Online Training Courses

Abrasive Wheels

The use of abrasive wheels is regulated by the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) This Act states that it is a legal requirement for those using potentially dangerous equipment to be appropriately trained. This course is an essential requirement for all who use abrasive wheels in the course of their work.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Accident Reporting (RIDDOR)

The reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, puts the responsibilities for reporting accidents in the workplace onto the “responsible person”, usually owners, managers and supervisors in the smaller companies. All who report to the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), must know about the changes recently made, what must be reported and how to do it. This is vital knowledge for all employers or who are involved in supervising staff.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Alcohol Licensing Law (England & Wales)

Businesses organisations and individuals who want to sell or supply alcohol in England and Wales, must have a license. This course will help you to understand the law, and to understand the responsibilities of a personal license holder, whether in a permanent property, such as a bar or restaurant or at temporary events.

CPD Certified Duration: 25 Minutes

Alcohol Licensing Law (Scotland)

In Scotland the sale of alcohol is governed by The Licensing (Scotland) Act of 2005. This course outlines the law as it applies to Scotland and understand how to apply for a license, the mandatory licensing conditions, and the responsibilites of Designated Premises Managers.

CPD Certified Duration: 25 Minutes

All who are involved with preparing food must understand the dangers of allergens and the importance of correct handling. They must be aware of the 14 main allergens and where they may be used in food. This course is most important and addresses the need for all to be trained in this important topic.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hours

Allergen Awareness – Manufacturing

There are between 20 – 30 deaths from anaphylaxis (a serious allergic reaction) in the UK each year, and 6% of children suffer with food allergies. Therefore, it is essential that anyone who works within the food manufacturing industry has a good working knowledge and understanding of these food hazards.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hours

Anti-Money Laundering

Terrorists require funds, and in order to prevent them benefiting from honest sources, the Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 was passed. This course will help those who handle finances to understand the implications of this law and how they can play their part in preventing terrorists receiving funding illegally.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

If your business premises pre-dates 2000, asbestos could be present. If premises need refurbishment or maintenance work, asbestos particles could be disturbed, releasing dangerous particles into the air. Anyone who works in such a building, including anyone carrying out maintenance needs to be aware of how to protect themselves and others.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1 Hour

Bribery Act

Bribery is an offence, but sometimes actions taken without intending harm, could be regarded as bribery. Understanding what could be regarded as bribery may save company officers much heartache and money. This course is an excellent overview of the Act and will help companies stay away from prosecution.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Bullying & Harassment

A definition of bullying and harassment at work is "unwanted behaviour that makes someone feel intimidated, humiliated or offended." Could this happen in your workplace? This course looks at all aspects of bullying and harassment at work and will help identify where your organisation is falling short or could improve.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

CDM Regulations

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) are regulations which apply to all construction projects from beginning to end. This includes small projects, for example maintenance, and large building projects. The course will help all involved in building work to organise safety, in a cost-effective way, and importantly, stay within the law.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Change Management

Change and survive. This is a given for most companies. If we look back 10 or 20 years, you will see how most aspects of business life have changed, and staff must change to meet the new systems, yet for some change can cause unsettlement and anxiety. This course looks at how change can affect people, and help managers plan to establish smooth transitions and happy workers.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Effective cleaning is a prerequisite for any HACCP system. This course states clearly the cleaning systems, colour coding, disinfection and other essentials to ensure cleaning is effective.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 2 Hours

CLP Regulations

From June 1st 2017 all chemicals and mixtures of chemicals on sale must be labelled in accordance with the Classification Labelling and Packaging Regulations (CLP). This has resulted in a change, principally in the use of pictograms, on common substances, such as cleaning fluids.

CPD Certified Duration: 15 Minutes

Communication

Effective communication is essential to any business or company but achieving this is not easy. This course will highlight the barriers to good communication and helps all those who need to communicate with others to do so effectively, whether that be verbal or non-verbal communication.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Computer Security in the Workplace

Effective communication is essential to any business or company but achieving this is not easy. This course will highlight the barriers to good communication and helps all those who need to communicate with others to do so effectively, whether that be verbal or non-verbal communication.

CPD Certified Duration: 20 Minutes

Conducting Appraisals

The purpose of an appraisal is to increase motivation. This is a very important task, which could easily have the opposite effect if handled badly. It is extremely important that those who carry out this important task have carefully prepared and follow important rules. This course is essential for all who carry out appraisals in their workplace.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Confined Spaces

If work has to be carried out in a confined space, it can be hazardous because of the reduced oxygen level, the pressure of fumes, fire, or other, usually foreseeable, risks. This course will help those who work in confined spaces, or those planning the work, to identify the precautions and emergency measures that should be taken to ensure the safety of all.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002) requires every work place to analyse those substances used, to decide if any will cause short or long-term health issues to workers. This will form a COSHH risk assessment and this course will help the user to write that assessment.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 2 Hours

It is not only strong chemicals that can cause health issues, in the food industry many substances can cause irritation, asthma and worse. All supervisors need an awareness of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) issues and may be required to write a COSHH risk assessment.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1.5 Hours

Customer Service Essentials

What makes good customer service? This skill, to help customers feel helped, assisted and in all ways positive about the company can make the difference between them returning to do further business or not, ultimately impacting on profits and job security. Learning basic techniques of good customer service is vital for all those who communicate with customers, either face to face or in other ways.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Dangerous Substance and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR 2002)

These regulations are concerned with protection against the risk of fire, explosion and other dangerous events that could result from the many hazardous substances now commonly used in the workplace. From June 2015 this also covers gasses and substances that may be corrosive to metals. Employers and managers must know these risks in order to control how they are used, stored and handled in the workplace.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Disciplinary & Grievance

In any organisation there may be occasions when a member of staff may need to be interviewed if there is perceived misconduct. The interviewer must be carefully selected and trained to ensure this interview is conducted correctly to ensure a positive outcome. This course is important for those who carry out this type of communication.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

This DSE course is designed in line with the Display Screen Regulations Act (1992). The course helps to educate the user about DSE; tablets, touch screen devices, computers, laptops and mobile phones. DSE will inform the learner of the risks associated with use of these devices.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Driving Safety

Many people drive as part of their work as well as the majority who drive to work. In today’s overcrowded roads this is a stressful task, as well as the additional pressures of meeting deadlines, which can cause us to “cut corners” with regard to planning and checks. This course aims to raise awareness of the many hazards which face us whilst driving and encourages us to take a little more time and care to save lives, ours and others.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

E.coli O157:H7 is an extremely toxic pathogenic bacteria found naturally in the guts of all animals. However, if it contaminates the food we eat it can cause severe illness, even acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea which may lead to death. To prevent this, staff must understand the bacteria, how it can contaminate food and how to prevent it making us ill.

CPD Certified Duration: 2 Hours

Electrical Safety Training

Although an everyday commodity, electricity has the potential to cause us injury or even death if used incorrectly. This course will highlight the hazards associated with the use of electricity and help to formulate controls to minimise hazards.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

In our modern world we are becoming aware that our resources are finite and very valuable. In the workplace we must become more aware of waste and a large part of this is wasted energy. Simple methods will help save resources, add to profitability and ultimately save jobs.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 15 Minutes

Saving energy in the workplace is extremely important and will add to the overall profit and security of a company. The key to ensuring energy saving is the understanding of managers and supervisors which will allow them to encourage and direct efficiencies wherever possible.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 15 Minutes

This course is designed to educate and raise the user’s awareness of the effects we have on the environment. The training will also cover the key environmental issues found in most companies and businesses.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Equality & Diversity

The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination in the workplace and the wider society. It identified the nine protected categories, such as age, disability, becoming a transexual, marriage or civil partnership, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. This course is intended to clarify these categories for those within the work area and help those who must be responsible for staff to understand what actions must be taken to develop a fair and inclusive environment.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Fire can break out in any premises. It is unpredictable and deadly, but by understanding fire safety and taking precautions, the outcomes of fire can be minimised. This course is for those who have the authority to control systems in buildings and those who should follow correct fire prevention systems.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 90 Minutes

Fire Wardens

Everyone in the workplace should have an understanding of the risks associated with fire, and how to minimise fire risks. However if a fire does start there may be a requirement of designated individuals, armed with greater degree of knowledge, to take control, help to organise others, preventing panic and on occasions to control evacuation. This course is for those individuals identified for this role, to help them act correctly when in an emergency situation.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 40 Minutes

The start-up and induction package is perfect for people entering a career in food or who are starting a food business. This package consists of any Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate in Catering, Manufacturing or Retail, Health and Safety for Food Workers and Allergen Awareness or Allergen Awareness in Manufacturing.

CPD Certified Duration: 8.5 - 10 Hours (Combined)

The managers & supervisors package gives you access to the courses you need to be a successful supervisor or manager. Any Level 2 food hygiene in Catering, Manufacturing or Retail, Level 3 Food Safety, Level 3 HACCP (CPD), COSHH in the Food Industry, Health & Safety for Food Workers & our Managing Disinfection & Hygiene courses.

CPD Certified Duration: 21 - 23 Hours (Combined)

There are many roles in a catering or hospitality business that do not involve complex food preparation for example waiters, bar or front of house workers. These people require food safety training and this level 1 course is ideal. It can also be used as a starter course for those intending to progress to level 2 or beyond.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hours

This course can either be used as a starter course for those intending to move on to the level 2 course, or for staff who only handle low risk or packaged goods. It is simple in delivery but covers the basic requirements of hygiene, food safety, and the importance of following procedures. (Available in English, Polish and Hungarian)

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hours

Not only grocery stores sell food and drink products. Many other outlets now do so, for example, garages and kiosks. These products are usually pre-packed or wrapped, but there is still the same requirement for the staff to be trained. This course is ideal for anyone handling low risk or wrapped foods.

CPD Certified Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hours

Catering, arguably the most diverse form of food handing is constant in its fundamentals, that is, the use of quality ingredients, cooked thoroughly, and protected once cooked. This level 2 food hygiene course will meet all legislative and audit requirements, fulfilling your due diligence needs.

City & Guilds Duration: 2.5 - 3 Hours

Available in English, Polish, Russian, Hungarian & Romanian. Staff must understand quality systems & the importance of food safety. This is the standard training requirement for all key staff, & most retailers require this training as the basic legal starting point when purchasing from a producer.

City & Guilds Duration: 2.5 - 3 Hours

Training for food retail staff is vital, both to cover mandatory obligations, but also to ensure staff follow best practice through their understanding of what is needed. The level 2 course will meet your requirements for due diligence, whilst covering all the demands of an audit.

City & Guilds Duration: 2.5 - 3 Hours

In any food producing situation, the role of the supervisor is critical. This level 3 course, written to the highest standards, is entertaining and engaging which helps to make complex subject more accessible. This an invaluable course for all supervisors, managers and staff aspiring to these positions.

City & Guilds Duration: 6 - 7 Hours

The term HACCP, familiar now to all managers and supervisors in the food industry, is not a familiar term to new starters or many workers. The correct implementation of HACCP principles is however, fundamental to the provision of safe food and to avoid loss of profit or worse.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1 Hour

Although a HACCP plan, is usually developed by owners, managers and supervisors, its effectiveness is wholly dependent on the staff who operate, monitor and record the system.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1.5 Hours

HACCP Level 3 (Managing)

The creation of a HACCP plan for all businesses and companies is the responsibility of owners, managers, and supervisors. To create and keep up to date plan, the complex subject of HACCP must be understood. This level 3 course aims to enable this subject to be understood, in simple steps.

CPD Certified Duration: 4 - 6 Hours

Freedom of Information Act

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000, the public now have the right to request information from public authorities, and those authorities must publish certain information about their activities. This course will help those who need to understand how this Act works in practice, and how to request information successfully.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018

This new regulation will have massive repercussions for most businesses who deal with data, whether that be simply employees records, or information about customers. Your staff need to know how these changes will impact your business and their communications with others.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

The simple way to create your HACCP plan for small to medium sized businesses. Legally, all food businesses need an up to date current HACCP plan but this complex topic is confusing. This template provides a step by step toolkit, containing all the basic blank forms required.

CPD Certified Duration: 2 Hours

Modern science accepts that hands are the most common way by which disease-causing micro-organisms are transmitted and cause infection. This course helps ensure that food workers gain a high level of knowledge relating to good hygienic practices, in particular, effective handwashing, to keep food safe for the consumer.

CPD Certified Duration: 1 Hour

Hand-Arm Vibration

If during your work, you're having to occasionally use vibrating machinery or power tools, you are at risk of developing Hand – Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). This is a medical term which covers damage to the fingers, hands and arms and can lead to tingling, numbness which can eventually become permanent. Understanding the risk associated with the use of vibrating machinery will help you take appropriate action to minimize the effect and control the risks.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

The food industry is recognised as one of the most hazardous working environments and has its own risks which cause injury. This health and safety course is written to focus on the hazards of the industry and will meet your legal requirements to train all employees in health and safety.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hours

Health & Wellbeing

Staying Healthy whilst at work is a key element in maintaining a happy workforce. This course will help all managers and supervisors recognise the importance of health in the workplace, and understand the hazards of stress and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as other health triggers. A course for all in charge of the wellbeing of others.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Hot Weather Conditions

Working outside in hot weather can often lead to heat stress. This can also occur in indoor conditions such as bakeries and kitchens or forges. Water, or salt depletion can lead to weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting, cramps and dizziness. Understanding the problem and potential for illness will raise awareness and it is important that managers and workers take action to prevent the associated risks and devise and follow procedures to prevent and minimise this dangerous workplace hazard.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 15 Minutes

Information Security

In this digital age, the practice of preventing unauthorised access to the data we require to fuel our systems is critical. Information Security, sometimes shortened to InfoSec, is the general terms for all measures that can be used to protect that data, whether it be digital information or gathered and held by other means. This course discusses those security measures and how to minimise the risks that threaten our systems.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Innovation

The term 'innovation' has been defined as, 'something original and more effective'. It is the dream of most companies to devise, by innovation, a new way of doing something that will transform old systems or product and thus capture the marketplace. This is linked to but different from 'invention', which is completely new. Protecting innovation is critical in today's business world, and this course will help managers and employers understand the significance of protecting innovations in whatever form they take.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

International Business Travel

In today's global village, it is more and more becoming part of the job to travel, either to business associates, or indeed on sales trips. However, the world is becoming more dangerous, and this course is intended to help those who need to travel to plan and prepare to ensure a safe and successful outcome.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Introduction to Basel

Basel, stands for the Basel Commitee on Banking Supervision. It is an international committee made up of central bankers from 27 countries in the Eu. This course is intended for Senior Managers, compliance officers and those dealing with banks at a high level, especially those dealing with credit, market risks and managing capital.

CPD Certified Duration: 50 Minutes

Introduction to Health & Safety Audits

Good health and safety in the workplace is a legal necessity, but how would we really know how effective our systems were without a health and safety audit? This course is intended for those who have the responsibility for carrying our internal health and safety audits, to enable the audit to be comprehensive, fair and effective.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 40 Minutes

This course has been designed to raise awareness on a variety of health and safety matters. Having a good understanding of health and safety is essential for everyone in the workplace, whether you are an employee, self-employed, a supervisor or a manager.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

If you are in a position of management or if you are a 'Duty Holder' then The IOSH Managing Safely Training course is for you. The course aims to provide a broad knowledge base of health and safety subjects alongside safe working systems.

IOSH Approved Duration: 20 - 24 Hours

The IOSH Working Safely Training course is designed for all who need an initial understanding and working knowledge of health and safety as a subject. It is also a first requirement for individuals who wish to undertake IOSH Managing Safely Training.

IOSH Approved Duration: 6 - 8 Hours

Laboratory Safety is essential to those individuals who work within laboratories. This Training Course has been designed for individuals in commercial, private and academic settings. The course contains essential information needed for laboratory staff to work safely in hazardous environments.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Ladder and Stepladder Safety Awareness

Ladders can be extremely dangerous unless simple precautions and checks are carried out. We all use ladders at home and at work, but this course will help everyone keep safe and avoid unnecessary accidents that could be life changing.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Leadership

A leader is one that stands out from the crowd to set a direction, build a vision and encourage others to follow. Leadership can be learned, and this course is intended to help those aspire to be good leaders to achieve their goals and shine in their various workplace.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Legionellosis is a collective name for many bacteria, the most serious form of which causes legionnaires disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. It is now a legal requirement that all landlords understand the dangers of legionella, making this training essential.

CPD Certified Duration: 2 Hours

Lift Truck Safety

Lift trucks are dangerous. When accident statistics are examined, about ¼ of all workplace transport accidents involve lift trucks. Training on the use of lift trucks is essential, and this course will help operations become more familiar with the truck they use, understand the importance of conducting a daily truck inspection and recognise the risks associated with the truck and the operating environment.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

If your company uses lifting equipment, whether owned by them or not, you are subjected to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER). LOLER also requires that all equipment is fit for purpose, appropriate, and regularly examined. This course will help managers, owners, and supervisors understand how regulations apply to general workplace; such as offices, shops, hospitals, farms, etc.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Listeria Monocytognes Awareness

An awareness of this deadly bacteria, its origins and how it infects humans through food, is essential knowledge for all who work in the food industry, or for all those working with pregnancy and early childhood.

CPD Certified Duration: 1 Hour

Lockout/Tagout

In today’s industry, very dangerous machines are frequently used. If these are shut down for repair or maintenance, lockout or tagout is frequently imposed. This is a safety procedure to ensure that these machines are unable to be accidently or otherwise started, causing a threat to safety. This course will help explain these safety procedures and the general promotion of safe systems within the workplace.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Lone Working (Employees)

Many individuals work alone, from night cleaners to care workers, but lone working can present hazards that may involve risk to the individuals. There are also legal aspects to lone working, which are covered by the Health and Safety Act 1974, and The Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999. Understanding the risks to lone workers and minimizing them is an extremely important part of undertaking this type of work, to ensure everyone is safe.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Lone Working (Managers)

Employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees. Workers also have responsibilities to follow safe systems, but these systems must be carefully planned to minimise the risks posed by working alone. This course will help those responsible for organising lone workers to understand those risks and to be aware of the preventive measures which could be adopted to help their workers stay safe.

RoSPa Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

It is impossible to produce food safely unless the premises, equipment and utensils are clean and possibly disinfected. Owners, managers and supervisors are responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of food production areas. This course covers the science of cleaning and assessing cleanliness.

CPD Certified Duration: 2 Hours

Manual handling is the moving of loads by pushing, pulling, or lifting when machinery is not involved. This course has been developed for staff where handling bulky or heavy items manually is involved in their jobs.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 90 Minutes

Modern Slavery

In today's society, slavery is a hidden cancer, relying on society and oppression. It nevertheless exists and in 2015, The Modern Slavery Act was passed to send the message to anyone involved in this disgusting trade that, if caught, they will be prosecuted and locked up. This course aims to raise the awareness of the signs of slavery bearing in mind that it has been identified to exist most commonly in agriculture, hospitality and construction and manufacturing.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

A widely recognised and requested qualification in health and safety by employers, A NEBOSH National General Certificate is seen as the first step towards a career in health and safety. Gain the skills and knowledge to create a safe place environment for people to work in and visit.

NEBOSH Duration: 80 - 120 Hours

Identify the common workplace hazards and carry out risk assessments with confidence. A NEBOSH International Certificate will enable you to make sure a company is compliant by utilising your knowledge in understanding health and safety regulations.

NEBOSH Duration: 130 Hours

Manage the risks associated with the oil and gas industry and become a figurehead in making safety decisions. An international technical certificate is well respected internationally and is ideal for managers or supervisors who are responsible for daily duties in this industry.

NEBOSH Duration: 55 Hours

Noise Awareness

The HSE has estimated that approximately 17,000 people suffer hearing loss because of noise at work, and unfortunately once lost, hearing will never recover. This course describes simply and clearly the problems and possible solutions to noisy workplaces.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Office Safety Training is designed to provide office employees with key information on the various potential hazards present in the office environment. It also covers the measures an office worker can take to reduce health and safety risks.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Payment Card Industry (PCI) Awareness

If your business takes payments by credit or debit cards whatever the size of those payments, you will need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS). This course covers the requirements of PCI, the security controls and processes and how to comply with PCIDSS. This course is for any worker in organisations where cardholder data is taken, stored, processed or transmitted.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

When looking at preventing or controlling hazards in a work environment the use of PPE is always a last option, but it does have its place. If PPE is worn, it must be worn correctly, be in good condition and be comfortable. If your work systems involve the use of PPE this is an essential course to understand the key issues.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Pest Awareness

Many pests, such as mice, flies, cockroaches etc. pose a health risk by spreading diseases like Salmonella. This course has been designed to give a basic level of understanding about how insects and some animals can become food safety hazards, especially important in food premises.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Pregnancy is not an illness but it does raise issues of welfare in the work situation. This course aims to help managers understand their responsibilities, legal and ethical for their pregnant staff.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Terrorist incidents has highlighted UK concerns about radicalisation and extremism in education and other areas of life in the UK. This problem has been addressed by the government’s CONTEST strategy, Prevent and Channel Process. Preventing radicalisation is extremely important and understanding this topic is vital for all those in education, training, or who otherwise come into contact with young or impressionable people.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)

The PUWER Regulations pace duties and responsibilities on those who use work equipment whether they own that equipment or not, and on the employees who use the equipment. These tools, often powered by electricity or hydraulics, are often extremely dangerous and must be handled by trained employees who use them carefully and correctly. This course is essential for all who control or operate these types of work tools.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

For every task that must be undertaken in the workplace it is a legal requirement that a risk assessment must be completed to highlight any hazards that may be encountered. This course will help those responsible for completing risk assessments to do the task successfully.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 90 Minutes

Safe Movement of Vehicles

Few modern businesses can operate without the use of vehicles, whether that be cars, vans or fork lift trucks and lorries. Managing those vehicles in what can be restricted spaces is difficult and must start with a risk assessment of the situation. This course will help define the problems concerning vehicle movement and help those responsible to devise safe systems for all to follow.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Serving Alcohol Responsibly

In any food producing situation, the role of the supervisor is critical. These key staff must be very well trained to establish the very best principles of food safety in a company, instruct their own staff in the correct practical methods, and oversee the required monitoring and recording systems. This level 3 course, written to the highest standards, is entertaining and engaging which helps to make complex subject more accessible. This an invaluable course for all supervisors, managers and staff aspiring to these positions.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Sexual Harassment

How many times in recent months have we read articles where individuals, usually men, have been reported for inappropriate behaviour, or harassment. What can be accepted as true is that behaviour which twenty or more years ago was not reported, now it is regarded as completely unacceptable opening wide thisdebate and allowing oxygen into what was previously swept under the carpet. Knowing what is not acceptable behaviour is a requirement for all staff and vital in modern workplaces.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

HSE Slips and falls are, according to HSE statistics, responsible for 40% of all accidents reported under RIDDOR. Simple falls can cause serious injuries. This course will highlight the causes of these accidents, which, can usually be preventable. An important course for all in any workplace.

RoSPA Approved

Social Media Use

Social media has within the past few years become massively important. On a social level it has taken over the lives of our young people, but from a business point of view it is also critical to marketing and general exposure. This course aims to analyse social media today, how it can benefit your company and build business but also the responsibilities of those using social media systems.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Spill Prevention & Control

There are many types of liquids that could spill. Some of these are simple such as water. Others are very hazardous, for example blood and body fluids or chemicals; each has its own dangers. Even water on smooth surfaces can cause slip hazards, but in the case of chemicals, fire or even explosion are possible. This course will identify the different types of spillage, common storage, and how to react in the event of a spill. This is important to help any manager or supervisor plan handling methods and emergency procedures.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 20 Minutes

Stress can affect anyone in the workplace. It can have a detrimental effect on employees and employers alike and is a major cause of sickness absence in the UK. All employers must ensure the health and safety of their employees outlined in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 30 Minutes

Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is the ability to provide the natural resources and systems needed for the economy and society without undermining the stability of natural systems. This course will introduce you to those concepts and will help your organisation to become more sustainable in its existence and development.

CPD Certified Duration: 55 Minutes

This Level 2 Understanding TACCP & VACCP training course will give food workers in a manufacturing, retail or catering environment a good level of knowledge on how to implement a successful TACCP & VACCP risk management system into their food establishments.

CPD Certified Duration: 1.5 Hours

Talent Management

The life blood of any successful company is its staff, and looking to the future, the company needs a supply of talented employees who will take the company forward and reach a new level. Retaining those talented individuals once in the company will be key to success and this course will help managers understand the most important facts relating to recruiting, recognising and rewarding talent, for the benefit of all.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Teamwork

When recruiting for companies, most managers would look for specialists who could develop certain aspects of their role for the greater good of the company. However, the ability to work with others who have different specialised functions is required for every industry and business. This requires teamwork, and this course examines this vital concept and aims to improve the ability to work as a team through the understanding of the key stages in team development.

CPD Certified Duration: 40 Minutes

Time Management

How is that some managers seem to fit far more productive work into their days than others? The answer is the clever use of their time through time management. This is almost wholly due to their organisational skills, but these skills can be learnt. This course examines strengths and weaknesses, and practical ways to help the individual cope with ever increasing work demands. An important course for supervisors, managers and those wishing to move into these positions.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Whistleblowing

If, as an employee, you detect any information or practice that is illegal or unethical, the exposure of the information is termed “whistleblowing”. In the US, the protection of the whistleblower is part of the Federal Law. This course is intended to explain the legal status of a whistleblower in the UK and where this differs from making a complaint. This is a complex subject under UK Law, and this course will help clarify the benefits of having a whilstleblowing policy, and define who is, and who is not, protected by UK legislation.

CPD Certified Duration: 30 Minutes

Winter Weather Awareness

In the UK, our weather is varied, in all seasons, and seems to take us unaware causing closures of systems and accidents. We can however, plan and this course will help those responsible for organizing their work, or even planning for a company, to maximise their resources to deal with adverse conditions. It will help managers and workers to ensure the safety of all in severe weather.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 40 Minutes

Not only window cleaners and painters work at heights. All industries often require simple maintenance work to be completed at height for example something as simple as changing light bulbs. This course will enable those who have occasion to use ladders or other equipment to do so safely and follow current legislation.

RoSPA Approved Duration: 2 Hours

Working on computers or other devices for long periods of time can lead to back, arm and shoulder problems. Setting up this equipment correctly can minimise these problems. This course will explain the practical actions which can be taken to minimise hazards.

CPD Certified Duration: 15 Minutes

5s is a Japanese term, which forms part of lean management techniques. Although a simple system, introducing 5s systems can be complex and it is recommended that any company who aim to introduce those systems should use this course to introduce the subject to its staff.

CPD Certified Duration: 1 Hour