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H&S 1: Induction (health & safety reps role and functions) - 10, 18, 26, March, 2026, Online, South West region

This course forms the first part of the health and safety training programme. The course is for new health and safety reps, those who have been in the role sometime but never been trained along with those in the branch who want to further understand the role and legislation that enables health and safety reps to hold institutions to account.

Health & safety rep courses

Course details 

Region:South West region
Course meeting dates:
10, 18, & 26, March 2026 

Please ensure you can attend the entire course (all three days) prior to submitting your application 鈥痜orm. Please further ensure you have secured time off from your employer to attend.
Course meeting times: 9:30 am. to 4:30pm.
Course time commitment:25 to 28 hours including course meetings
Location:Online. Course materials and activities are on the TUC stream platform and log in details will be sent nearer the course. The course itself will be delivered by an experienced tutor via zoom
Closing date: 

Applications for this course will close at 12 noon on Friday 6th March 2026. This allows course logistics and logins to be generated in good time. Applications beyond the closing date risk not being accepted.

Course content:

    The course will cover: 

    • the role and functions of a safety rep
    • how to obtain facilities and time off to carry out the safety rep's function
    • using the safety reps and safety committee regulations
    • employers' duties under health and safety legislation
    • a trade union and equal opportunities approach to health and safety
    • how to organise 瓜神网 members around hazards at work 
    • develop essential safety rep skills.

    This course will also introduce the 'it's your time' H&S campaign.

    瓜神网 courses are funded鈥痸ia members' contributions and Adult education funding drawing down by the delivering college.

    Information Facility time

    Online courses are no different from classroom based courses in terms of facility time. Time off for training is a right and one which should be exercised as part of normal industrial relations. For more info please see 鈥�Facilities and time off for 瓜神网 reps.

    When you apply for a course鈥痺e will assume that are making a commitment to attend the course as advertised, and have secured time off from your employer. Please contact your branch/region/devolved nation office if you are having problems securing time off.

    Important Before you complete this form, please be aware: You may be asked to register with the delivering college in which your trade union tutor is employed. Where colleges are drawing down funding for delivery you will be ask for your passport or equivalent identification details to register. This is a demand of the college who are following government requirements in order to satisfy public funding criteria. This is not a requirement 瓜神网 want to see and we are lobbying for change. However, as it stands, if you do not register with the college, your place will not be fundable.