4th September 2017
In June 2017, Health and Safety Training Ltd underwent an Ofsted inspection, the first inspection of our premises since we were judged as ‘good’ in 2013. We are immensely proud to announce that we were once again judged as a good provider of health and safety training. The report, on behalf of Her Majesty’s Chief […]
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19th October 2015
Here at Health and Safety Training we work hard to help people gain employment in the construction industry and support any initiative that joins our cause – which is why we we’re really interested to hear about the work Bounce Back are currently doing with ex-offenders. Bounce Back is a charity that works with […]
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24th September 2015
According to a recent survey by Markit (The CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)) , the UK’s construction industry continued to experience healthy growth and expansion throughout August, which has enhanced hopes that the economic recovery of the industry is going from strength to strength. The construction sector was deeply affected by the recession and […]
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3rd August 2015
Last year, Health & Safety Training invested in new water coolers to keep our staff and learners hydrated, refreshed and ready for a productive day. The company we chose to supply these for us, Aquaid, don’t just provide the products and services we need however, they also have a rather special mission; for every cooler […]
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27th July 2015
The last few decades have seen union memberships fall across all industries and sectors, and the construction industry is no exception. According to Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the construction industry has seen the highest regular annual decline in membership. In the 1970s and throughout the 1980s, unions had the power to bring […]
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14th July 2015
The UK is reported to have the widest skills gap between young people not in education, employment and training (NEETs), and their employed counterparts, in a recent 22-country survey carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Overall, (based on data from 2012) the literacy gap in the UK was at 12.6%, […]
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8th June 2015
If you work in the health and safety industry, chances are you’ll be attending the IOSH annual conference on the 16th and 17th June 2015. Primarily aimed at people in senior positions, or leaders within the health and safety industry, this year’s conference is promising 2 days of specialist speakers from all over the world. […]
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12th March 2015
The Chief Executive at Osbornes, Mr David Fison, has been encouraging those in the construction industry to recognise the importance of skilled immigrants, and stop calling for more restrictive immigration rules before the general election this year. Mr Finson explains that there is an ever-increasing skills shortage in the UK construction industry and that immigration […]
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14th October 2014
The team at Health and Safety Training are pleased to announce that one of our accrediting bodies – NPORS – is now widely recognised by the United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG). This means that any operators who train with us and receive an NPORS accreditation will have greater opportunity to find work within UKCG organisations. […]
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8th October 2014
In 2007, Western Business Exhibition launched a series of safety events with the aim of bringing together the very best representatives of the health and safety industry in the UK. These events are carefully planned to ensure ease of access for visitors from all over the country, with the main event at the NEC in […]
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18th August 2014
Here at Health & Safety Training Ltd, we are delighted to introduce our brand new website. We pride ourselves on our exceptional service, and a big part of this is ensuring our customers and anyone looking for more information about fulfilling their legal obligations or health and safety in the workplace can find all the […]
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22nd May 2014
Here at Health & Safety Training Ltd we know that one of the best ways to ensure a productive workforce is to ensure they stay happy and healthy – and one of the many things we do to keep our team and learners performing at their best is to provide fresh, chilled drinking water that […]
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28th April 2014
The team at Health and Safety Training Ltd are pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Newcastle. The move means we are no longer working from our old offices in Gateshead or North Shields, but our new premises in the Benton Square Industrial Estate has 14,000 square feet of space situated on […]
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5th March 2014
A recent survey shows that the UK construction industry has recently experienced its biggest growth in six and a half years – and the biggest since August 2007! Rapid Growth in the UK Construction Industry According to the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) there was a considerable rise in the construction sector in January 2014. […]
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27th January 2014
Our 2013/14 Winter Newsletter can be viewed below: HST Newsletter
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8th July 2013
An autoparts company – Faltec Europe Ltd – based in Tyneside, have been fined after a member of staff lost control of a compressed air hose that then whipped him in the face, resulting in the loss of sight in one eye. The incident took place on the 7th July 2012 at Faltec Europe Ltd’s […]
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