Congratulations to Karen on passing her OCR Level 4 Diploma in Advice and Guidance. A great achievement and we hope it helps with your future job prospects.

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Are you aware the Health and Safety Executive are now required to be partially self-funded? They are no longer a wholly paid for function of Government. What does this mean well it means they are going to be more vigilant and will visit more frequently in response to reported incidents and charge fees for doing so.

To find out more view our infographic below.

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We thought it might be useful to summarise why clients choose to work with us. Although there are a number of different reasons there are a few which keep recurring so take a look at the image below and find out for yourself.

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The Skills Funding Agency make radical changes to the Advanced Learner Loans programme with only until 31st July 2016 to apply.

Read on to find out more and make sure you take advantage of this funding before it disappears on 31st July!

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It’s always pleasing when you receive good feedback from learners who’ve attended our courses but even more so when every learner is of the same opinion. In addition it’s rewarding when those learners have actually ‘bought into’ our unique approach to training, been receptive to our approach, seen the benefit and can apply  that learning in the workplace. The following feedback was received from those who attended our recent IOSH Managing Safely Course (more…)

Delivered at Maes Y Ffron, our stunning venue at the base of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Abercrave.

“Tell me, and I will forget.

Show me, and I may understand.

Involve me, and I WILL REMEMBER” Confucius

From 1st December, 2015

Focus – To support local businesses in the construction sector with CDM 2015 compliance.
Aim – To raise awareness of CDM 2015 requirements by using practical solutions.
Delegate Number – 12
Venue – Village Hotel Swansea

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A scaffolder has been prosecuted after he repeatedly allowed unsafe work at height to be carried out on a busy London street.Greg Pearson, from Enfield, trading as ‘Pearsons Scaffolding’, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a member of the public raised concerns about scaffolding work being carried out on Tavistock Street in central London.

She was so concerned for the safety of passers-by and workers on the fifteen metre high scaffold that three separate complaints including photographs and videos were passed to HSE.

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Are you ready for change?

How many construction workers are aware of their legal responsibilities under the revamped Construction Design Management Regulations (CDM 2015)?

It is very concerning that on a daily basis I frequently come across construction workers with little or no concept of their legal responsibilities under the revised CDM regulations, which came into force on the 6th April, 2015. Furthermore, there continues to be regular published prosecutions released by the HSE for the construction sector, which are sure to rise with compliance now extended to domestic projects.

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If you’re looking for examples of good practice for health and safety management then this is not the video for you. In fact it’s quite the opposite