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FWC Training Courses for Window Cleaners
 
The FWC offers a range of training courses to its members; covering essential information on current Health and Safety and Employment Law. Further details of training events are published below:  

Cleaning Windows Safely

Federation of Window Cleaners IOSH Accredited Training course  - Written by Window Cleaners for Window Cleaners.  Accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) "Cleaning Windows Safely" a one-day course - no nonsense - hands on practical and theory - awarding an IOSH accredited certificate at the end - Two for one covering both the use of Water fed poles and portable ladders.  Giving you an industry recognised qualification which will help you or your organisation comply with legislative training requirements. 

  • Click Here  For course dates & Venues during 2010. 

  • Click Here  To view testimonies from courses to-date.    

  • Click Here  To book onto the next available course.  Please type: "Cleaning Windows Safely Course" in the subject line, and include your contact details and course date in the information box.

New in 2010 Risk Assessment Training Course

A One-Day IOSH Accredited Course - As an employer, whether you are a big business, small business or just one-person operation.  Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and damage your business so assessing and managing health and safety risks is an essential part of running a business.  If you cannot eliminate all risk, you are still required to reduce risk and protect people as far as 'reasonably practicable'   

  • This new one-day IOSH accredited course will:

  • Identify any applicable legislation

  • Discuss what to look for

  • Show you how to put controls in place

  • Show you how to draft out the risk assessments

  • can be used as proof of prior learning for City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 Unit 201

In addition to some examples in the paperwork of generic risk assessments, method statements will be looked at.  This course is aimed at everyone within the window and specialist cleaning industry and specifically self-employed, employees, supervisors, managers and safety officers.  The initial course will be in Stockport on Monday 8th March 2010

If you would like to reserve a place on this date please call FWC on 0161 432 8754 or email info@f-w-c.co.uk with Risk Assessment course as the subject title

Working Safely - Awareness Course

Federation of Window Cleaners - A basic Safety awareness course  - Nationally accredited  - " Safely Awareness" one-day Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) awareness programme delivered by Workplace Health and Safety Advice Centre (WHASAC) includes sessions in the morning on accidents (prevention and reporting), legal duties for employer and employee, developing safety culture, practical risk assessment including a session on the use and completion of the risk assessment form with a lifetime  accredited certificate at the end.  There are lots of benefits to having a formal health & safety certificate - it not only helps win more business especially with public bodies such as local authorities and NHS Trusts where you can show your company carries out risk assessments and has health and safety aware staff but can also have a positive effect on reducing accidents and ill health

Managing Safely Course

The IOSH "Managing Safely" course is a must for any business that is looking to develop their health and safety at work skills and knowledge and to demonstrate to potential employers that they are competent in this very important area. If you are an employer or are looking to be able to gain that very important edge when tendering for work then, this advanced IOSH course will prove particularly useful. 

 

The four day course will take place just off the M6 (Junction 10) in Willenhall, West Midlands and will commence on Tuesday 3rd February 2009 and also for the following three Tuesdays, concluding on 24th February.  The all inclusive cost of the course is £200 per person, which is a real bargain compared to what most other IOSH course providers charge. Places are limited to 16 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis so please reserve your place as soon as possible by email: Click Here  or by telephone: 0161 432 8754.  If you require any specific details on the course or course content then please contact the course provider Ian Peters of Workplace Health and Safety Advice Centre on 01902 609674. whasac@btconnect.com

INDEPENDENT TRAINING PROVIDERS

 

Of course there are many other training providers some of which are listed below.  More information and online booking can be accessed direct by clicking on their link below:

 

Asset Skills - train to gain - Train to Gain is already a major contributor to the

funding of vocational qualifications in England (only). Click Here or more information.

 

Association for the Mobile Access Tower Industry The Work at Height Regulations 2005, require that the assembly, dismantling or alteration of Mobile Access Towers should only be undertaken by a competent person, or if being trained, under the supervision of a competent person Click Here  for more information about PASMA training.

 

British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) offer a range of assessment schemes and training courses Click Here for more information about BICS

 

British Window Cleaning Academy offer a range of training courses held at the BWCA's Training Academies in Swindon and Newcastle Click here for more information

 

Business Link - offer practical advice on grants available and support for training etc Click Here for information available and where to contact your local business link

 

CAM Training Services Limited provide a range of training courses in London with special rates for members.  Click Here for more information about CAM Training

 

IMPACT43 GROUP and Merton College - For NVQ2 High Level Window Cleaning for FWC members Click Here for more information.  To open PDF document for selection of your desired course date and venue, Click Here then simply email to info@training43.com and enter FWC09 in the subject title - type your desired course date and venue in the message box along with your contact name, address and telephone number.  Alternatively, you can book your place by calling 07984 365917 and quote FWC09.

 

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) "Safe effective work at height" IPAF Approved Training Centres train more than 70 000 operators per year worldwide in the safe and productive use of modern platforms - its PAL Card is recognised everywhere as proof of high quality training.  Click Here for more information and your nearest IPAF training centre.

ILinden Management (UK) Limited and Merton College - For NVQ2 High Level Window Cleaning for FWC members Click Here for more information.  To Submit a booking request Click Here to open PDF document for selection of your desired course date and venue, then simply email to Click Here and enter FWC09 in the subject title - type your desired course date and venue in the message box along with your contact name, address and telephone number.  Alternatively, you can book your place by calling 07984 365917 and quote FWC09.

 LYTE Ladders and Towers Leading the way in work at height training and the latest safety access safety technology, Lyte ladders and Towers has a comprehensive range of ways to meet your own requirements and stay safe. Click Here for more information

Workplace Health and Safety Advice centre (WHASAC) can provide a range of IOSH and non-IOSH bespoke health and safety training courses Click Here for more information