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To help us monitor more closely the effectiveness of our training organisation and delivery we have started sending out a very brief on-line survey to delegates who have internet access, upon completion of the course. All responses can remain anonymous, which will give delegates more opportunity to say what they really thought of the training as they would have had time to reflect and will know that their identities will be protected.

Any client who does not wish this monitoring to occur may advise our training admin manager at the time of booking. All feedback will be shared with the client.

Paul joined Adamson’s Laboratory Services (ALS) in February 2009 as Health and Safety Trainer, specialising in asbestos. Paul has delivered courses on behalf of several Group companies, and these include BOHS proficiency modules, IOSH courses and asbestos awareness. The feedback on his training is always positive; this is due to his style of delivery, an excellent knowledge of the subject and the manner in which he explains the more complex issues. This is borne out by the number of repeat course
bookings that are achieved.

Since joining ALS, Paul has widened his knowledge base and now undertakes legionella risk assessments and monthly monitoring checks for clients. In his spare time (of which there is not much) Paul is a keen archer, he is also in the process of restoring a 1973 MGB GT.

As in previous years, instead of sending out Xmas cards to all our clients we made a donation to Canterbury Oast Trust. This is a charity that supports people with learning disabilities. The Trust creates opportunities for those who cannot look after themselves outside of a safe and supportive environment.

To read more about the work of the organisation, go to www.c-o-t.org.uk

Cara joined Inspection Services (UK) Limited in 2010 as a trainee administrator on a formal apprenticeship scheme. Her role includes liaising with clients and engineers, preparation of reports, telephone work and general office duties. “The job with Inspection Services has given me the opportunity to acquire valuable work experience” says Cara, “I have improved and gained new skills and I have been able to participate and contribute to a friendly working environment”..

With the assistance of her co-workers, Cara hopes to obtain her NVQ at the end of next month. She is pleased to have had the opportunity to work in a welcoming and supportive environment, with people who have helped in many aspects of the apprenticeship programme. Having established herself as a valuable member of the team, Cara will convert to a regular employment contract once her formal training is complete.

The Royal Life Saving Society UK, in association with PHSC plc company Quality Leisure Management (QLM), have released a DVD entitled “Life changing event”. The film is based on a drowning and is aimed at training lifeguards and their managers but there are many parallels that apply to any organisation. The key message is that everyone meant well and nobody wanted the incident to happen, but complacency cost a life and changed everyone’s life, not just the bereaved family.

The DVD shows how a typical courtroom scene in a criminal prosecution under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 would be conducted. The aim is not to be totally precise on courtroom protocols but to show the impact on everyone involved. Please contact QLM on (tel) 01451 861084 if you’d like to discuss how it might be used in your own training programme.

Carol Hudson and Kae Bailes of RSA Environmental Health joined Claire Tunnicliffe and Rebecca Knapp from Adamson’s Laboratory Services in the 5km Race for Life Run at Milton Keynes in aid of Cancer Research. Between them, the four Raunds-based office staff raised a total of around £460 for the charity.