04 Aug 2022

  Health and safety regulations place an obligation on employers to manage risks. In order to do this effectively, risks must be systematically identified and appropriate controls implemented. Risk assessments achieve this when undertaken correctly but unfortunately they are often seen as simply a piece of unnecessary paperwork or are filled out to "tick a box" and then languish ...

10 Mar 2022

With effect from 6th April 2022, the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 come into force and amend the 1992 Regulations. What are the changes? Duties of employers and contracted employees are unchanged, but under the 1992 regulations, employees who have a more casual employment relationship are not covered (classed as limb (b) workers). This meant that em...

05 Jan 2022

Bookings can now be made for our 2022 open courses at our premises in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. We have scheduled a variety of our most popular courses to assist our clients in keeping their compliance training up to date. Our 2022 open courses are an ideal option when only one or two people require training and are available to all clients. Our courses include training in first aid,...

10 Aug 2021

  The NEBOSH National General Certificate is a well respected qualification that provides a sound understanding of the fundamentals of health and safety. Topics covered range from why managing health and safety effectively is important to influencing culture in the workplace, from conducting risk assessments to the risks from and effective controls for common workplace hazards. An...

14 Jul 2021

The Health and Safety Executive have released the provisional workplace fatality figures for the 2020/21  reporting period. A total of 142 workers were killed in workplace incidents in Great Britain - this figure does not include occupational illness related deaths or members of the public. The full press release can  be read here. Whilst figures have reduced over the years, the numbe...

27 Jan 2021

  Due to the COVID-19 related difficulties experienced by many in trying to renew First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work certificates, The Health and Safety Executive and announced that extensions were permitted. Permitted extensions Initially for 6 months, the latest announcement stated that certificates that expired after 16th March 2020 could remain valid until 31...

21 Jan 2021

We have approval to deliver both classroom and Zoom sessions which, along with NEBOSH's current Open Book Exam format, ensures minimal interruption to your learning experience.Spring 2021 dates:22nd, 29th March;6th, 12th, 19th, 26th April;4th, 10th, 17th, 24th May;exam 9th June. Only £1250 + VAT per personThis includes training delivery by experienced Gold Learning Partner tutors, al...

24 Nov 2020

We have now released our 2021 open course dates - the schedule can be accessed by clicking the link below.  Open course training calendar 2021 These courses are held at our comfortable training venue in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, readily accessible from all areas of the North East of England. COVID-19 measures & alternative training options The safety of our learners and tr...

28 Jul 2020

During the lock down, the Health and Safety Executive announced an extension to First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work certificates that expired on or after 16th March. Initially for 3 months, this was then extended further. In order to qualify, a learner had to be able to explain why they had not been able to requalify and demonstrate what steps they had taken to access the t...

21 Jul 2020

  As working life returns to some kind of normality, amongst other responsibilities, an employer needs to ensure staff training is up to date. Approval has been granted for training centres to return to business as usual in terms of carrying out exams and assessments. We've already started delivery of some of our most in demand courses, particularly first aid, and have been bu...
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