Health and Safety Training Courses
Health and Safety Training Courses
Expert Health and Safety trainers, backed by 25+ years’ of experience.
Our Chartered Health and Safety professionals deliver practical training to help schools, businesses and contractors manage risk and meet their responsibilities.
Based across Leicester, Nottingham, Birmingham and Lincoln, we offer CPD-accredited and Qualsafe-accredited courses and are an approved IOSH Training Centre.
Health and Safety Training Courses
Health and Safety Awareness Training
This course is designed for all employees to build essential health and safety awareness, explain key legal responsibilities and help create safer workplaces for staff, pupils, visitors and others across the site.
✔ 1 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited Course
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Health and Safety Management
This course develops the knowledge needed to manage health and safety effectively, understand organisational arrangements, meet legal responsibilities and maintain safe, compliant workplaces for staff and visitors.
✔ 4 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Terrorism Protection (Martyn's Law Awareness)
Designed to build awareness of Martyn’s Law, this course helps staff recognise potential threats, understand vulnerabilities, respond appropriately to incidents and support effective protective security arrangements throughout their site.
✔ Martyn’s Law Compliant
✔ 4 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
IOSH Managing Safely
Designed for employees responsible for procuring or managing contractors, this course develops the knowledge needed to assess competence, communicate expectations, monitor work and manage contractor risks safely and effectively onsite.
✔ 3 Day Course (1 day = 7 hours)
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ IOSH Materials & Course Structure
✔ Printed IOSH Certificate
Management of Contractors
Designed for employees responsible for procuring or managing contractors, this course develops the knowledge needed to assess competence, communicate expectations, monitor work and manage contractor risks safely and effectively onsite.
✔ 4 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Permit to Work
This course explains how permit-to-work systems control maintenance, repair and specialist activities, helping organisations prevent incidents, meet legal duties and maintain safe working environments.
✔ 1 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Health and Safety for Governors and Trustees
This course builds the knowledge needed to support and challenge leaders effectively, understand key responsibilities and provide appropriate oversight of health and safety arrangements.
✔ 2 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Qualsafe Health and Safety in the Workplace Awards
These regulated awards cover common hazards, risk management, safe working practices, legal responsibilities and measures for preventing accidents and ill health.
✔ Level 1 – 3.5 Hour Training Session
✔ Level 2 – 1 Day Training Session
✔ Level 3 – 2 Day Training Session
✔ Classroom Delivery
✔ Ofqual Regulated
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Fire Safety Training Courses
Fire Safety Awareness
This course is designed for all employees to develop an understanding of essential fire safety principles, common workplace hazards, prevention measures and emergency arrangements, helping staff respond safely and appropriately to fire.
✔ 1 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited Course
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Fire Marshal / Warden Training
Designed for employees undertaking fire marshal or warden duties, this course develops the knowledge and confidence needed to support evacuations, identify hazards, use extinguishers safely and assist during fire emergencies.
✔ 2 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Fire Safety Management
This course provides management with knowledge needed to oversee fire safety arrangements, understand relevant legislation, manage building systems and risk assessments, and fulfil responsibilities during emergency situations effectively.
✔ 4 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Fire Door Awareness
Designed for those with building management responsibilities, this course develops understanding of fire door operation, key components, compartmentation, common faults and inspection requirements to support effective fire safety management.
✔ 3 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Evacuation Chair / ResQmat Train the Trainer
This course develops the skills, knowledge and confidence to use evacuation equipment safely, train others effectively and support consistent, compliant emergency evacuation procedures across their organisation.
✔ 3 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Qualsafe Fire Safety Awareness Awards
These regulated awards cover common hazards, prevention and protection measures, evacuation procedures, workplace responsibilities and the actions required during a fire emergency situation.
✔ Level 1 – 3.5 Hour Course
✔ Level 2 – 1 Day Course
✔ Classroom Delivery
✔ Ofqual Regulated
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with Qualsafe Syllabus
Manual Handling Training Courses
Manual Handling Awareness
This course develops understanding of safe handling principles, assessment techniques, individual capabilities and practical measures to reduce the risk of injury within the workplace.
✔ 3 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Moving and Handling of Persons
This course combines theoretical and practical learning to develop safe handling techniques using equipment appropriately. Bespoke practical sessions include: sitting to standing transfers, chair to chair transfers, bed mobility, wheelchair use, hoists (mobile, ceiling, standing aids), slide sheets and team handling scenarios.
✔ Minimum 4 Hour Training Session (tailored to required equipment)
✔ Classroom Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with ROSPA Syllabus
Working at Height Training Courses
Working at Height Awareness
This course develops understanding of common tasks, equipment, safe positioning, environmental factors and appropriate control measures to reduce risks and prevent workplace falls.
✔ 3 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Qualsafe Working at Height Level 2 Award
This regulated award covers legal responsibilities, risk controls, safe working practices, equipment considerations and procedures for identifying and reporting defective equipment appropriately.
✔ 3 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom Delivery
✔ Ofqual Regulated
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with Qualsafe Syallbus
COSHH Training Courses
COSHH Awareness
This course develops understanding of product identification, relevant regulations, health hazards, safe storage and appropriate control measures for safer workplace use.
✔ 2 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited Course
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Asbestos & Legionella Training Courses
Asbestos Awareness
This course develops awareness of common locations, associated risks, relevant legislation, local procedures and protective measures to help prevent accidental workplace disturbance.
✔ 3 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited Course
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Legionella Awareness
This course develops understanding of associated health risks, relevant legislation, local procedures and water monitoring requirements to support workplace legionella control arrangements.
✔ 3 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Risk Assessment Training Courses
Risk Assessment Workshop
This practical workshop develops understanding of hazard identification, proportionality, risk evaluation and the key stages required to produce suitable workplace risk assessments.
✔ 4 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Qualsafe the Principles of Risk Assessment Awards
These regulated awards cover workplace health and safety, hazard and risk principles, assessment processes and their role in preventing accidents and ill health.
✔ Level 2 – 1 Day Course
✔ Level 3 – 2 Day Course
✔ Classroom Delivery
✔ Ofqual Regulated
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with Qualsafe Syllabus
Accident and Investigation Training Courses
Accident Investigation Workshop
This workshop develops the skills needed to identify immediate, underlying and root causes, implement proportionate actions, meet reporting requirements and help prevent recurrence.
✔ 4 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ CPD Accredited
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with HSE Guidance
Educational Visits Training Courses
Educational Visits Coordinator Training
Delivered in line with AAOLEV and OEAP National Guidance, this course equips Educational Visits Coordinators to manage, approve and monitor educational visits confidently, safely and in accordance with recognised guidance.
✔ 1 Day Course (1 Day = 6 Hours)
✔ Classroom Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with AAOLEV Framework
Visit Leader Training
Delivered in line with AAOLEV and OEAP National Guidance, this course develops the knowledge needed to plan and manage visits safely, assess risks, complete pre-visit checks and use online visit management systems with confidence.
✔ 2 Hour Training Session
✔ Classroom or Online Delivery
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Content aligns with AAOLEV Framework
Additional Services
Competent Person Service
As your appointed Competent Person, we deliver expert health and safety advice, practical support, and compliant solutions. Our team ensures timely responses, clear guidance, and access to online resources, including templates, risk assessments, and accident reporting tools, helping you manage risks effectively and maintain legal compliance.
Management Audits
Our Annual Review service evaluates and updates your health and safety policies, fire risk assessments, and company-wide risk assessments, ensuring compliance, identifying emerging risks, and implementing effective controls to protect staff, visitors, and premises while keeping documentation current, practical, and aligned with regulations.
Onsite Support Visits
Our On-Site Support Visits review your health and safety systems, identify hazards, ensure compliance, and provide clear action plans, expert guidance, and training. We support high-risk areas, remedial works, incident analysis, and tailored policies, helping you manage risks effectively and maintain legal and industry best-practice standards.
First Aid Training
Fire Risk Assessments
We provide Fire Risk Assessments in line with the Fire Safety Act 2021, ensuring all businesses comply with full recording requirements. As IFSM Affiliate Members, our qualified fire risk assessors undertake the fire risk assessments, deliver detailed action plans, advise on remedial works, and offer ongoing email and phone support to help you manage fire safety effectively.
Incident Investigations
Our Incident Reporting Tool lets you record and track accidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences. It provides trend analysis, stores essential information for external agencies, and ensures serious incidents are reviewed by our health and safety consultants. We will guide RIDDOR reporting, giving confidence in your reporting process.
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We couldn’t be more impressed with the outstanding health and safety service we received. The YMD Boon team have demonstrated a deep understanding of compliance, risk management, and practical work solutions. Their attention to detail, proactive approach, and thorough assessments gave us complete confidence in our operations. They have gone above and beyond to ensure not only legal compliance but also the safety and well-being of our staff. Highly recommended!
Head of InfrastructureÂ
RISE MAT
We have used the Health and Safety services of YMD Boon for around 10 years and have always felt well supported. Our current specialist is really helpful at supporting us to have the highest levels of health and safety compliance and contributing to our strategic management of health and safety so that this remains the case. I would happily recommend YMD Boon.
Headteacher
Kirby Muxloe Primary School
We have worked alongside YMD Boon for a number of years, they have overseen our large capital projects across our Trust as well as providing us with a competent Health & Safety Service. We have found them to be very professional and they have provided solid and reliable advice to us over the years. They are an excellent and trusted company and we will continue to work with them.
Estates & IT Manager
Bradgate Education Partnership
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6b Anson House, Compass Point Business Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire,
LE16 9HW
Ground Floor, Tottle Road, Nottingham,
NG2 1RT
Office 148a, Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 9FD
Ground Floor Left, Building 3, Kingsley Office Park, West Central Business Park, Runcorn Road, Lincoln, LN6 3TA