News Blog Category - Health & Safety Training Ltd

Health & Safety Training Ltd Achieves Near-Perfect QAR (Quality Achievement Rate)

March 1, 2024

Here at Health & Safety Training, we don’t like to boast too much about the quality of our training and the hard work that our staff put in…

Top 10 Podcasts to Listen to on Long Haul Drives

October 29, 2021

Whether you’re setting off on a one-off road trip or you’re a long haul lorry driver just going about your daily business, you could well be looking for…

Unemployment in the UK 2020

June 23, 2021

Data provided by: ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/ https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment https://www.theguardian.com/business/uk-unemployment-and-employment-statistics…

Unemployment in the North East 2020

June 23, 2021

It’s been tough for everyone over the past twelve months or so, and not just because of the virus itself. The methods we have had to adopt to…

Ofsted Report

September 4, 2017

In June 2017, Health and Safety Training Ltd underwent an Ofsted inspection, the first inspection of our premises since we were judged as ‘good’ in 2013. We are…

Bounce Back gives construction employment opportunity for ex offenders

October 19, 2015

Here at Health and Safety Training we work hard to help people gain employment in the construction industry and support any initiative that joins our cause – which is…

Construction sector sees sustained growth

September 24, 2015

According to a recent survey by Markit (The CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)) , the UK’s construction industry continued to experience healthy growth and expansion throughout August, which has…

HST & AquAid provide safe, clean water for villagers in Zimbabwe

August 3, 2015

Last year, Health & Safety Training invested in new water coolers to keep our staff and learners hydrated, refreshed and ready for a productive day. The company we chose…

The Decline of Construction Unions

July 27, 2015

The last few decades have seen union memberships fall across all industries and sectors, and the construction industry is no exception. According to Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS),…

UK Has Biggest Skills Gap Amongst Young People

July 14, 2015

The UK is reported to have the widest skills gap between young people not in education, employment and training (NEETs), and their employed counterparts, in a recent 22-country…

Are you ready for the IOSH conference 2015?

June 8, 2015

If you work in the health and safety industry, chances are you’ll be attending the IOSH annual conference on the 16th and 17th June 2015. Primarily aimed at people in…

Is Migrant Labour the best solution to the skills gap in the UK?

March 12, 2015

The Chief Executive at Osbornes, Mr David Fison, has been encouraging those in the construction industry to recognise the importance of skilled immigrants, and stop calling for more restrictive immigration…

UKCG Recognises NPORS Cards at Last!

October 14, 2014

The team at Health and Safety Training are pleased to announce that one of our accrediting bodies – NPORS – is now widely recognised by the United…

Health & Safety North Event

October 8, 2014

In 2007, Western Business Exhibition launched a series of safety events with the aim of bringing together the very best representatives of the health and safety industry in the UK.

New and Improved Website!

August 18, 2014

Here at Health & Safety Training Ltd, we are delighted to introduce our brand new website. We pride ourselves on our exceptional service, and a big part of this…

HST team up with AquAid to provide clean water to African village

May 22, 2014

Here at Health & Safety Training Ltd we know that one of the best ways to ensure a productive workforce is to ensure they stay happy and healthy – and…