Health and Safety Executive: Information about health and safety at work
HSE’s job is to protect people against risks to health or safety arising out of work activities. Provides advice, guidance and information on inspections and regulations
http://news.hse.gov.uk/
http://hse.gov.uk/

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is a British organization for health and safety professionals. It has over 35,000 members, including 12,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners. While principally a UK-based organisation, the Institution also has an expanding international membership, with members in over 50 other countries. It accredits courses at 35 UK universities and 22 elsewhere.

The Institution was founded in 1945 and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. As well as setting professional standards, the Institution supports and develops members and has publications providing advice and guidance on health and safety issues. The Institution achieved Chartered status in 2003 and has had the right to award individual Chartered status to members since 2005.
http://www.iosh.co.uk/

National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) is a UK-based independent examination board delivering vocational qualifications in health, safety & environmental practice and management. It was founded in 1979 and has charitable status. NEBOSH offers a range of qualifications from introductory to professional level. Around 180,000 people worldwide hold a NEBOSH qualification.

NEBOSH does not deliver courses. It develops syllabuses for its qualifications and sets methods of assessment, such as examinations and practical coursework. Courses are delivered by NEBOSH Accredited Course Providers.
http://www.nebosh.org.uk/

CEEQUAL is the assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering and the public realm. It aims to deliver improved project specification, design and construction and to demonstrate the commitment of the civil engineering industry to environmental quality and social performance.

The Scheme rigorously assesses performance across 12 areas of environmental and social concern. It rewards project and contract teams in which clients, designers and constructors go beyond the legal and environmental minima to achieve distinctive environmental and social standards.
http://www.ceequal.com/




CHAS – The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme

Each month thousands of contractors and consultants (suppliers) apply for work with public and private sector organisations (buyers). To win work, they must meet the buyer’s health and safety standards.

Assessing suppliers health and safety competence is usually a lengthy and time consuming process. Suppliers can sometimes meet one buyer’s Health and Safety standards but not another. Being CHAS approved reduces duplication as suppliers compliance is accepted by all CHAS buyers.
http://www.chas.gov.uk/




At the heart of what we do is our national online database, the UK’s largest register for pre-qualified contractors and consultants. In terms of efficiency, time and cost saving and best practice, Constructionline is proven to deliver for public and private sector organisations alike. Our service is recommended by the OGC Common Minimum Standards and The Local Government Task Force.
http://www.constructionline.co.uk




The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) is the largest professional membership body for the environment with over 15,000 members working across all industry sectors.
http://www.iema.net/


 

The Association for Project Safety (APS) is a multi-disciplinary membership body for those who operate in, or have an interest in, Health and Safety Risk Management in the Construction Industry.
http://www.associationforprojectsafety.co.uk

Resettlement training Armed Forces, education courses for service leavers. Army Navy and RAF career transition partnership (CTP). Jobs for forces leavers.
http://www.questonline.co.uk/
 


The MOD’s Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) is an initiative to promote lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces. The ELC scheme provides financial support in the form of a single up-front payment in each of a maximum of three separate financial years. You are reminded that ELC funding is only available for pursuit of higher level learning i.e. for courses that result in a nationally recognised qualification at Level three or above on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (England and Wales), a Level six or above on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) or, if pursued overseas, an approved international equivalent qualification.
http://www.enhancedlearningcredits.com




Career Transition Partnership
http://www.ctp.org.uk/ctp/

CSCS was set up to help the construction industry to improve quality and reduce accidents.
CSCS cards are increasingly demanded as proof of occupational competence by contractors, public and private clients and others. They cover hundreds of occupations so whatever you do in construction there will be a card that is suitable for you.http://www.cscs.uk.com/

Business Link is government’s online resource for business.
The Business Link regional advisory service in England will continue to offer advice and support until it closes in November 2011.http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home