CCNSG & Valero Shutdown
Starting on September the Valero refinery in Pembrokeshire is carrying out maintenance work which means that contractors will be taking on additional staff for this period. In order to work on Valero you must hold a CCNSG Site Safety Passport which entails sitting a 2 day course at our Centre in Neyland, Pembrokeshire. We are […]
Our Confined Space Entry Course Gets a Facelift
Our Medium Risk Confined Space Entry course has been recently updated. Conducted at our centre in Pembrokeshire, Wales the course now includes harness training for vertical entry with an additional practical element covering vertical decent and assent. This upgrade negates the need for those requiring the harness aspect to sit an additional course. This one […]
Qualpass Harness Safety Awareness Gets an Upgrade
Qualpass regularly audit their courses to ensure that they are meeting the requirements of clients, industry best practice and ACOPs. The Qualpass Harness Safety Awareness course has now been enhanced with the addition of a practical assessment which involves delegate’s climbing a 2m high scaffolding installation using harnesses with double lanyards, scaffold hooks, ladders and […]
Providence Instructor Charity Fundraiser
Simon Lindley, one of our Instructors, is taking part in Swimathon 2023 to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, Marie Curie and the Swimathon Foundation. Simon, a well known local athlete who competes in events throughout the year, is never happier than when he can combine his passion with raising money for worthy causes. His […]
Launch of the ECITB Work Ready Programme
David commented “At Providence Training we are passionate about attracting Pembrokehire people into the Engineering Construction Sector. Both at a local level and nationally construction projects are feeling the pinch of the skills shortage. This shortage of skilled labour is not going to go away without intervention and this programme is a great example of […]
A Sad Farewell to Maggie
The year started for us with the sad news that our Centre Administrator/Receptionist, friend and colleague, Maggie Hughes, passed away following a courageous fight with cancer. Maggie had been a tour de force within the business for over 30 years witnessing many changes and being the public face of our company for the thousands of […]
Rachel Takes Over our Course Co-ordinator Role
Many of you will have spoken to Rachel over the last 12 months but we would like to officially announce that she has taken over the role of Providence Training’s Course Co-Ordinator. Rachel has worked in and around training since she was 16 and has an unsurpassed knowledge of our business. Over the last four […]
Our Confined Space Entry Course Gets an Upgrade
Our Medium/Low Risk Confined Space Entry course has had an upgrade with the addition of a new indoor crawl space. This new training vessel is two stories with vertical hatches, limited space and various objects that need to be negotiated. Conducted in the dark using head torches, delegates are required to rescue a dummy who […]
COVID-19 Update
Our COVID 19 policy is under constant review and is primarily determined by our clients, many of which operate in Key Sectors such as Energy and Food. To that end, we will retain measures such as social distancing, one way systems and mask wearing for all courses held in our Centre until such time as […]
Changes to our MEWP Training
With immediate effect all our Mobile Elevated Work Platform training, with the exception of Scissor Lifts, will automatically include the full, Qualpass, Harness Awareness award. This very positive decision removes the requirement for additional harness training following the Operator’s course thereby reducing cost and time implications for the customer and any confusion for the operator. […]