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CITB Funding Changes for 2026-27: The New Large Employer Fund and Employer Network Caps
CITB has confirmed important changes from April 2026. If you are a large employer with 250 or more employees, there is a new funding route. If you are a micro, small or medium-sized employer, Employer Networks remain in place with annual caps and updated match funding rules. Just announced by CITB: the Large Employer Fund…
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Upcoming Changes to CITB Short Course Funding: What You Need to Know
At Boss Training, we understand how crucial CITB funding has been for construction businesses to access essential training. CITB has now confirmed significant changes that will impact how employers secure funding in 2026. Here’s everything you need to know. Short Course Grants Are Ending in January 2026 From 8 January 2026, CITB will remove grants…
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First Aid Training Explained: EFAW vs FAW
Choosing the right First Aid Training for your workplace is essential to meet your legal duties and protect your employees. Under the guidance of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), every employer must provide adequate First Aid at Work provision, which includes trained personnel, equipment, and facilities. Whether you operate in a low-risk office environment…
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Upcoming Changes to CITB Funding: What Employers Need to Know
At Boss Training, we know how important CITB funding has been in helping small, micro, and medium-sized construction companies access vital training. Many of our customers have benefited from the CITB Skills and Training (S&T) Fund to upskill staff, develop leadership, and ensure compliance across their teams. However, there are some important changes on the…
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Back-to-Back Gold! We’re Celebrating Another Year of Safety Excellence.
We’ve Won the 2025 RoSPA Gold Award! We are incredibly proud to share that we’ve been awarded the 2025 RoSPA Gold Award for Health & Safety Excellence for the second year in a row! The RoSPA Gold Award is one of the most respected in our industry, and receiving it again is a true testament…
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PASMA TowerSure – Your Comprehensive Guide
With the widespread implementation of the TowerSure app and the announcement of PASMA moving to virtual cards as their primary form of certification on their courses by June 2025, we thought we would put together a helpful guide on how the app works, its benefits and what to expect when using it. What is the…
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Officially Recognised as #1 Safety Organisation by RoSPA
We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the 2024 RoSPA Gold Award for Health & Safety Excellence. The RoSPA Gold Award is a highly respected accolade that signifies outstanding practices in health and safety. It is only awarded to organisations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to the well-being of their employees, clients, and…
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Boss Training & Branach Ladders: Revolutionise Rail Maintenance for Keolis Metrolink
At Boss Training, we pride ourselves on delivering the most innovative health & safety training tailored to the unique needs of our customers. In January 2024 we embarked on a new, exciting project alongside Keolis Amey Metrolink, a longstanding customer, to develop and implement a bespoke training course involving a new, revolutionary piece of equipment.…
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IPAF’s New Harness Courses FAQs
Here’s Everything You Need to Know. You may have heard that IPAF has recently launched 3 new Harness courses, replacing their traditional half-day IPAF Safety Harness training course. There are now three new categories of Harness training – Harness Awareness (HA), Harness User (HU) and Harness Inspection (HI). These new courses have been designed to…
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Boss Training Backs the new HSE Work Right ‘Asbestos & You’ Campaign
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently launched the new Work Right campaign ‘Asbestos & You’ on March 6th. This campaign is to raise awareness of the risks and dangers asbestos continues to pose to tradespeople. The Asbestos & You campaign has been created to target all tradespeople, especially those younger workers that started…
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The Importance of First Aid Responsibilities Within a Business
At Boss Training, we understand the extent of the importance of health and safety and the areas this subject covers. First Aid is a major part of health and safety, and we try to inform businesses in delivering this throughout their workplace. How important are first aid responsibilities within a business? At Boss Training, we understand…
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What Is Working at Height Training?
Some of the most dangerous jobs in the world involve working at height, resulting in more fatalities and injuries than all other sectors. However, with proper training and equipment, many dangers are instantly eliminated, which is why having this in place is crucial. The safety of your employees should be at the top of your…
