Initiative to cut confusion

RoSPA is leading a new initiative
which it says will reduce employers’
confusion about which health and
safety qualifications workers need to
hold and which training courses they
need to undertake.

The National Core Competence
Benchmark (NCCB) is a collaborative
initiative supported by a range of
trade associations and is open to any
training course provider. The
initiative’s website will lists courses
and qualifications that are accredited
by trade, safety or examination
bodies and ranks them against
recognised training frameworks.

Legally, employers are responsible
for judging who is, or is not,
competent. This process is hampered
by the lack of any clear standards.

The NCCB will offer impartial and
practical assistance to employers at the
point of them choosing training
courses for their staff and establishing
the competence of contractors.

www.rospa.com/WorkplaceSafety/nccb/