IPAF and RoSPA to bring clarity to training qualifications
THE International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is working with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) on a new initiative that will increase clarity about which health and safety qualifications employees need to hold and which training courses they need to undertake.
The National Core Competence Benchmark (NCCB) is a collaborative initiative supported by a wide range of trade associations and is open to any training course provider. It was launched at the Safety and Health Expo earlier this month.
A website will be created which lists courses and qualifications that are accredited by trade, safety or examination bodies and ranks them against recognized training frameworks.
The initiative also includes ‘smart card training passports’, where contractors can store all training histories online and on electronically readable cards, allowing quick access and easy sharing of records.
‘This initiative is a timely response to confusion and uncertainty among employers as to which training they should choose, the quality of the courses and the levels of competency,’ said IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman.
‘IPAF is pleased to work with RoSPA to bring clarity to the numerous training qualifications and give employers a viable framework on which to make training decisions.’
The NCCB website is being developed and can be viewed at: www.rospa.com/workplacesafety/nccb
The National Core Competence Benchmark (NCCB) is a collaborative initiative supported by a wide range of trade associations and is open to any training course provider. It was launched at the Safety and Health Expo earlier this month.
A website will be created which lists courses and qualifications that are accredited by trade, safety or examination bodies and ranks them against recognized training frameworks.
The initiative also includes ‘smart card training passports’, where contractors can store all training histories online and on electronically readable cards, allowing quick access and easy sharing of records.
‘This initiative is a timely response to confusion and uncertainty among employers as to which training they should choose, the quality of the courses and the levels of competency,’ said IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman.
‘IPAF is pleased to work with RoSPA to bring clarity to the numerous training qualifications and give employers a viable framework on which to make training decisions.’
The NCCB website is being developed and can be viewed at: www.rospa.com/workplacesafety/nccb
