CIEH - Principles and practices - a one day course if I remember correctly and a good starter

SBH

when you say 'accredited' what do you mean by this and who is the course for? CIEH is (as the previous poster stated) accredited on the QCF at level 2 for Principles (theory only) or level 3 for Principles and Practice (which involves assessment of a project) - is this what you meant?

Might be better to give some background for us to contemplate as the term 'competent' (in this instance) is designated by the employer having taken things into consideration. I take nothing away from the previous (good) suggestion, but I'd ask a few more questions before making a recommendation etc.

If you provide context or background, reponses may be more useful.

For example, British Safety Council has a Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment.
https://www.britsafe.org...-2-award-risk-assessment

BSC also does other Level 2 awards for other specific types of "risk assessments" (COSHH, DSE, Manual Handling, Fire)

https://www.britsafe.org...h-safety-council-courses

I would not recommend the IOSH Managing Safely at all, especially if your focus was on risk assessment. The course turns it into a monster. The rigid and over-complicated methodology used may well conflict with your own existing organisational practices and procedures.

I do not believe in contracting this out. It's not formal 'training' which is needed, it is an understanding of the decision-making needed in your own safety management, plus confidence building.

Definitely lends itself to a 'workshop' style of education, run by someone comfortable with both your own RA systems and with facilitating. Plus one-to-one 'coaching' conversations for managers wanting some hand-holding. Not necessarily in that order.