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Learn how to make a folded book Christmas tree decoration on this two-hour festive workshop held in Edinburgh City Centre

Experience safer urban roads with our FORS Approved Virtual Reality Safe Urban Driving Training. Our immersive program empowers drivers to navigate bustling city streets alongside vulnerable road users, fostering a culture of road safety. With a seven-hour DCPC-approved course, participants gain valuable insights and skills for responsible driving. Invest in your drivers' safety and meet compliance requirements while protecting lives on the road. Elevate road safety with our innovative VR training. Learn more at www.totalcompliance.co.uk

Experience safer urban roads with our FORS Approved Virtual Reality Safe Urban Driving Training. Our immersive program empowers drivers to navigate bustling city streets alongside vulnerable road users, fostering a culture of road safety. With a seven-hour DCPC-approved course, participants gain valuable insights and skills for responsible driving. Invest in your drivers' safety and meet compliance requirements while protecting lives on the road. Elevate road safety with our innovative VR training. Learn more at www.totalcompliance.co.uk

Experience safer urban roads with our FORS Approved Virtual Reality Safe Urban Driving Training. Our immersive program empowers drivers to navigate bustling city streets alongside vulnerable road users, fostering a culture of road safety. With a seven-hour DCPC-approved course, participants gain valuable insights and skills for responsible driving. Invest in your drivers' safety and meet compliance requirements while protecting lives on the road. Elevate road safety with our innovative VR training. Learn more at www.totalcompliance.co.uk

Experience safer urban roads with our FORS Approved Virtual Reality Safe Urban Driving Training. Our immersive program empowers drivers to navigate bustling city streets alongside vulnerable road users, fostering a culture of road safety. With a seven-hour DCPC-approved course, participants gain valuable insights and skills for responsible driving. Invest in your drivers' safety and meet compliance requirements while protecting lives on the road. Elevate road safety with our innovative VR training. Learn more at www.totalcompliance.co.uk

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FORTHCOMING COURSE DATES COURSE OVERVIEW. DURATION: 1 DAY () LOCATION: HAMPSHIRE THIS FULLY ACCREDITED 2 DAY COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS WISHING TO RECEIVE RELEVANT MEDICAL TRAINING TO WORK, LIVE AND OPERATE IN HOSTILE OR REMOTE LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE. Delegates are instructed using a ground-up approach, learning techniques and practices that enable confidence and competence in dealing with life potentially changing injuries. Training and risk assessment goes a long way to safeguarding against injuries and threats in any environment however, sometimes the unexpected or unplanned can occur. From vehicle-related incidents and natural disasters to terrorist attacks and armed incidents. It is at this point that trauma and medical skills come to the forefront, allowing an individual to get involved and provide a casualty with a chance of survival, rather than the panic that comes from ignorance, leading to unnecessary fatalities. Our highly experienced and professional instructors provide you with the confidence to be someone who gets involved. Unsure if this is the right course for you? Get in touch with our team to help you choose the best course for your needs. COURSE ELEMENTS. MEDICAL KITS, EQUIPMENT AND PRIOR PLANNING MEASURING VITAL SIGNS AND DIAGNOSIS OF CASUALTIES BALLISTIC AND BLAST TRAUMA RESUSCITATION AND BASIC LIFE-SAVING INCLUDING CPR AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS MANAGEMENT OF SHOCK STABILISING AND TRANSPORTING CASUALTIES BASIC INTRODUCTION TO MEDICATION DEALING WITH BURNS AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TRIAGE – HOW TO MANAGE AND PRIORITISE MULTIPLE CASUALTIES MANAGEMENT OF AIRWAYS AND USE OF RESPIRATORY AIDS VEHICLE SCENE SAFETY AND EXTRICATION HAEMORRHAGE CONTROL – BLEEDING AND CATASTROPHIC BLEEDING USING TOURNIQUETS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS – HEAT, COLD & DEHYDRATION MANAGEMENT OF FRACTURES AND BROKEN BONES

This very practical one-day programme provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to be an effective member of the procurement team and to enable them to procure a wide range of resources for the organisation, in a compliant and cost-effective manner. It also empowers them to be able to collaborate with all key stakeholders. By the end of the programme participants will be able to: Understand the basic concepts of good procurement practice Apply a range of tools and techniques for developing scopes of work and specifications Apply various methods to select and evaluate suppliers Develop robust contract award strategies Appreciate the commercial importance of effective procurement and opportunities to reduce cost and add value Develop appropriate procurement strategies depending on risk and value Appreciate the legal aspects of procurement 1 Welcome Introductions Aims and objectives Plan for the day 2 The basics of procurement The concept of total cost of ownership v price The procurement cycle The roles of the customer and the contractor Impact upon profit 3 Specification process Importance of effective specifications Specification development process Types of specification Team approach Use of performance specifications Early supplier involvement (ESI) / early contractor involvement (ECI) 4 Quality Concepts and practices Defining 'fit for purpose' Conformance to requirements Compliance to standards Role of the supplier Quality assurance tools and techniques 5 Procurement methods RFP RFQ ITT Negotiated procurement Strategic partnerships Outsourcing 6 Tendering How to undertake a formal tendering process Business case to award Critical stages in the process Risks and benefits 7 Tender evaluation How to undertake a quotation analysis Tools of analysis Use of VFM models Role of the customer Comparisons around cost, quality, and delivery 8 Supplier selection and evaluation Developing critical selection criteria Using the 10Cs model Importance of effective selection process Weighting systems Importance of validity and evidence 9 Capital equipment procurement Life cycle cost issues Payback calculations Compatibility issues Maintenance and training issues After-sales support 10 Supplier relationships Corporate social responsibility issues Communication 360 feed-back Open and ethical Initial understanding Clear and fair terms and conditions 11 Close Review of key learning points Personal action planning

Host your own group to learn how to make a fabulous flower crown using fresh or dried flowers.

REFERENCE CODE 601/4322/8 COURSE LEVEL NVQ Level 3 THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE IN Course Overview Who is this qualification for? This qualification is aimed at those who are involved in Plastering activities in the workplace. It is not expected that candidates working in this industry all do the same activities so the qualification has been developed to allow opportunities for those carrying out work in either solid or fibrous Plastering. Those taking the qualification must also prove knowledge and competence in working at heights, calculating quantities and wastage and the use of powered and hand tools and equipment. All work completed must be done in accordance with Building Regulations and Industry recognised safe working practices, including the disposal of waste. The qualification is structured to ensure that there is a high degree of flexibility within the units available and will allow employees from companies of all sizes and specialisms equal opportunity to complete. See the qualification Rules of Combination for more details on the specific skills required. In addition to this qualification there is a Level 2 qualification in Plastering and a number of other Construction and Construction related qualifications available through Oscar Onsite Academy. What is required from candidates? GQA qualifications are made up of a number of units that have a credit value or credits. This qualification consists of 4 mandatory units and 2 pathways, Solid and Fibrous. The qualification mandatory units have a total credit value of 31 credits-in addition the Solid plastering pathway requires achievement of 54 credits from the pathway mandatory units and a minimum of 14 credits required from the pathway optional group, giving a total of 99 credits. The fibrous plastering pathway requires achievement of all of the qualification mandatory units (31 credits) 45 credits from the pathway mandatory units and a minimum of 16 credits required from the pathway optional group a total of 92 credits for this pathway. The units are made up of the things those working in these job roles need to know to be able to do to carry out the work safely and correctly. These are called Learning Outcomes, and all must be met to achieve the unit. Mandatory units Level Credit Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace Developing and Maintaining Good Occupational Working Relationships in the Workplace Confirming the Occupational Method of Work in the Workplace Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace Additional units A/600/7882 Producing Granolithic Paving Work in the Workplace Producing Specialised Plasterer’s Surfaces in the Workplace 3 29 Pathway C – Solid – Pathway C1 – Solid Mandatory Units (54 credits) Producing Complex Internal Solid Plastering Finishes in the Workplace 3 27 Producing Complex External Rendering Finishes in the Workplace 3 27 Pathway C2 – Solid Optional Units – candidates must achieve a minimum of 14 credits Installing Direct Bond Dry Linings in the Workplace Installing Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard in the Workplace Running In-situ Mouldings in the Workplace Pathway D – Fibrous – Pathway D1 – Fibrous Mandatory Units (45 credits) Producing Complex Plasterwork Moulds in the Workplace Summary of the: GQA LEVEL 3 NVQ DIPLOMA IN PLASTERING (CONSTRUCTION) Installing Complex Fibrous Plaster Components in the Workplace 3 18 Pathway D2 – Fibrous Optional Units – candidates must achieve a minimum of 16 credits Running In-situ Mouldings in the Workplace 3 25 Repairing Complex Fibrous Plaster Components in the Workplace 3 16 Assessment Guidance Evidence should show that you can complete all of the learning outcomes for each unit being taken. Types of evidence: Evidence of performance and knowledge is required. Evidence of performance should be demonstrated by activities and outcomes, and should be generated in the workplace only, unless indicated under potential sources of evidence (see below). Evidence of knowledge can be demonstrated though performance or by responding to questions. Quantity of evidence: Evidence should show that you can meet the requirements of the units in a way that demonstrates that the standards can be achieved consistently over an appropriate period of time. Potential sources of evidence: Suggested sources of evidence are shown above, these can be supplemented by physical or documentary evidence, e.g. Accident book/reporting system Notes and memos Safety record Telephone/e-mail records Training record Customer and colleague feedback Audio evidence Records of equipment and materials Witness testimonies Work records Photographic/ video evidence Please Note that photocopied or downloaded documents such as manufacturers or industry guidance, H&S policies, Risk Assessments etc, are not normally acceptable evidence for qualifications unless accompanied by a record of a professional discussion or Assessor statement confirming candidate knowledge of the subject. If you are in any doubt about the validity of evidence, please contact Oscar Onsite Academy

Join Debbie Tomkies for this relaxed, fun workshop in Altrincham. You’ll be making a beautiful needle felted landscape picture in your choice of colours and designs. Suitable for all levels.