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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 over the coming year. 

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  • 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.

Safely Awareness

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 Safety Training and Related Services (STARS) 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 STARS on 0121 556 0055.

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 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

 

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.

 

Linden 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