Travel Risk Management & Safety

Who should attend: For staff travelling around the world The MTA offer a Travel Risk Management & Safety Course. Businesses have a duty of care to safeguard their staff who are travelling abroad. Our courses can be tailored to the clients’ needs, the country they will be travelling to and a full country brief. 

Course Outcomes: The Travel Risk Management & Safety Course covers the following subjects: 

• Travel Preparation 
• Full Travel / Security Brief on The Country You Are Travelling To. 
• Open-Source Information to Research Intended Country I.E. Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Local Embassy 
• Medical Intelligence Brief on The Country and Health Advice. 
• Safety & Security In Whist In Country Including Terrorism. 
• Travel Survival Pack. 
• Safety At The Airport. 
• Ground Transportation When You Arrive In – Country including Taxis, Trains & Buses. 
• Driving In – Country. 
• Hotel Safety/ Security, Tricks & Tips. 
• Personal Security on the Street from Bag Theft and Pick Pockets. 
• Risks In The Country – Man Made & Natural Disasters. 
• Route Planning from The Airport to The Hotel or Place Of Work. 
• Cyber Security Overseas. 
• Kidnap Prevention & Conduct If Taken.

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members: £POA

MANUAL HANDLING (PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (LEVEL 2))

Who should attend: The risks arising from manual handling have been recognised by the Health and Safety Executive for many years, as evidenced in their regulations and advisory activities promoting good practice. The Regulations require employers to provide their employees with health and safety information and training – supplemented, as necessary, with more specific information and training on manual handling injury risks and prevention. This course provides an ideal approach to safer and more effective manual handling – not only meeting HSE 

The Regulations require employers to provide their employees with health and safety information and training – supplemented, as necessary, with more specific information and training on manual handling injury risks and prevention. 

This course provides an ideal approach to safer and more effective manual handling – not only meeting HSE recommendations but also promoting good and safe practices in any situation. 

Course Outcomes: A range of subjects are covered including: 

• Understand the reasons for safe manual handling 
• Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety 
• Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety 
• Be able to apply safe manual handling principles 

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members £POA

FIRE SAFETY (LEVEL 2)

Who should attend: You will, no doubt, be aware of the potentially devastating effects of fires in the workplace in terms of lives lost, injuries, damage to property and the environment, and to business continuity. You may also be aware that It is believed that most fires are preventable. The importance of fire safety in the workplace is underpinned by health and safety legislation that places a duty on employers to establish policies and procedures and ensure their employees receive appropriate training. 

This course is designed for employees who want to develop their basic fire safety awareness in order to assist their employer by undertaking more specific fire safety roles in the workplace to manage fire risk (e.g. as fire wardens/marshals/stewards etc.) Successful candidates will be awarded a national level 2 qualification.  

Course Outcomes: A range of subjects are covered including: 

• The hazards and risks associated with fire in the workplace. 
• How fire risk is controlled in the workplace 
• The role of the nominated fire warden 
• The principles and practice of fire safety management at work 

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members £POA

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE (LEVEL 2)

Who should attend: This is an excellent introduction to health and safety in the workplace and will benefit all employees, particularly those who may be accepting a health and safety role, such as a safety representative within their organisation. Successful candidates will be awarded a national Level 2 qualification which will provide an ideal platform to higher level training or career development. 

Course Outcomes: A range of subjects are covered including: 

• The roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace. 
• The value and process of risk assessments. 
• The identification and control of workplace hazards. 
• How to respond to workplace incidents and accidents 

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members: £POA

FIRST AID RISK ASSESSMENT (PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES (LEVEL 2)

Who should attend: The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and trained personnel, to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. 

What is ‘adequate and appropriate’ will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. This includes whether trained First Aiders are needed, what should be included in a First Aid box and if a First Aid room is required. 

To produce a Risk Assessment of First Aid Needs, consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors need to be considered in order to determine what First Aid equipment, facilities and trained personnel should be provided. 

This course will provide detailed information about the considerations and relevant factors to determine the needs and requirements and to ultimately produce a Risk Assessment of First Aid Needs for the business. 

Course Outcomes: A range of subjects are covered including: 

• The role and responsibilities of a First Aid Appointed Person 
• The employer’s responsibilities in respect of First Aid 
• How to manage a First Aid related incident in the absence of a qualified First Aider or Emergency First Aider 

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members: £POA

CATASTROPHIC BLEED MANAGEMENT 

Who should attend: Developed and based on the military medics one-day Battlefield Casualty Drills Course the Catastrophic Bleed Management Course is aimed at teaching people how to provide life – saving treatment before the arrival of the emergency services in the event of an incident. 

While many people know how to react to a medical emergency such as a heart attack and asthma attack, a different approach is needed to act effectively after a catastrophic injury. 

This course can also be used for workers in remote areas where definitive medical care is not minutes away but hours. 

The course instructs delegates in the use of first care dressings, haemostatic dressings, CAT Tourniquets and how to improvise dressings from what you have around you when no first aid equipment is available. 

The course is designed for either security staff working in the UK or in hostile environments, forest workers, arborists, construction & manufacturing, expedition leaders and companies who feel their staff would benefit from this type of training. 

Course Outcomes: A range of subjects are covered including: 

• SAFETAC / METHANE/MIST Reports for calling in a medical emergency. 
• Anatomy and Physiology 
• DRsCABCDE 
• First Care Bandages 
• CAT Tourniquets and improvised tourniquets. 
• Hemostatic dressings such as Celox, Quick Clot and Hemcon. 
• Bolin – Chest Wounds 
• How to treat ballistic, bomb blast and knife injuries. 
• Remote Areas Injuries 

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members: £POA

USE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR 

Who should attend: Heart and circulatory disease claims around 200,000 lives each year. Many could have been saved if a defibrillator was made available. Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are now becoming more common throughout a range of public and work places. A casualty’s survival rate will dramatically increase if an AED is available and if you have. 

Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are now becoming more common throughout a range of public and workplaces. 

A casualty’s survival rate will dramatically increase if an AED is available and if you have the appropriately qualified personnel to use it. 

Course Outcomes: A range of subjects are covered including: 

• Responsibilities and reporting 
• Assessment of the situation 
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty 
• Infection control 
• Resuscitation 
• AED functions 
• Defibrillation procedures 
• Safety measures 

This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew their qualification after 3 years, delegates will need to retake the full course. However, it is recommended that, during the 3 year period, delegates attend annual refresher courses. 

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members £POA

Emergency First Aid at Work (Level 3)

Who should attend: Where an organisation’s risk assessment of First Aid needs identifies that there is a requirement for Emergency First Aid at Work practitioners, then this national Award in Emergency First Aid at Work satisfies the requirements of the regulatory body for First Aid – the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 

Course Outcomes: All learners will have the skills and knowledge to provide the organisation with Emergency First Aider’s that can provide treatment to their casualties in a prompt, safe and effective manner. A range of subjects are covered including: 

• Responsibilities and reporting 
• Resuscitation and AED awareness 
• Burns 
• Assessment of the situation 
• Anatomy 
• Choking 
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty 
• Minor injuries 
• Epilepsy 
• Basic hygiene in First Aid 
• Bleeding control 
• Shock 

Location: MAKE UK Technology Hub Aston

Dates: Please enquire

Cost: Members: £POA, Non – Members: £POA

Modern Inspirational Leadership

Who should attend: This workshop is ideal for: 

• Experienced managers who wish to refresh and enhance their leadership skills 
• New managers who wish to build a solid base of fundamental leadership skills that are ‘fit for the future’ 
• Identified ‘talents’ who are being prepared for future people management roles 

Course Outcomes: This 2 day workshop introduces a range of tools and skills that can make the difference between being a good manager and an inspirational leader. Delegates will leave with a personal action plan to help enhance the impact they have on their people. 

Accommodation: Preferential rates are available

Cost: Members: £995 + VAT, Non – Members £1295 + VAT

Manager as Coach

Who should attend: This workshop is ideal for: 

• Managers who wish to develop the abilities of team members 
• Managers who wish to increase engagement and responsibility across their teams 
• Managers who are steering their people through change 

Course Outcomes: This 2 day workshop considers the principles of coaching, introducing delegates to the ROAR coaching processes and developing a range of core coaching skills to maximise impact. Delegates will have opportunities to practice using these tools and skills in real coaching situations and will leave with enough knowledge to implement coaching with their team members the very next day!

Accommodation: Preferential rates are available

Cost: Members: £995 + VAT, Non – Members: £1295 + VAT

Introduction to Consultative Selling

Who should attend: This can be considered as a foundation course of modern consultive selling skills and is ideal for: 

• Experienced Sales Professionals who wish to refresh and perhaps challenge their sales skills 
• Those new to selling who wish to lay strong foundation upon which to build their selling skills  

Course Outcomes: This 2 day workshop will introduce the principles of modern consultive selling and provide delegates with a variety of tools and fundamental skills to develop compelling solutions based on a deep understanding of customer needs.

Location: MTA London

Accommodation: Preferential rates are available

Dates: 2nd – 3rd October 2024

Cost: Members: £995 +VAT, Non – Members £1295 + VAT

Practical Industrial Electrical

Who should attend:  

Whilst there are no pre-requisites for this course it is expected that delegates will have some mechanical engineering experience and will have worked around basic domestic or industrial electrical systems. 

Course Outcomes: The days of one man one job in industry are now long gone and there is a strong need to have maintenance engineers that are capable of many diverse skills.  As there is a heavy reliance of electrically powered machinery and systems it is essential that maintenance engineers and technicians have a good, basic understanding of electrical theory and regulations as well as the practical skill essential to carry out electrical work safely in a work environment.  

This ten-day course adopts a practical approach to enable delegates to gain a working knowledge the of electrical control systems and focusses on developing the electrical skills and knowledge needed by those who have been employed in a mainly mechanical environment. 

Location: MAKE UK Technology Hub Aston

Accommodation: Preferential rates may be available

Dates: 8th - 19th July 2024, 16th – 27th September 2024

Cost: Members: £1450 + VAT, Non – Members: £1750 + VAT

Mechanical Maintenance Training

Who should attend:  

There are no pre-requisites for this course 

Course Outcomes: This four-day course at MAKE UK Technology Hub in Aston, Birmingham splits between theory lessons and interlinked practical sessions introducing delegates to basic engineering and fitting techniques while at the same time learning the theory behind them. 

The course also introduces delegates to basic fault-finding techniques, health and safety and control of substances hazardous to health regulations as well and an introduction to how maintenance organisations are organised and operated. 

The final day culminates with a practical assessment that brings many of the elements learned throughout the course together allowing both staff and students to see how much progress is made.

Location: MAKE UK Technology Hub Aston

Accommodation: Preferential rates may be available

Dates: 24th – 27th July 2024

Cost: Members: £850 + VAT, Non – Members: £1050 + VAT

Customer Orientation

Who should attend: This workshop is ideally suited to:

• Anyone in support functions who has responsibility to prove service or support to customers, particularly those dealing with customers via telephone or on-line.

Course Outcomes: This 1 day workshop will help delegates to consider their potential influence on customer satisfaction. It will identify potential ‘hot spots’ which will have a lasting impact on the customer, consider how good customer service is a question of ‘mindset’ and consider some basic communications skills that can have a BIG impact on the customer.

Location: MTA London

Accommodation: Preferential rates may be available

Dates: 18th July & 11th September

Cost: Members: £495 + VAT, Non – Members: £695 + VAT

The Modern Service Ambassador 

Who should attend: This customer focussed communications skills course is ideal for: 

• Service Engineers who are involved in installation, fault finding, service and maintenance work at the customer 
• Project engineers or other support personnel who regularly make visits to customers  

Course Outcomes: This 2 day workshop will provide delegates with a range of customer focussed consultative communications skills to build customer satisfaction, handle challenging situations and identify opportunities to increase business. 

Location: MTA London

Accommodation: Preferential rates may be available.

Dates: 19th – 20th June 2024

Cost: Members £995 + VAT, Non – Members £1295 + VAT

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