by admin | Dec 5, 2025 | CITB Grants, First Aid, IOSH, NVQs
Book any course, NVQ or IOSH Managing Safely eLearning before 31 December and get an exclusive 10% discount with our EarlyBird2026 code.
As the year draws to a close, many construction businesses are already planning their training requirements for 2026. Whether it’s upskilling teams, renewing blue CPCS cards through NVQs, or investing in IOSH training for managers and supervisors, this is a good moment to lock in what you need before the new year starts — and benefit from a saving at the same time.
To help companies and individuals get ahead, All Star Safety Ltd is running an Early Bird promotion on all bookings made by 31 December 2025. If you book any of the following before the deadline and complete the checkout through our website, you can apply the voucher code EarlyBird2026 for a discount:
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Classroom courses delivered at our Suffolk Enterprise Centre office or at client premises
- Our virtual classroom training courses delivered via MS Teams
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All NVQs, including Plant Operations, Lifting Operations, Construction Site Management, Construction Contracting Operations and Occupational Health & Safety
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Our IOSH Managing Safely e-learning course, which launched earlier in 2025 and allows candidates to train flexibly at their own pace
The code is valid for all orders placed through our website, and should be entered during the checkout stage, so it will apply to every eligible course in your basket. You can book for yourself, for multiple employees, or on behalf of your organisation — the offer still applies.
Visit our website at the following link to find your course or NVQ:
https://www.allstarsafety.co.uk/
This promotion is particularly helpful for businesses working to year-end budgets, CITB LEVY planning, or companies scheduling workforce development well in advance. With rising demand across plant training, lifting operations and safety management, booking early also helps secure preferred dates before the peak rush in January and February.
If you’re unsure which qualification or course is the best fit, feel free to get in touch. We can help you match the right option to your experience, goals and compliance needs.
The offer ends at midnight on 31 December 2025, and the discount will only apply where the code EarlyBird2026 is entered at checkout, so make sure you add it before you complete your booking.
For any questions, you can reach us on 0330 133 0402 or 01473 561 402, or email info@allstarsafety.co.uk.
by admin | Nov 17, 2025 | Health and Safety, NVQs, Safety Update
The safety‑landscape update
The IOSH survey found that almost 50% of construction workers admitted to taking shortcuts during work at height. Around one in five said they hadn’t received any training for working at height safely, and one in seven believed their employer expected them to ignore safety issues in order to finish tasks quickly.
At the same time, the HSE has launched a consultation proposing three key enhancements to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012: improving independence in the four‑stage clearance process, raising survey standards, and clarifying what constitutes Notifiable Non‑Licensed Work (NNLW).
Why this matters for your business
For firms operating in construction and allied industries, these developments are critical:
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Working at height remains a major risk. The data shows that shortcuts are still happening. That suggests the need for not only technical controls (edge protection, scaffolding, harnesses) but also strong training, supervision and culture.
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Asbestos is far from ‘just the past’. The consultation reinforces that duty‑holders must properly manage asbestos risks during refurbishment, demolition, and maintenance. The proposals may lead to tighter requirements, meaning your systems must already be robust.
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Training & competence are key. With the height‑risk and asbestos‑risk both under greater scrutiny, organisations must ensure that their workforce is competently trained, assessed, and their competence verified.
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Consultancy and audit value rise. When you can show evidence of robust training, competence, system‑audit and review, you stand in a much stronger position to show compliance, defend decisions and improve outcomes.
How All Star Safety‑Ltd can support you
At All Star Safety Ltd we are well placed to help you address both these challenges and opportunities:
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Training: We deliver focused modules on safe working at height — including fall‑prevention, edge protection and behavioural safety — and structured training on asbestos awareness, survey‑understanding and clearance processes.
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NVQ Services: Our assessors support your workforce to demonstrate competence across height‑works, supervision, asbestos‑management tasks and allied safety activities. This means real, verifiable evidence of capability, not just attendance.
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Safety Consultancy: We can audit your working‑at‑height systems (including planning, edge control, rescue arrangements), review your asbestos‑management arrangements (survey quality, clearance independence, NNLW clarity) and provide actionable improvement plans for your business.
If you’d like to discuss how we can support your training, NVQ assessment or safety consultancy arrangements around working at height and asbestos‑risk management, please call 0330 133 0402 or 01473 561 402.
by admin | Nov 4, 2025 | Construction Site Management, Health and Safety, NVQs, Safety Update
What construction site managers and H&S professionals must know now
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has formally launched a call for evidence on the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR), indicating a possible shift in enforcement and compliance expectations around lifting and pressure equipment on UK construction sites.
With lifting equipment and pressure systems routinely present on building projects, this development should prompt construction companies, site managers, health & safety advisers and NVQ learners to ensure their competence and compliance frameworks are up to date.
Why this matters now
LOLER requires that lifting equipment is strong, stable, marked with safe working loads, properly installed, maintained, examined at suitable intervals and that any work involved in lifting operations is planned, supervised and carried out by competent persons (Regulation 5 and 6). PSSR similarly requires pressure systems to be designed, maintained, operated safely and to have appropriate written schemes where required. The HSE’s review of these regulations signals that the regulator may place more emphasis on compliance gaps in these areas.
For the construction sector, this means that equipment such as cranes, hoists, lifting frames, scaffold hoists, pressure‑vessels, air receivers, hydraulics and other systems may come under renewed scrutiny. If site teams cannot evidence that planning, maintenance, examination and competent supervision have been properly carried out, enforcement risk rises.
Key risks and practical actions
From a risk perspective, failures in lifting or pressure‑systems can lead to catastrophic consequences: equipment collapse, dropped loads, explosion or sudden failure of containment. On construction sites these risks are compounded by dynamic environments, changing loads, multiple parties working concurrently and temporary installations.
Practical steps that companies should consider now include:
• Review your fleet of lifting and pressure equipment: ensure every item has a current safe‑working‑load or pressure rating, is inspected, maintained and has an examination record where required.
• Check planning and supervision: lifting operations must be planned (LOLER reg 8) and supervised by a competent person. Ensure you can demonstrate this – for example via method statements, lifting plans and evidence that those supervising hold accepted competence.
• Competence records: ensure workers and supervisors involved in lifting operations or pressure system use have up‑to‑date training and competence. This may mean refresher NVQ or technical assessments.
• Audit compliance: carry out internal audits of lifting/pressure‑system management – examine equipment records, examination certificates, maintenance logs, staff competence, supervision arrangements and risk assessments.
• Update documentation: revise safe systems of work, method statements and risk assessments to reflect the more intensive compliance expectations signalled by the HSE.
Why competence and compliance must align
In practical terms, this regulatory review emphasises that competence (training, qualification, supervised experience) and compliance (documented procedures, examinations, maintenance) must work together. For example, simply having trained staff is insufficient if the equipment lacks an up‑to‑date examination certificate or the lifting plan is inadequate. Equally, having all the paperwork but untrained supervisors is equally vulnerable. Construction companies and site managers should therefore strengthen both sides of the equation.
How All Star Safety Ltd can help
At All Star Safety Limited we offer consultancy, NVQ assessments, training and audit services geared to this equipment‑risk arena. Whether you need to verify lifting equipment competence, audit current systems, update your safe‑systems of work or deliver training to ensure staff supervising lifting operations or pressure systems are competent, we can assist. Visit our NVQs page to find out how we can support your workforce and compliance regime.
by admin | Sep 29, 2025 | Construction Site Management, IOSH, NVQs, Safety Update
We are delighted to announce that All Star Safety Ltd has received support through the Suffolk Economy Grant Scheme, funded by Suffolk County Council. This funding has played a key role in helping us to expand our training and support services, making health and safety learning more accessible, engaging and effective for our customers.
With this support, we have been able to achieve three major developments:
Level 6 NVQ Construction Site Management Support Package
One of the key areas of development has been the creation of a comprehensive online support package for our Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management learners, delivered through our Moodle learning management system.
The package has been designed to give candidates the knowledge and understanding required to meet the demands of the qualification. It also helps them clearly understand what is expected of them, guiding them step by step through the process. Many learners can feel held back by the written knowledge questions, and this new support tool provides explanations, guidance, and practical examples to help them successfully complete their evidence and progress in their careers.
IOSH Managing Safely E-Learning
We have also used the funding to purchase licensing for IOSH Managing Safely, which we have now developed into an e-learning version. This exciting new addition allows learners to access the internationally recognised IOSH course in a flexible and interactive format, complementing our other classroom-based delivery of IOSH Managing Safely and IOSH Working Safely.
This forms part of our wider suite of training courses, which also includes First Aid, NPORS Plant Training, Small Equipment Training, our broad range of NVQs, and tailored Health and Safety Consultancy services. The investment in e-learning gives us a foundation for creating more innovative training solutions in the future, blending classroom, practical and online methods to ensure every learner has access to the training they need in the way that suits them best.
Investing in Equipment for Quality Delivery
To ensure our training resources are of the highest quality, we have also invested in new camera and audio equipment. This means our online materials, e-learning content, and virtual classroom sessions are clear, professional, and effective.
Part of this content, produced in collaboration with our valued industry partners such as AD Bly, Walkers Construction, Advanced Metalcraft and others, will take the form of interactive digital toolbox talks. These will support supervisors and managers in delivering toolbox briefings that are informative, memorable, and impactful, helping to maintain and continuously improve safety standards across the sector.
This project is part-funded by Suffolk County Council by way of the Suffolk Economy Grant programme .
We are proud to acknowledge the role that Suffolk County Council and the Suffolk Economy Grant Scheme have played in helping us to take these important steps. This support has not only helped us to strengthen our current training offer, but also marks the first stage in a larger project to create a range of exciting and engaging e-learning packages. These will further support our customers in maintaining the highest standards of health and safety within their teams and workplaces.
by admin | Aug 6, 2025 | First Aid, Health and Safety, IOSH, NPORS, NVQs, Safety Update
New Regulatory Agenda Highlights Health Concerns and Regulatory Updates
At its Autumn 2025 AGM, the Health and Safety Executive unveiled key priorities: a sharper focus on work‑related ill health (particularly stress, respiratory and musculoskeletal illnesses), a planned overhaul of RIDDOR reporting, and a review of its Fee for Intervention (FFI) enforcement scheme. These reforms coincide with the Building Safety Regulator’s transition into a standalone body, ensuring enforcement remains proportionate yet effective .
Why These Updates Matter to Construction Employers
While major incidents often attract attention, occupational ill health now accounts for a far higher cost—estimated at £1.4 billion per year—impacting productivity, morale and legal obligations . Construction workers continue to face risks from dust exposure, vibration tools, manual handling, hearing loss and stress-related injuries.
Changes in reporting under Revised RIDDOR guidance aim to simplify submission processes, but also clarify responsibilities when ill health is suspected on site.
FFI reviews may adjust enforcement expectations, meaning businesses will need strong records and clearly demonstrable systems to maintain fair fees and inspection outcomes.
How All Star Safety Supports Health‑First Construction Practices
At All Star Safety Ltd, we support clients by embedding a preventive focus, enhancing competence and aligning your operations with evolving regulator expectations:
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Health‑Risk Consultancy & Surveys
We carry out health risk assessments targeting dust, vibration, manual handling, and psychosocial hazards—helping mitigate long‑term ill health risks.
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Site Toolbox Briefings & Training
Practical talks addressing safe systems—manual handling techniques, fatigue management, early reporting of ill‑health signs, and hearing protection.
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NVQ Qualifications (Levels 2–7)
Our programmes equip supervisors and managers with capability in hazard control, workforce welfare and compliant documentation.
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IOSH Courses from September 2025
Working Safely, Managing Safely (classroom/virtual) and Managing Safely e‑learning all include updated modules on ill‑health prevention, stress management, and RIDDOR compliance.
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NPORS Plant & Supervisor Training
Our plant training reinforces correct use of equipment to avoid vibration, ergonomic strain and exposure-inflicted health issues.
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First Aid at Work with Wellbeing Focus
First Aid courses now incorporate recognition of occupational illness symptoms and safe referral pathways for early intervention.
What You Should Do Now
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Review your health-risk assessments and toolbox talk schedules to address long-term ill health
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Identify roles suitable for NVQ or upcoming IOSH training, focusing on supervisors and site leaders
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Audit your RIDDOR procedures, ensuring clarity on illness reporting channels as revised guidance takes effect
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Document workplace controls and health measures to support fair FFI outcomes and inspection readiness
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Schedule NPORS and First Aid training to provide your workforce with ergonomic and emergency confidence
By proactively tackling health issues—physical and psychological—your business strengthens its duty-of-care, aligns with regulators and builds a healthier, more resilient workforce.
Contact us to see how we can assist you in staying safe and compliant.
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by admin | Jun 27, 2025 | NVQs
HSE Fines Firm £50k After First‑Floor Collapse in London
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently fined a London-based firm £50,000 following a serious collapse at a domestic development in Hampstead. Four workers were injured—two seriously—when a partially built beam-and-block floor gave way during remedial operations .
The incident occurred as an oxy-acetylene torch was used on a structural steel beam while Acrow props were concurrently removed, leading to catastrophic failure. HSE determined that the company failed to manage temporary works properly under CDM Regulation 19(1), neglecting to implement essential precautions against collapse during weak structural conditions .
Why Managing Temporary Works Is Vital
Construction projects often involve temporary structural supports whose failure can have severe consequences. CDM 2015 requires dutyholders to ensure:
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Temporary works are thoroughly planned, inspected, and approved
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Supervision is in place whenever these systems are modified
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Appropriate documentation and control measures are maintained
Neglecting these requirements puts workers and project stability at unacceptable risk.
How All Star Safety Supports Safe Temporary Works
At All Star Safety, we provide a comprehensive assurance package designed to safeguard temporary works and uphold regulatory compliance:
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CDM Consultancy & Site Audits
We scrutinise temporary works planning, highlight deficiencies in support systems, and advise on robust documentation and supervision protocols.
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All Star Safety Certification & Toolbox Talks
On-site sessions refresh teams on temporary works awareness, hazard identification, and correct sequence of dismantling or modification.
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NVQ Programmes (Levels 4–6)
Site Supervision and Management NVQs include modules on risk management, temporary works oversight, and CDM-related legal requirements.
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NPORS Plant & Supervisor Training
Focused training on lifting, supporting, and propping operations ensures competence during structural changes.
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First Aid Training
Emergency and First Aid at Work courses arm operatives with the skills to respond swiftly to incidents arising from structural failures.
Taking Action to Prevent Collapse
To protect your workforce and maintain regulatory compliance:
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Audit all temporary works plans and schedules.
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Assign clear responsibility for supervision and routine checks.
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Train staff on CDM and best practices for temporary structure control.
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Engage a specialist audit from All Star Safety to reinforce systems and culture.
Effective coordination, training, and oversight are essential to avoid tragedies and costly prosecutions.
Contact us to see how we can assist you in staying safe and compliant.
📞 0330 133 0402
📞 01473 561 402
📩 info@allstarsafety.co.uk
🌐 Visit our contact page