RoSPA Press Office : Press Release

March 24 , 2005
RoSPA TAKING HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING TO REGIONS

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is now offering some of its most popular occupational health and safety training courses at major regional centres.

RoSPA is targeting Bristol, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast and Aberdeen, as well as continuing to provide training from its Birmingham and Edinburgh bases and through in-company courses.

Errol Taylor, RoSPA Business Development Director, said: “We are responding to a demand from the regions to provide training on the doorstep. Health and safety management is now a part of daily life for every business and organisation, no matter how large or small.

“We want to be sure companies can have easy access to top-class training, which will help to protect their workforces and improve business efficiency.”

Regional courses on offer include:

• Manual Handling for Instructors and Assessors - RoSPA’s most popular course, run over five days, offers a cost-effective way to reduce back injuries as a trained assessor can disseminate best practice throughout the workforce.
• Risk Assessment - A one-day workshop to help businesses address their legal obligation to carry out ‘suitable and sufficient’ assessments. It covers the practical skills needed for this key safety duty.
• IOSH Managing Safely - Ideal for managers and supervisors, it offers an excellent broad-based foundation in health and safety. Successful completion leads to accreditation by the Institution for Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
• NEBOSH National General Certificate - It will help managers and supervisors address their increasingly complex and crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of employees, and remains arguably the best-regarded basic health and safety qualification available.

Other courses will be provided according to demand.

For full details call 0121 248 2233, email training@rospa.com or visit www.rospa.com/regionaltraining