Established in Wakefield in 1996, UTN has been delivering safety and skills training courses for almost 20 years. In that time we have become a leading provider of specialist training to businesses and government agencies throughout the UK, focussing not only on the advancement of technical skills in the construction sector but also on health, safety and personal development across other areas of industry.
The company was initially set up to meet a specific need within the construction sector for employees of public utilities companies and their contractors to receive adequate training for compliance with the New Roads & Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA). Following the success of this specific training, UTN expanded its product offering to include a range of general skills and safety courses which could be applied across multiple industries.
Today we have a complete portfolio of accredited training programmes delivered by experienced trainers at specialist facilities in our home town of Wakefield and elsewhere. Since joining the AFI group of companies in August 2012 we have also been able to deliver our courses via the AFI network of depots. This gives our customers access to 21 training centres serving all major UK cities. 2013 saw us train over 16,500 delegates all over the country.
You can find out more about our construction skills and safety training courses in the sections below and on our website. If you have any questions or would like to enquire about a specific course, please do not hesitate to contact our helpful, friendly customer service team.
UTN is an accredited provider of CITB Site Safety Plus training courses. We offer the following industry-approved programmes:
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) – A five-day course designed for site managers, agents or any person who is, or is about to be responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering a workforce.
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher – A course designed to give delegates an understanding of their responsibility for site safety, health and welfare.
CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) – A two-day course for those have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities.
CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Refresher – This provides supervisors with an update on current Health & Safety, welfare and environmental issues.
CITB Health & Safety Awareness – This provides a summary of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, and helps delegates identify their responsibilities for looking after themselves and others.
CITB Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) – This course is designed to give delegates a basic understanding of how attitude, behaviour, communication and worker engagement can reduce the chances of accidents occurring onsite.
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world’s only Chartered body for health and safety practitioners and the world’s largest health and safety membership organisation. Courses developed by IOSH are suitable for all personnel levels across all industry sectors.
UTN are able to deliver the following IOSH Training courses:
IOSH Managing Safely – This course aims to ensure that safety requirements are appreciated and understood by line managers and that they are able to review their own departmental systems for safety, introducing new controls or implementing changes as necessary to make their place of work safer.
IOSH Working Safely – This is an introductory course for all levels of personnel who have not already undergone more in-depth training (i.e. non-health and safety experts).
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) provides qualifications for managers, supervisors and non-safety specialists with health and safety responsibilities. UTN offers accredited programmes for the following NEBOSH qualifications:
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health – Attendees will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to identify and implement procedures and systems that minimise risk to persons within their respective organisations.
NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety – This course focuses on imparting knowledge and skills that minimise risk within the construction sector.
NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management – This course covers the practical issues of managing environmental risk and environmental health and safety.
Our NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works) training courses are designed to help delegates comply with The New Roads and Street Works Act of 1991. They include:
NRSWA Operatives – This course provides delegates with the skills and knowledge needed to perform operative duties to the standards prescribed by SQA in-line with the NRSWA Act 1991.
NRSWA Supervisors – This course is designed to give delegates the skills and knowledge to perform supervisory duties to the standard prescribed by SQA in-line with the NRSWA Act 1991.
Location & Avoidance of Underground Apparatus (Cat & Genny) Unit 1 – This course highlights the dangers involved in excavating on public highways and private land, and trains delegates in how to detect and avoid most buried apparatus.
NRSWA Signing, Lighting and Guarding Unit 2 Operatives and Unit 10 Supervisors – This course qualifies the successful candidate to undertake the setting out of traffic lights, cones, signs and barriers.
Our Confined Spaces training course is aimed at all individuals who enter confined spaces such as manholes, shafts and chambers, as well as those who assist with confined space operations. The course is designed to give delegates a thorough understanding of confined spaces and their associated dangers, as well as to ensure they are able to enter, exit and work within them safely at all times. Confined Spaces is a one-day course with a maximum of 10 delegates. For more information, including course dates and fees, please head over to the UTN Training website.
Our Drivers Hours Module is a one-day programme which covers all aspects of the Drivers Hours Regulations, including the recording of driver activities. It also covers the use of digital and analogue tachographs. The programme is aimed at all LGV drivers of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes. You can find out more about our Drivers Hours Module by visiting UTN Training online.
Emergency First Aid At Work Level 2 is designed to give delegates a comprehensive understanding of the basic procedures to be carried out in the event of an emergency in the workplace. It is aimed at all levels of personnel across all industries, specifically those who have been nominated for first aid duties. Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will be awarded a Qualsafe certificate and will receive 2 QCF credits.
This is a one-day course with a maximum of 12 delegates.
Our Abrasive Wheels Awareness Course is aimed at those who may be required to operate an abrasive wheel in the workplace or anyone who requires familiarisation with the associated regulations. The programme is designed to provide delegates with an understanding of the hazards associated with the use of abrasive wheels and to give them the skills and knowledge they need to comply with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER). This is a half-day course with a maximum of 12 delegates. Please note that it is available only at our Wakefield training facility.
Fully compliant with HSE requirements, our Asbestos Awareness course is designed to give delegates a clear understanding of how asbestos can affect health and safety, and to ensure that they know how to prevent or minimise exposure to it. The course is aimed at any employee whose work could potentially expose them to asbestos.
This is a half-day course with a maximum of 12 delegates. For more information, including course content, dates, locations and fees, please head over to the UTN Training website.
Our Manual Handling course is designed to give delegates a thorough understanding of how to minimise the risk of injury to themselves and others when handling materials or equipment. It aims to increase awareness of potential manual handling hazards in the workplace so that employees can take appropriate steps to mitigate them. This is a half-day course with a maximum of 12 delegates.
Our IPAF programmes are designed to enable operators of MEWPs – including scissor lifts, boom lifts and trailer or truck-mounted platforms – to manoeuvre, drive and position their equipment safely and proficiently. The programmes are made up of several categories, one for each type of MEWP, and they include a mixture of practical and theoretical training. Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will receive a PAL (Powered Access License) photo ID card showing the categories for which they are accredited.
This course instructs delegates on how to safely assemble, dismantle and relocate low level access units and standard mobile access towers without risk of injury to themselves or others. It is aimed at anyone who works from low level access units and standard mobile access towers. The course includes a mix of theory and practical ‘hands-on’ training. A list of course content can be found on the UTN Training website.
UTN aims to make training accessible to all, which is why we offer a wide choice of open courses at our London East, Liverpool and Wakefield training centres. In 2013 we also opened the doors to our brand new Birmingham based centre. The Midlands Training Centre is the latest location to deliver our portfolio of open courses – they include Health & Safety, Site Safety, Confined Spaces, IPAF, PASMA and many others.
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| Registration Number: | 08353893 |
| VAT Number: | n/a |
| Registered at Companies House: | 9 January, 2013 (11 years and 3 months ago) |
| No of Employees: | 21-50 |
| Annual Turnover: | n/a |
| Parent Company: | AFI Group |
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Opening Times
| Monday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Thursday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Friday | 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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