Our Upcoming Course Dates

by Rachel Gearon | Jun 13, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, RTITB, Training courses

Our upcoming course dates

We are delighted to advise you of some of our upcoming courses:

Course Name

Course Dates

Course Duration

Emergency First Aid

At Work (EFAW)

Wednesday 28th June 2023

Friday 28th July 2023

Tuesday 22nd August 2023

1 day

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

Thursday 29th June 2023

Thursday 27th July 2023

Monday 21st August 2023

1 day

Rough Terrain

Telehandler Truck –Refresher, Conversion or Novice

W/C 3rd July 2023

Refresher – 1 day

Conversion – 1 – 2 days

Novice – 3 days

To see the course outlines, please see our website – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/

Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information about how we can help or to book your course today.

Need more information?

For more information please do get in touch – via our contacts page, email us or just give us a call on 01793 975353

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National Forklift Safety Day

by Richard Colligan | Jun 7, 2023 | Employment & skills, Industry news, RTITB, Training courses

National Forklift Safety Day

Tuesday 13th June is National Forklift Safety Day, and this year’s theme is “Safe Sites Save Lives’.

According to the HSE’s Workplace Fatal Injuries in Great Britain report, published in July 2022, 123 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2021/22, with around a quarter of these (30) consigned to the Construction sector. The Transportation & Storage sector, which includes Warehousing & Logistics, shows 16 deaths.

The most common fatal industrial accident constitutes falls from height, accounting for 29 of the total number of deaths in the period. The second most common fatal industrial accident involved people being struck by a moving vehicle, followed by people being struck by a flying/falling object, contact with machinery and then trapped by something collapsing or overturning.

The risks associated with such incidents could be reduced if correct risk assessments are carried out, along with improved operator training and supervision, increased use of safety infrastructure and automation.

“Anyone with a stake in this important industry will recognise the importance of keeping workers safe and we hope National Forklift Safety Day will encourage more organisations to audit their safety protocols to ensure they remain compliant at all times” said David Goss, Technical Director of UKMHA (UK Material Handling Association).

Have you or your drivers had adequate forklift training? Do you have records to show what training they have had and that it’s in date? Would you be confident that in the event of an incident, you could provide evidence of that training and that it was sufficient and compliant? Have you had some near misses involving operators driving poorly?

There are lots of training companies and trainers out there offering courses, but the quality of that training can vary greatly. To ensure that any training you invest in is of a high standard and is HSE compliant, then you should use an accredited training company. Our RTITB accreditation ensures that our training is legally compliant, of a high standard and operators only pass our courses if they are competent to do operate.

We offer a huge range of forklift training courses in our centre, or we can come to you to deliver training at your site. Please see our forklift training webpage – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/flt-courses-rtitb-forklift-training-swindon-and-nationwide-counterbalance-reach-bendi-telescopic/#

If you want to ensure that you or your organisation are compliant and if you take the safety of those who operate on and around forklift trucks seriously, then contact to us about how our accredited training can help you.

Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information about how we can help or to book your course today.

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Celebrating a fantastic May

by Rachel Gearon | Jun 1, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses

Celebrating a fantastic May

We wanted to share with you some of the fantastic things that have happened here at Key Performance Training in May.

Training highlights

We have been able to work with four new companies this month, helping them with a variety of courses, so we’re delighted to be able to help them achieve compliance and we look forward to working with them again in the near future.

We’ve run 16 courses this month and we’ve helped 24 people achieve their training goals. One of the highlights was our first Mental Health First Aid Course. We ran this in support of the UK Mental Health Foundation, and we donated 10% of our course fees to them, as well as provided our trained delegates with a green pin badge, which is the symbol of the charity. We are planning on running our open course at least once a month, as we see Mental Health training becoming more in demand with employers; especially if training is made mandatory by the Government.

Our general manager, Rachel Gearon, attended our Emergency First Aid at Work course this month as well, ensuring our own certification has been renewed and is up to date.

Events

We’ve joined Grafters, a networking group for people wo work with the construction industry. We will be planning an event with them in July, so their members can come along and have a go on a forklift truck.

We’ve also joined the South West Growth Hub team and attended an initial 1-2-1 meeting. We’re going to attend their next networking meeting in Chippenham at the end of June, so we’re really looking forward to meeting some of the members face to face.

We were also delighted to attend the Swindon Business Expo on 18th May at Swindon Double Tree, Hilton Hotel. We met lots of great people and were also able to make some new and potentially exciting contacts there.

Personal news

On a personal note, our trainer Darren Radford also had a huge highlight this month, as he got married to the wonderful Mandy. We were there to celebrate alongside them, and we all had a fabulous time. We wish them a very long and happy life together.

All in all, it’s been a busy and rewarding month, and we’re looking forward to June being as productive.

If you’re interested in booking a course, please have a look on our website at the huge range we offer – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/#

Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information about how we can help or to book your course today.

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Saturday training now available

by Richard Colligan | May 24, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, RTITB, Training courses

Saturday training now available

We’re delighted to be able to announce that due to popular demand, we’re opening the training centre on Saturdays for forklift refresher courses.

We’ve been repeatedly asked if we can offer Saturday training, because people struggle to get the time off work in the week, so we’ve listened and are now able to offer refresher courses on Saturdays. We can even train you on two trucks in a single day on a Saturday!

There is such high demand in the South West for experienced operators, so there are some great opportunities out there now for highly paid jobs with sociable hours. We have links with the local job agencies and can put you in touch with the best people to help you find that next step in your career.

Perhaps you allowed your certificate to lapse because you found other work. Perhaps you just fancy a change in career. Whatever your reasons, an up-to-date RTITB certificate can open doors for you.

And because we know times are difficult right now, we’ve decided not to charge a weekend rate for this, so our normal prices are being held – £155 plus VAT per certificate. We hope this helps everyone a little in these tough times.

If you’d like more information about the course itself, please see here

Need more information?

For more information please do get in touch – via our contacts page, email us or just give us a call on 01793 975353

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Don’t miss out!

by Richard Colligan | May 10, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses

Don’t miss out on our upcoming courses at the end of May. We’ve still got a few spaces remaining on the following courses but once they’re gone, they’re gone!

May Courses
Course Name	Course Dates	Course Duration
Emergency First Aid At Work (EFAW)	Monday 22nd May 2023	1 day
Fire Safety Level 2	Tuesday 23rd May 2023	1 day
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)	Wednesday 24th May 2023	1 day

To see the course outlines, please see our website – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/

If you’d like some more information about the courses, please do let us know. Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Mental Health First Aid

by Rachel Gearon | May 4, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses

We’re proud to be supporting National Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 15th May – 21st May 2023. This annual event organised by the Mental Health Foundation (the UK’s leading charity on mental health), aims to raise awareness and encourage us all to talk about our mental health.

Our mental health impacts every part of our lives, and therefore naturally impacts us both at home and at work. Did you know:

25% of people have left their job due to Mental Health issues
68% of people feel that their employer should be doing more to address Mental Health issues at work
40% of people have taken a day or longer off work due to Mental Health issues
20% of people say that their company has a Mental Health wellbeing policy that they know about
25% of people feel their workplace is contributing negatively to their mental wellbeing

One in four of us will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, so this is happening all around us. Would you be able to spot the signs of someone close to you if they were struggling? Would you know what to do to support them?

We’re running a one-day Mental Health First Aid course on Wednesday 24th May which will teach you just that. It is designed to help employers provide a positive culture within the workplace and to provide learners with the knowledge to both identify and act on mental health conditions, should they be suspected.

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 2 (RQF) First Aid for Mental Health at Work Certificate, which is valid for three years. This course is Regulated by Ofqual under their Regulated Quality Framework (RQF) and accredited by the FAA.

For every booking on the course, we’ll donate 10% of the booking value to the Mental Health Foundation, and each successful learner will also get a Mental Health Foundation green ribbon pin badge.

For more information about our first aid courses, please see here.

For more information, or to book a course, please contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk.

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