FACT - Fencing and Construction Training
The largest specialist provider of training, advice and support to the fencing industry within the UK
Due to Covid-19 and the necessity to social distance, at FaCT (Fencing and Construction Training) we have converted many of our training programmes to online courses over the past months. While in the past it’s been the norm to visit training centres to renew CSCS cards, construction and fencing workers may find visiting centres in person a struggle at the moment.
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Health and safety training is a vital component for many businesses, but with the current Covid-19 pandemic, more and more companies are delivering health and safety training online rather than face-to-face. Here are some of the many benefits that this can provide.
By conducting online health and safety training modules instead of in a classroom situation, you don’t need to worry about attendees coming into contact with each other and having to adhere to social distancing. It can put the trainer’s mind at rest, as well as those doing the learning.
Even without taking Covid-19 implications into account, learning online provides a slew of additional advantages. For starters, it offers excellent flexibility, enabling learners to often take courses at a time that suits them. This means they can fit studying around their daily schedules, eliminating the inconvenience and time spent having to travel to a training centre for classroom learning.
Online training saves money by removing the need for travel, delegates or trainers to travel. This also saves time, as well all improving the efficiency of the training.
Doing your health and safety course online is also welcome news for those who like to look after the environment. By cutting the need to travel to a course location, you’re reducing your carbon footprint. With modules and work stored online, there’s also less reliance on paper handouts, which are often a feature of classroom learning.
As technology has improved and internet speeds have become faster and more reliable, learning online is a much more sophisticated and easier option that is accessible for all. Essentially, all you need is an internet connection, a quiet place and a laptop or even a smartphone device, and you’re good to go.
There are many apps and programmes that make it simpler to share visual content and multi-media, enhancing the learning process. Even if you might not be mixing with other attendees or a tutor in person, there’s often the chance to speak to them personally online or make use of chat forums, to give the feeling of a classroom atmosphere.
These courses are tutor-led, and they can see and chat with other delegates. This is a key feature of all of FaCT’s online training courses.
The advancement of technology also makes it easier to keep online training content up to date (essential in the health and safety sector, particularly with regards to any changes in legislation)
To find out more about online health and safety training, get in touch with us today.
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If you work in a job that requires regular manual handling, such as heavy lifting or repetitive physical movements, you may be concerned about potential risks at work. A manual handling course can help prevent workplace accidents and injury by training both.
If you are an employer and it is your responsibility to provide manual handling courses for staff and meet regulations, then you will need to find out how much manual handling training courses cost so that you can compare the options.
The price you pay will depend on the level of the course, what the course covers and the training provider. FacT (Fencing and Construction Training) is an established delivery of manual handling courses and is one of the largest providers of training, advice and support to the UK’s construction and manufacturing sectors.
The comprehensive classroom course covers manual handling hazards, risks and how they can lead to injury and harm, and controls for those risks. It outlines the law surrounding manual handling and requirements, in addition to how to carry out risk assessments and the benefits of doing so appropriately. Specific training will be given on lifting loads from low levels, lowering from a height, pushing and pulling freight, carrying techniques and more.
Our popular manual handling classroom course takes place in both Birmingham and Redditch.
An online course allows workers to get the training they need whilst still being able to maintain social distancing. As well as the need for new regulations due to coronavirus, online learning is also a more convenient option for many people as it enables them to save money and time on commuting to a physical course location.
Click here to view our upcoming online course dates. The online course covers the same content as the classroom content and a live instructor will deliver the course in real-time, with presentations, images and videos.
In order to receive a certificate, a multiple-choice test will need to be answered correctly at the end of the day.
Many companies prefer to book groups of staff onto courses at the same time, this not only allows for a collaborative learning experience between employees but it can also be more affordable, as some providers offer group booking discounts. Contact us today to find out about group booking at a reduced rate.
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A health and safety qualification is an important requirement for all businesses, but if you’re in the construction industry, you’ll probably need to decide between an SSSTS or SMSTS certification. The two courses are similar but choosing the right course will vary depending on your job position. Here’s all you need to know before deciding on which course to take:
SSSTS stands for Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme and is the construction industry standard for first-line managers and supervisors. If you are currently a supervisor and are looking to move into a more managerial role, this is a good training certificate to add to your CV. Also, if you are a supervisor working on a UKCG site, or one belonging to the Major Contractors Group, you’ll need the SSSTS certificate beforehand.
It is a two-day course and won’t be as detailed as the SMSTS training scheme, as it is designed to give supervisors an understanding and compliance with the health and safety systems needed, rather than the legal frameworks that managers require.
On an SSSTS course, you’ll learn more about health and safety legislation, and how to complete risk assessments and manage hazards so that you are ready to step into your role with confidence.
SMSTS stands for Site Management Safety Training Scheme. It is best suited for project managers, supervisors and site managers who are expected to implement safety systems in the workplace. If you are involved in the management, planning, organising, monitoring or administering of construction safety, you will only be able to work on a site if you are SMSTS certified. The five-day course will be focused on health and safety laws and requirements.
Whichever course is best suited to you, it’s important to ensure you take your training course with a legitimate training provider.
FaCT is now one of the largest providers of training, advice and support to the fencing, highway construction and manufacturing industries in the UK, so you can rest assured you’ll receive the support you need.
As well as offering the two training courses mentioned above, FaCT offers refresher courses for those looking to ensure they are up to date on the latest industry health and safety regulations. Contact us today for more information. These two courses are both required training when gold or black FISS card renewal is needed.
Contact us today to find out more.
Get the Highways England Passport before the end of October 2019 or you will not be able to work on Highways England Projects.
FaCT are pleased to announce that Highways England have now confirmed their commitment to the Highways England Passport Scheme, a programme to reduce the repeated induction process and validate all workers approved to work on the network. Make sure you are not left off the road!
FaCT are continuing to deliver this training for companies and individuals across the country. A programme of open courses is scheduled with more being added weekly.
| Birmingham Training Centre (B31 2ET) | Greater Manchester & Lancashire (BB4 5HU) |
| 17th June | 20th June |
| 3rd July | 10th July |
| 26th July | 1st Aug |
| 5th Aug |
FaCT also delivers training at their client’s venues across the country for groups of candidates between 10 and 15.
This training is normally delivered during the week, but due to popular demand can also be delivered at weekends.
The course covers the following topics
There is a multiple chose test paper at the end of the course requiring a 75% pass rate to enable the candidate to be certificated and uploaded to the national database, validating the passport.