00 5 Person £325.00 6 Person £350.00

Introduction: Effectiveness in the workplace is governed by communication. Communication is the "life blood" of all organizations yet all too often is either ignored or hampered by poor skills. This course is designed to give delegates essential communication skills.

Outline: Training will be held in a relaxed, friendly environment, which is conducive to the learning process. Delegates will be actively encouraged to take part in every aspect. The whole period will be highly participative with exercises, discussions and regular feedback sessions. Delegates will need to log the main learning points as the course progresses. This will ensure that not only workshop objectives are being met, but help delegates develop appropriate workplace action plans.

Aim: This course is designed to introduce and/or revisit a range of basic communication skills to allow delegates to become effective communicators.

Objectives: By the end of the workshop delegates will be able to return to the workplace better able to:

• Recognise the process for achieving effective communication
• Recognise the barriers that exist in the process
• Know the main approaches to overcoming those barriers
• Identify different types of question, their usefulness and limitations
• Select the appropriate questioning technique for particular circumstances
• Understand what non-verbal communication is and its importance in the process
• Explain and apply the principles of effective communication given varying contexts and situations

Price: £75 per person for an open access course
            £420 for group training of 6

Number of people 1 Person £75.00 2 Person £150.00 3 Person £225.00 4 Person £300.00 5 Person £375.00 6 Person £420.00