Joining details with prerequisites for each individual course will be sent at the time of booking. It is important you take note of those prerequisites for your chosen course as they differ for each. However, there are some generic requirements which are applicable for all courses, as follows:

Over 18 – The minimum age to participate in these courses is 18-years.

Medical Self-Assessment Form –You are required to certify that you are physically and medically fit to attend the course by completing a Medical Self-Assessment Form prior to joining your course and daily thereafter for each day in attendance.

Work Boots – participants are to wear suitable footwear in the form of work boots with ankle support.

Valid Photographic I.D – This can be in the form of a passport or driving licence but must be in date. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be issued with a City and Guilds Certificate of Competence which is valid for 3 years

Low Risk – 1 Day  

The City & Guilds Low risk Confined space course provides the knowledge and skills to safely work in low risk confined spaces, including those associated with lone working where the application of proper procedures is required. Low risk confined space environments often have entries no deeper than three meters with an unobstructed vertical lift and a straight ladder into a dark chamber.

Delegates will gain practical experience of using fall arrest and retrieval equipment. Tasks will also include appropriate ladder-climbing techniques which will allow for safe access and egress into a confined space.

By the end of this course, you will have an understanding of:

• What confined spaces are and when confined spaces can be created by work activities.
• The main hazards and risks resulting from working in confined spaces.
• The legal responsibilities of employers and others in control of work in confined spaces, as well as a knowledge of the duties placed on other individuals.
• How to carry out a risk assessment for work undertaken in a confined space.
• How to implement, supervise and monitor control measures to control the risks associated with work in confined spaces.
• The necessary emergency procedures for working in confined spaces

Joining details with prerequisites for each individual course will be sent at the time of booking. It is important you take note of those prerequisites for your chosen course as they differ for each. However, there are some generic requirements which are applicable for all courses, as follows:

Over 18 – The minimum age to participate in these courses is 18-years.

Medical Self-Assessment Form –You are required to certify that you are physically and medically fit to attend the course by completing a Medical Self-Assessment Form prior to joining your course and daily thereafter for each day in attendance.

Work Boots – participants are to wear suitable footwear in the form of work boots with ankle support.

Valid Photographic I.D – This can be in the form of a passport or driving licence but must be in date. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be issued with a City and Guilds Certificate of Competence which is valid for 3 years

High Risk – 3 Days

The City & Guilds High risk Confined space course is about working in confined spaces which have non-standard entries and which, in consequence, makes rescue difficult. It is likely that a hazard will be present at some time during the entry.

Entry may involve complex entry procedures and there will be work-specific controls and rescue arrangements. It will entail the use of self-contained open circuit breathing apparatus, specialist detection equipment, and resuscitation equipment. It will require the presence of personnel who have designated responsibilities for dealing with emergencies. The entry classification is NC4.

This confined space training course will cover all of the low and medium content, along with a more in depth risk assessment and the inclusion of wearing full breathing apparatus combined with basic emergency first aid. All of the attendants should be medically fit and have a level 2 medical although they will have to sign a self-certification to take the course. This allows entrance to all classifications (NC1, NC2, NC3 and NC4) and includes entrance wearing full breathing apparatus to carry out the task in hostile environments.

By the end of this course, you will have an understanding of:

• Prepare to work safely in high risk confined spaces
• Enter and exit high risk confined spaces safely
• Prepare and use self-contained open circuit breathing apparatus in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications
• Use equipment and tools safely and in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
• Follow procedures and work safely
• Deal with emergencies
• Use appropriate behaviour when working in high risk confined spaces
• Use general knowledge for working in high risk confined spaces
• Apply appropriate industry specific knowledge for working in high risk confined spaces

Joining details with prerequisites for each individual course will be sent at the time of booking. It is important you take note of those prerequisites for your chosen course as they differ for each. However, there are some generic requirements which are applicable for all courses, as follows:

Over 18 – The minimum age to participate in these courses is 18-years.

Medical Self-Assessment Form –You are required to certify that you are physically and medically fit to attend the course by completing a Medical Self-Assessment Form prior to joining your course and daily thereafter for each day in attendance.

Work Boots – participants are to wear suitable footwear in the form of work boots with ankle support.

Valid Photographic I.D – This can be in the form of a passport or driving licence but must be in date. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be issued with a City and Guilds Certificate of Competence which is valid for 3 years

Medium Risk – 2 Days

The City & Guilds Medium risk Confined space course provides the knowledge and skills to safely work in a medium risk environment and includes preparing to work safely, entering, and exiting medium risk confined spaces safely, using equipment and tools safely, following procedures and dealing with emergencies.

By the end of this course, you will have an understanding of:

• Prepare to work safely in medium risk confined spaces
• Enter and exit confined spaces safely
• Prepare and use escape breathing apparatus
• Use equipment and tools safely
• Follow procedures and work safely
• Deal with emergencies
• Use appropriate behaviour for working in medium risk confined spaces
• Use appropriate water industry knowledge for medium risk confined spaces
• Apply relevant water industry standards for working in medium risk confined spaces