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Health and safety is at the heart of effective facilities and premises management—ensuring safe, compliant environments for staff, contractors, and visitors alike. Our industry-approved training courses equip you with the knowledge and confidence to manage risks, stay up to date with regulations, and protect your organisation from costly incidents.

Training and learning

We offer a comprehensive suite of training and qualifications in facilities and premises management health, safety, wellbeing and environmental management. We educate people all over the world to help them improve their knowledge and skills, reduce risks, make workplaces healthier and safer for everyone and improve long-term business performance.

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Asbestos Awareness

Our comprehensive Asbestos Awareness Online Course is designed to help you understand this hazardous material, educate you on its history and usage, and equip you with the knowledge to protect yourself and others from its dangers.

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British Safety Council Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment

Gain an understanding of fire risk assessments to help protect your staff and business whilst complying with the law.

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General Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness

This course provides a foundation for promoting a safe, healthy and environmentally responsible workplace culture.

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Fire Safety

This short online course is for all employees. It aims to ensure that all employees know how to prevent fires in the workplace and what actions to take in the event of a fire.

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British Safety Council Certificate in Manual Handling Risk Assessment

By the end of the course you will be performing your own manual handling risk assessments with confidence. This will help you to protect your staff and business, as well as comply with the law.

Fire Warden at Work

This short online course is for anyone who acts as a fire warden (or fire marshal) at work. It provides fire wardens with the knowledge and understanding of fire safety that they need to successfully carry out their duties.

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Working at Height

This short online course is for people who work at height and highlights the risks and practical ways to prevent falls from height.

Insights

Explore our range of blogs, informational resources and Safety Management magazine articles for news, opinions and guidance on topics related to facilities and premises management health, safety, and wellbeing.

Informational resources

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Hazards in the workplace: Different Types and Management Tips

Hazards are a feature of every workplace, whether you work in a factory, on a construction site, or even in an office. Identifying hazards in the workplace means that you can put the proper health and safety precautions in place to keep you and your colleagues safe.

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Risk assessments: what they are, why they're important and how to complete them

Risk assessment is a primary management tool in ensuring the health and safety of workers (and others). What many people perhaps are not aware of, however, is that they are actually a legal requirement for employers and certain self-employed people.

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Risk Mitigation Explained

Risk mitigation is a strategy employed by organisations to prepare for and lessen potential risks that a business may face. It overlaps significantly with risk reduction, where threats are identified before steps are taken to reduce these risks.

Safety Management magazine articles

Blog articles

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Ensuring Safety and Health at Work in a Changing Climate

Climate change isn’t just reshaping the environment – it’s changing how we live and work. It’s not only the planet that’s affected – it’s people too, and that means ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate.

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Five HSE Topics Workers Should Know About

In this article, we explore five key topics shaping the future of Health and Safety: risk assessment, sustainability, mental health, compliance and technology.

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How to create a culture of safety on your construction site

We’re sharing practical steps every construction company can take to build a culture where health and safety is part of everyday decision-making. From leadership and audits to training, we’ll outline how you can embed safety into your site’s operations.

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The importance of senior leadership knowing their responsibilities around health, safety and wellbeing

To enable leaders to thrive in our ever-changing and dynamic environment, managing risks effectively, strengthening board decisions, leaders need to build knowledge, flexibility and capacity.

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Are you ready for the green transition?

With a growing population from 8 billion in November 2022 to a predicted 9.7 billion by 2050, there is an increased demand for green jobs to support the green transition. Are you ready?

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Asbestos: a growing challenge for the future?

In the UK, around 5,000 people die from asbestos-related conditions (chiefly lung cancers and Mesothelioma) each year. While annual fatalities have remained around the 5000 mark for several years, the long shadow cast by asbestos has not yet reached its full height.

Membership

Our membership is designed to help you navigate legislation and compliance while systematically improving your health, safety, and wellbeing standards, creating a thriving and resilient workforce.

Membership

The world of health, safety, wellbeing and environmental management is constantly changing. By becoming a member, you will benefit from our extensive experience and expertise. Plus, gain access to others who share your passion for excellence and compliance within facilities and premises management.

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Events

From sector interest groups to relevant webinars, you can find all things facilities and premises management events below.

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