NRSWA training will have you fit for purpose

One such way that the regulation is trying to provide assistance is through City and Guilds qualifications that can be met by successfully completing an NRSWA training scheme to ensure people working in road building, maintenance and street working jobs are kept up to date with what they need to know. NRSWA training courses lead to City and Guilds qualifications for street works. The need for these qualifications is in turn driven by the legal requirement for supervisors and operatives to perform their duties to standards prescribed by City & Guilds and in line with the New Roads and Street Works (NRSW) Act and associated Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP’s).

Barely a day goes by without witnessing some form of roadworks or new roads being created so it is obvious this is an industry that is very busy at the moment. Even though there is a recession going on, local authorities have a massive need to improve their infrastructure and the quality of the roads. The employment benefits of upgrading road networks bring its own benefits and it is a good industry to be involved in. However, with so many people coming to work in the industry, there is a need to ensure that safety is paramount. This is where NRSWA training can be of great benefit.

If you are putting your staff through the NRSWA training scheme, it is important to know what parts they need to obtain. There are many modules or units as part of the course and not every module is suitable for all members of staff. There are some courses which are intended for supervisors whereas other units are intended for operators. The two jobs can be very different so it makes sense that different training schemes will be in place. This is of benefit as it means that people can choose the training units which suit their job role and not sit through irrelevant courses. This should lower the cost of taking the course and minimise the amount of time spent off work.

With so many elements of the NRSWA training course, it is important to review the modules against requirements before going on a course. It may be that a firm will only want employees to study the sections which are relevant to their work. Other companies will try to encourage their employees to take the entire course, in order to have them skilled and knowledgeable in a number of different areas. There are a lot of options for these qualifications and no matter what you need to know, you should find the assistance available.

Depending on your location, it may not be possible for your staff to attend a NRSWA training course locally. It may be possible for a course to come to your premises or local region and provide units or learning modules there, but the site venue must meet minimum requirements. If you have a large workforce who all require training, this is likely to be of great benefit. Even though the information contained in these courses is hugely important, it is understood that businesses cannot afford to lose their entire workforce at the one time but the scheduling of the training programme should make it possible to get your staff fully trained with minor inconvenience.