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Solutions Training - Providing the UK's largest range of 'professionally accredited' health and safety learning programs
The Solutions Training Difference

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We have trained over 1,600 staff at West Midlands Ambulance Services in conflict management alone.

We have trained over 800 staff from National Express Transport Group in conflict management.

Our work to introduce a Stress Management Programme within a leading Government department resulted in a 2% fall in overall sickness related absence during the following year.

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Audit Tools

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Our video based training solution ‘People Moving People’, has been adopted by hundreds of hospitals, nursing homes, home care services and the entire UK hospice movement.

We are the only first aid training provider in the UK to guarantee courses will be delivered only by staff that have trained and qualified as and NHS ambulance paramedic or nurse.

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NEWS
 
New Handling Safely Resource Pack-Launch June 2008 - 23/06/2008

Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd has produced a completely new version of the highly successful Handling Carefully Resource Pack specifically designed to cover inanimate load handling in a variety of workplace settings. The sample pack comprises of a A3 presenter pack ,Cd Rom and a sample workbook for use by the trainer.The CD Rom contains the option of a powerpoint presentation as well as a trainers handbook and key proforma required for running in-house training sessions managing manual handling risks.
Solutions offer a train the trainer 3 day course to prepare individuals to deliver in-house training using the Handling Safely Resource Pack.
The course can also be EDEXCEL/BTEC accredited.
Solutions has run this course for many organisations including ,hospices,factories,charities,manufacturing,retail,schools,colleges and the House of Commons. 

 
HSE - Myth of the month - 20/06/2008

Click on the HSE website link to find the current "Myth of the Month"
www.hse.gov.uk/myth/index.htm
Solutions blended learning for 999 services receives EDEXCEL accreditation- - 06/06/2008

Solutions are now uniquely offering a BTEC award “Manual handling in the emergency services” This award is available to all of our fire, ambulance and police customers and requires learners to complete 3 hrs of on line theoretical work during which learners are tracked monitored and assessed on line. They then spend time with a qualified instructor to complete the practical techniques. The system is already being used by Kent Fire & Rescue service and opens up the most cost effective means of delivering this type of training. It will also have a positive environmental impact as staff can now complete the theory at a time and place that no longer requires travel.


New Courses available in 2008 - 02/06/2008

Due to demand Solutions has decided to offer one day basic courses in moving & handling of people. These courses will be held regularly in London, Birmingham and Manchester, these courses are aimed at staff new to health, social care, nursing home, or special educational areas. Competency based they will be in line with best practice as defined in the guide to handling people 5th edition.

Additionally the hugely successful one day “Personal Safety Skills in the workplace” course designed for any person who needs to manage conflict in the workplace will be able to attend courses held regularly in Surrey, Birmingham and Manchester. Uniquely this course attracts an EDEXCEL/BTEC unit award.
Fire Legislation - 05/06/2008

New health & safety legislation in respect of fire safety at work has become law. The new regulations require all employers to conduct a fire risk assessment and to have a fire plan in place. Further details are available from the Health & Safety Executive at www.hse.gov.uk
New People Moving People Training Pack - 11/06/2008

Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd in conjunction with Merlin Communications (UK) Ltd and LIKO (UK) Ltd has produced a completely an updated  version of their highly successful People moving People Instructor resource pack. Produced by a team of manual handling and education specialists from nursing, physiotherapy, special educational needs and ambulance service backgrounds this pack is the most comprehensive and up to date available in the UK. The pack comprises of a DVD with over 90 minutes of film footage, a trainers presenter, PowerPoint slides and supporting documentation to enable an instructor to deliver up to date training. The five day EDEXCEL/BTEC accredited instructor course available from Solutions will ensure your moving & handling instruction maximise the benefits of this training resource pack. They will also receive ongoing support from the team of moving & handling specialists. In 2007 it is planned to launch an online version of the theory modules.
Edexcel give Solutions Training “A” grade for quality - 20/06/2008

As part of Solutions continuous commitment to quality assurance we have just retained our Edexcel external verification results. The feedback from Edexcel has been superb and the staff at Solutions are pleased that all of their hard work continues to be recognised. Some quotes from Edexcel: "Materials used on course are of a very high quality. The teaching and learning methods used are also exemplary". "Excellant range of assignments designed to meet students needs in their individual work environments". Edexcel also gave Solutions Training an 'A' grade for the quality of our course assessments.

Special Needs Transport Training gains EDEXCEL/ BTEC award - 20/06/2008

The highly successful three day training programme for staff who transport people with special needs has been accredited by EDEXCEL and succesful participants can appply for this unique BTEC short course award.

Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act took effect from April 2008. - 10/04/2008
Worker left blind in one eye - Company fined £10500 - 03/06/2008

A worker has been left blind in one eye following an incident at a Gateshead company.
HSE  warned employers about the need to properly maintain machinery and provide adequate training .
"HSE Inspector Martin Baillie,who investigated the incident,said:
A worker was carring out some grinding work when the grinding disk shattered and penerated the visor he was wearing and hit him in the eye. As a result he has lost his left eye.
Employers must prevent or control risks to people's health from equipment they use at work.All work equipment must be suitable for use,regularly maintained and inspected and only used by people who have received adequate training"   
Solutions partners with Ambulance Trust - 10/06/2008

Solutions Training & Advisory Limited has partnered with North East Ambulance Service to enable them to deliver Solutions EDEXCEL/BTEC accredited Conflict Resolution Training to their ambulance staff and customers of their commercial services training department.  As part of the contract Solutions will be developing a refresher programme that also includes
on-line learning.
New Business Win - London Overground - 23/06/2008

A Glowing Report

Following Solutions recent learning partnership with newly formed London Overground, they had the following words regarding Solutions Training:

London Overground chose Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd to become their strategic Learning & Development partner because they offer a range of very high quality, value for money services.
Solutions proved to respond to the fast changing environment of the customer and designed and delivered the induction training in very challenging timescales. On completion of the first 10 day induction programme, new employees gained the knowledge and skills to be effective from day 1.
The Solutions team are highly professional, flexible specialists and have demonstrated the ability to customize and meet the needs for London Overground employees. The Solutions Team played a key part in motivating  a new team of employees.

Darren Hockaday. Human Resources Director

 
 

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