Many external training providers who offer First Aid, Manual Handling and Fire Warden training are small businesses who need to be paid for the above courses usually before the course can take place due to equipment hire etc. Does the financial cost of funding these courses in one hit have a detrimental effect on affordability of this training? From my understanding the above courses are but a few which the HSE require to have in place to maintain basic Health and Safety requirements. Would a company offering these courses and willing to be paid via direct debit or monthly cheque benefit your company?
Your feedback is, as always, very much appreciated.

Regards Jonno1746

It did cross by mind that the original post was a quiet advert for training services -

'Would a company offering these courses and willing to be paid via direct debit or monthly cheque benefit your company?'

But you are thinking of starting up a new business aren't you ?. Just taken your exams and looking for work.

All the best Chris

Jonno,

We use Labour Only Sub Contractors who are usually one man bands up five man gangs.

They usually struggle to pay for their training so we assist and pay up front for them and deduct it over a couple of invoices. We do not release the certificates until they have paid mind.

I am sure that if you did set up such a payment means and the training was to a good standard many smaller firms would go for it.

Good luck if you do set up.

regards

Clive

Jonno

If you are trying to set up your own business I wish you luck, not something I envy anyone doing. I am currently secretary for a local Health and Safety Forum. In the last 3 months I have been contacted by 5 companies who offer first aid and or defibrillators offering to talk to our members for free. I suspect that they are hoping to pick up business that way - you are looking at a very competitive sector.

Good luck