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Winners at The Institute of Directors Awards (Wales) 2019 | COTW Training

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Institute of Directors (Wales) Award Winners 2019We are pleased to announce that our MD Geraint Lewis won the Institute of Directors Award (Wales) in the Corporate Social Responsibility category. Geraint was announced a winner at the awards lunch at Sophia Gardens the home of Glamorgan Cricket Club.

 

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Are You Aware of Your Lone Working Legal Obligations

Monday, April 15th, 2019

Is it legal to work alone and is it safe? Working alone is not in itself against the law and it will often be safe to do so. However, the law requires employers to consider carefully, and then deal with, any health and safety risks for people working alone. Employers are responsible for the health, safety and welfare at work of all their workers. They also have responsibility for the health and safety of any contractors or self-employed people doing work for them.

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Excellent Achievement Rates in 2019

Sunday, March 24th, 2019

Chrissie Canterbury Advice and GuidanceWe have an excellent achievement rate in 2019 so far and we’re sure this will be maintained through the remainder of the year.

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Winners At Regional Business Awards 2019 | COTW Training

Saturday, February 23rd, 2019

We are delighted to announce that on 22nd February we won the Best Entrepreneurial Business category at the Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards 2019.

 

This is the second time we’ve won an award at these awards which is very gratifying.

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HSE Fines Small Business £32,000

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

Working at height

A small business , Duncan Plumbing heating & Electrics of Tockwith has been fined £32,000 and ordered to pay £2,424.60 in costs after one of its

workers was injured at work while installing a flue for a heating system.

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New Short Course Inspire Sessions

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

If you haven’t got the time to send either yourself or your staff on a  day long course but you still want the same impact then try our Inspire Sessions. Only of up to 3 hours duration but with a significant impact given the opportunity for a follow up. These can be breakfast sessions, half day or twilight sessions so can be fitted around your working day. Also the subject matter is different in that they are unusual subjects but ones which have day to day relevance to the workplace but are often overlooked with more traditional development programmes.

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Level 6 Career Guidance and Development New Management Units

Monday, June 18th, 2018

New staff employed by Call of the Wild

New for 2018 Management units for leaders in careers delivery must be achieved following the government’s Careers Strategy, launched in December 2017, and statutory guidance published in January, set out a range of new requirements for schools and colleges.

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Our Approach to Health and Safety Training Goes Global!

Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

Global solutions for health and safety trainingA Welsh training company has developed a unique approach to health & safety training so effective it is now in demand on the other side of the Atlantic – demonstrating the global leadership of the UK in this sector.

Call of the Wild spent many years refining an approach to health & safety training based on high levels of staff engagement, experiential learning and continuous development. Having delivered it successfully to clients in Wales, the approach became sought after further afield after one of its clients was acquired by a US-based firm.

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Reduce Staff Absence This Year – Winter Ready Workshops

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

There were an estimated 24,300 excess winter deaths where 15% more deaths occurred in winter months than non-winter months. Minor illnesses (such as coughs and colds) were the most common reason for sickness absence in 2016.  4.5 staff work days are lost  each year  as a result of sickness and ill health. Prevention is better than cure and even more so during this crucial time of the year, therefore an awareness on how you can reduce staff sickness and absence could be the key difference for you being ‘Winter Ready’ this year. What could reclaiming staff sick days mean to your bottom line?

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Management Apprentice of the Year

Monday, December 4th, 2017

Congratulations to our Management Apprenticeship Learner of the Year Katherine Broadhurst from Broomfield Alexander. Great effort to complete her ILM Level 5 in Management in 12 months!

Broomfiled Alexander took advantage of our fully funded ILM leadership and management qualifications.

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