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Parliamentary group to champion accident prevention

RoSPA’s President is helping to provide a voice for the relatives of the 12,000 people killed in accidents in the UK each year and millions more who suffer injuries.

An influential new all-party parliamentary group has been formed to champion the cause of accident prevention, and RoSPA’s President, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen, has been elected chairman of the group.

Baroness Gibson has also written to the Prime Minister seeking the appointment of a minister with responsibility for accident prevention.

To read Baroness Gibson’s comments on the “fragmented” approach of the government towards accident prevention and the need to “unite the different elements under central government leadership”, please visit our website.

Rick Wood has joined RoSPA’s Driver and Fleet Solutions team as Training and Quality Assurance Manager.

He will be responsible for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ portfolio of training courses and resources for managing occupational road risk.

Rick has more than 20 years’ experience working in the qualified driver training arena. He began as an instructor at Silverstone Circuit before moving to Drive & Survive where he became Head of Training.

For full details of Rick Wood and his appointment, please visit RoSPA press releases.

One of Rick’s first projects will be as a member of the working group with the Driving Standards Agency on the introduction of continuous professional development for driving instructors.

This project is designed to help increase and maintain the knowledge, skills and abilities of all driving instructors leading to higher levels of professional competence within the industry.

Developing Leadership Action Conference - 13 May

Over the last 12 months directors’ liabilities have increased. This conference offers a high-profile programme of speakers including Lord McKenzie of Luton - Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, Judith Hackitt - Chair of the Health and Safety Commission, Mike Parker, Chief Executive of BNFL, and Gerard Forlin – the UK’s leading barrister in health and safety cases.

Click for more information or to book your place on RoSPA’s Developing Leadership Action Conference at the NEC on 13 May.

Managing Workplace Transport Risks Conference - 14 May

Workplace transport is currently the second largest cause of accidents in the workplace, and on 14th May, RoSPA’s Managing Workplace Transport Risks Conference will look at this critical area of occupational safety and offer practical advice and workable solutions on how to reduce injuries.

Speakers including HSE’s Workplace Transport Programme Manager Carol Grainger, and case studies from Menzies Distribution and MacLellan International Limited.

Click for full programme information or to book your place

We are expecting places at both events to be in high demand so we recommend that you secure your place now and save with a 20% early bird discount.

Don’t forget RoSPA Members will also receive additional discounts.

Southampton University law student Sam Davis is believed to be the youngest motorcyclist to become a RoSPA gold grade rider.

The 18-year-old from Gosport, Hampshire, passed his advanced test at the highest level on his 33bhp restricted Honda CBF500 despite appalling weather conditions.

It is hoped Sam’s example will persuade other young riders to take the challenge of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ advanced test.

There are more than 50 RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders groups in the UK and joining can cost as little as £20. For more details on RoSPA Advanced Driver and Riders please visit our website.

Now is the time to stock up on resources for the coming year, and, to make the most of your budget, we have put together some very special offers to enable you to buy something truly beneficial at low prices that represent real value for money.

RoSPA has a full range of safety education products - all now at the following discounts:

Half price products:

Go Again With Science - Road Senses In The Street Home Is Where The Harm Is - VHS Home Safety - Speaking And Listening (Pack of 5) Safety In All Seasons - Winter Stay Bright Safe Places To Cross The Road How Reflectors Work How Fluorescent Materials Work Shortest Stopping Distance Traffic Calming Click links above to visit our web shop

Go Again With Science One of many half price products

1/3 off a special Water Safety Resource Package:

Package includes:
Be Water Wise In The Winter
Water Safety Poster Pack
National Water Safety Signs


10% off everything else in our safety educational range! Browse our webshop

These link into the curriculum so that you can teach safety alongside other subjects.

Make the most of this New Years discount. Please click to view the full catalogue of products online, to find out more on RoSPA’s safety education, or to email our team for further help or ordering.

Alternatively please call 0121 248 2233

If you have supervisory or line management responsibilities for others then you will benefit from this three-day course that offers an excellent broad-based foundation in health and safety principles. Also ideal for those who are responsible for implementing safe systems of work.

Course dates:
Birmingham: 04 Feb 08
Edinburgh: 18 Feb 08

This course is ideal for newly appointed or existing representatives who are looking to fulfil their role to maximum effect and is also suitable for members of safety committees.

This course will provide delegates with an understanding of relevant health and safety legislation, the role and functions of representatives and committees, and details of employers' legal requirement to consult with employees.

Course date: Birmingham 04 Feb 08

For more information visit our website

To take advantage of the one off multiple booking discounts on this course, or for details on any of our courses, please call our sales hotline on 0121 248 2233 today

Closing date for all entries is 15th Feb 08

Awards were made to a record number of 1,400 winners last year. Enter now - and gain recognition for your organisation's health and safety achievements.

Details of how to become part of this celebration of high performers can be found here, or more information is available by ringing 0121 248 2090 or e-mailing awards@rospa.com

The traditional route and a modular route to this qualification are both now available to book for forthcoming start dates.

The traditional route

RoSPA provides an excellent ten-day training programme at training centres in Birmingham and Edinburgh enabling delegates to immerse themselves fully in the learning environment.

Course start dates are:

Modular route

The convenient way to study

Convenience is the watchword for RoSPA’s unique flexible modular approach to the NEBOSH National General Certificate.

No longer do you have to make room for a continuous fortnight away from the office; instead by choosing this approach you can now work towards this prestigious qualification piece by piece.

With all RoSPA courses, the emphasis throughout is on the practical implementation of knowledge, as well as the skills to pass.

For more details: Call 0121 248 2233 (Birmingham) or 0131 449 9378 (Edinburgh). Alternatively please email: training@rospa.com

2008 National Water Safety Congress
‘Education into Information’
Bristol Thistle Hotel, 3rd & 4th March.

Our 20% early bird discount offer ends on 25th January 2008, so splash out less on your place at this year’s congress by booking in the next couple of days.

Running under the theme of Education into Information, key presentations will also look at implications of the imminent Corporate Manslaughter legislation to water site operators, and advice on dealing with the aftermath of an accident, in the unfortunate instance of one occurring.

The Congress offers an ever increasing range of learning and networking opportunities, whether your area of involvement is managing beaches, swimming pools, water sports activities or other kinds of water sites, tailored workshop and discussion tracks will allow you to access the safety information most relevant to your organisation.

For further information and to book online, click here

Alternatively, call the booking hotline today on 0121 248 2120

The questions you have always wanted answered on this vital topic.

In the last edition of Safety Connections, the Spotlight section focused on auditing, and provided a free online article entitled ‘Why Audit?’

This week we offer a free article entitled ‘Who Should Carry Out An Audit?’. Please click to view this on our website.

Many companies prefer to bring in an experienced external consultant, valuing the fact that the person is truly independent of the area and activities being audited. However whether an external or internal solution is favoured, this article explains the crucial competencies needed by an auditor, and looks at the option of having one of your staff trained to be a RoSPA accredited auditor.

Here at RoSPA we have many years of auditing experience, as well as being trainers of company employees, enabling them to be a RoSPA accredited auditor.

Our auditing consultancy services are well established within a wide range of sectors, as we aim to promote the principle of continuous improvement in health and safety management in workplaces across the country.

To read about RoSPA’s auditing service in practice, including case studies and testimonials, please click here.