Weare pleased to add The Royal Mint, Llantrisant; Lansing Linde, Merthyr Tydfil and CTS Training, Crosby, Liverpool to our client base.

Over a dozen candidates have now registered to update the old NVQ Level 4 in OHSP to the new NVQ Level 5 Diploma. More candidates are preparing to come on the conversion programme in January. We are happy to discuss this programme with anyone who feels it is of value to them.

Early in 2012 DTD Training will launch 2 programmes aimed at supporting our customers in improving their leadership and management as well as their auditing capabilities. Leadership and Management of Health & Safety, a 1 day programme for senior people in education and work based learning will commence in January at venues throughout the UK. Improving Health & Safety for Education and Work Based Learning is a 2 stage programme, commencing in February 2012.

We are pleased to continue our support of work based learning and education networks. Recent support for a dedicated Health & Safety Network covering the North West of England saw us deliver a presentation on completing Self Assessment Returns with regard to Health & Safety provision. We plan further support for this network as well as London and the South West in 2012.

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and WAG DfES (Welsh Assembly Government Department for Education & Skills) have recently updated their guidance to WBL providers, education institutions and careers companies. DTD Training is working to ensure all its customers receive the most up to date advice on the implementation of these standards into their organisation. A series of workshops & seminars across the country will brief those people needing to implement & work to the standards.

Our 3 Day IOSH Supervising Safely In Education and Work Based Learning has commenced with delegates from Educ8, Llanelli Rural Council Training, Blaenau Gwent Business Resource Centre, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Barry College and JTC Consultancy. The course has resulted from extensive development and consultation. Further course are planned for details please see our Course Calendar http://www.dtdtraining.co.uk/web/course-calender/

Blaenau Gwent Business Resource Centre has trained a further 10 candidates ‘in-house’ during July to the same standard.

We have recently started to work with Oxford Royale a major provider of ‘Summer Schools’ for nearly 2000 young people (10 to18 year olds), from all over the world. We have started with training for their Directors following this with awareness raising for 25 Junior Deans, and have undertaken a consultancy exercise reviewing and updating their risk assessments and key documents.

We have supported the South East Wales Health & Safety Providers Forum for many years and developed a similar service for London Work Based Learning Alliance. We are now pleased to have supported Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network with a half day training session for Senior Managers. This was delivered free of charge and is the first step in a broad provision of training advice and guidance for providers within their network. This has lead further to improve their Quality provision.

We are currently undertaking the same exercise with Greater Merseyside Training Providers Federation where we will support their members in September with a ½ day introduction to Senior Manager responsibilities.

On the 6^th of April we welcomed many of the leading WBL providers to our offices for a presentation on the new IOSH 3 day Supervising Safely in Education and Work Based Learning Programme Exclusive to ‘dtd training’ this course fully reflects the needs of these sectors and is supported by a wide range of delivery options and venues to suit our clients around the UK whether through open courses or in-house delivery.

We were pleased to run two successful programmes in London for members of the LWBLA. This ever popular vetting employer placements course was supported by an introduction to Quality Assurance in Health and Safety. We look forward to supporting the Network and its members further.