The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has agreed to provide fully funded training for delegates attending individual workshops on their Worker involvement programme branded Safe and Sound at Work – Do Your Bit.

Priority is being given to organisations who have committed to the full programme click here for more detail about this however for those who are unable to commit to the full programme there is now the option of attending individual workshops at locations around the country. The workshops cover a range of topics which include but are not limited to Sharing Best Worker Involvement Practice, Conflict Resolution, Stress Management, MSD, Management Behaviour, Joint Inspections, Health and Well-being, HAV and Working at Height.

Workshops are delivered on a sector specific or topic specific basis and the training is available free of charge to all organisations of all sizes from any sector. Funding is limited and all training must be completed by February 2011.

For workshop locations and further information including how to reserve places on individual workshops call the training team at Premier Partnership (the HSE’s retained training provider) on 01302 349629 or email doyourbittrainingteam@premier-partnership.co.uk The dedicated HSE microsite can be viewed at http://www.hse.gov.uk/doyourbit

Jim Bardell General Manager at Classic Security of Cranleigh in Surrey recently attended a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) IOSH accredited Worker Involvement Training Course in Southampton.  Jim was delighted with the outcome and immediately booked two of his staff on the next available course. The training was delivered by Doncaster based Premier Partnership on behalf of the HSE.

Jim Bardell of Classic Security said “I have successfully completed the course - it was of such quality and so informative that I would like to send our other two new Health and Safety Representatives to attend a future course - can you please send me information on future courses? Grateful for your assistance”.

Speaking on behalf of Premier Partnership Terry Ryan said “We have a had a number of positive comments about the training since we started work on the project in March. In a little over three months we have recruited over 1600 learners to the HSE’s Worker Involvement Programme an important initiative which we proud to be part of” He added “The IOSH accreditation that comes with this course underpins the message about the quality of the training which is 75% subsidised by the HSE”

For more information about the HSE’s Worker Involvement Programme click here or call the training team on 01302 649629 

60 organisations from all sectors have signed up for the Health and Safety Executives fully funded training initiative being delivered under their Worker Involvement programme entitled “Safe and Sound at Work - Do Your Bit”

The training is being delivered throughout 2010 and in to 2011. Premier Partnership (the training provider that secured the tender to deliver the training) spokesman Terry Ryan  said “we are delighted with progress to date” He added “I think it is the broad range of interventions that have been enabled under this programme that have generated such interest- topics include work related stress, managing conflict, and MSD but we are able to discuss clients specific needs” Visit www.hse.gov./doyoubit for more information of call the training team direct on 01302 369469

Feedback from clients who have taken up the Health and Safety Executives offer of 75% funded training for Worker Involvement training indicates that case studies have been very influential in their decision making process. 

Click on this link worker involvement case study to view a (video) example. A further range of case studies can be seen on the HSE micro site www.hse.gov.uk/doyourbit call the Premier Partnership training team on 01904 349629 for more information.

Premier Partnership is delivering a new funded training programme on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive. The programme was launched on March 1st and is to be know as the Do Your Bit Campaign.

The training is 75% funded by the HSE and has a strong “People Skills” element. The focus is on organisations with 20 to 400 employees in the following sectors Construction, Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Repair and those on the move including Transport, Logistics and Warehousing. There are 2 and 3-day courses available.

For detailed information please visit www.hse.gov.uk/doyourbit where you will find a booking form under the Premier Partnership logo or call 01302 349629 and ask to be put through to the Premier Partnership training team and speak directly to a trainer. You can e mail us at doyourbittrainingteam@premier-partnership.co.uk

Literature will be available from March 12th. Funded training tends to get booked up quickly so we suggest you take action as soon as possible.