133 Materials courses in Birmingham

DG Awareness & Highway Code Course Details: Course Overview Time: 8:00 AM - 16:00 PM (Registration starts at 7:30 AM) Location: Online Price: £50 This comprehensive one-day course provides essential training in two critical areas: Dangerous Goods (DG) awareness and the Highway Code. DG Awareness: Understand the different hazard classes and types of dangerous goods. Learn about the legal requirements for transporting and storing DG. Discover the essential safety protocols for handling hazardous materials. Identify and assess potential risks associated with DG. Apply best practices for documentation and labeling. Highway Code: Course introduction, objectives, and expectations. Introduction to the Highway Code and its relevance. Types of road users and training for various groups. Respecting and understanding the risks to different road user categories. Confirmation of knowledge quizzes covering all aspects of the Highway Code and traffic regulations. Key Course Benefits: Meet Driver CPC requirements for periodic training Enhance your understanding of dangerous goods transportation Improve your knowledge of the Highway Code Learn how to respond to accidents, incidents, and breakdowns Boost your overall road safety awareness Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in DG Awareness & Highway Code. Register now for £50 and secure your spot!

This intensive course combines the best of on demand, online training with the opportunity for practical hands on learning. Two days online independent learning will prepare you for three days in-person training. During the course you will develop your understanding of sitting and the often forgotten lying posture. Assessment techniques, tools and outcome measures are covered including training in the use of the Goldsmith Indices of Body symmetry.

The Portable Appliance Testing course or PAT testing course as it is more commonly known is one of our most popular courses as it does not require you to have any formal previous qualifications and once completed, will enable you to offer your services. In the commercial setting, the law places a responsibility on all employers to ensure that the electrical equipment to be used by their staff and the public, should be fit for purpose and safe for use. Hence, all portable appliances have to be regularly checked and maintained by a competent person.

This Level 4 City and Guilds 2396-01 Design and Verification of Electrical Installations course has been designed to help develop the skills and up date the knowledge of the requirements to enable you to professionally design, erect and then verify an electrical installation. This course is aimed at those who will have responsibility for designing, supervising, installing and testing electrical installations. Further information can be found here: C&G 2396 Electrical Design Course — Optima Electrical Training (optima-ect.com)

Francesca Wyllie (BA Hons Fine Art) has an amazing north-facing art studio at El Retiro in Andalucia, which was purpose-built to accommodate painting groups. Bespoke painting and sculpture workshops can be arranged or Francesca can travel locally to guide you in your own studios or locations.

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A flexible, modular-based, programme to heighten participants' awareness of ways in which their operations can affect the environment, the principles of environmental management and the practical steps they need to take as individuals and as an organisation to improve environmental performance. Depending on the course modules selected, this programme will give participants: Increased awareness of relevant environmental issues A greater understanding of, and commitment to, the organisation's environmental management programme Preparation for any responsibilities they may have under an Environmental Management System Further benefits according to options chosen 1 Environmental awareness Definition of 'the environment' Key environmental issuesGlobal warmingOzone depletionAcid rainAir qualityWater pollutionContaminated landLand take and green belt shrinkageResource usageHabitat destruction and species extinctions. Option: This module can be used to explain the key environmental issues related to the activities of your own organisation. Diagrams, photos, pictures, examples and statistics relevant to your own organisation are used where possible to illustrate the points being made. 2 Environmental legislation Key elements of environmental legislation affecting the activities of your organisation - including international, European and UK legislation. Legislation of particular relevance to your organisation - how it affects the operations of your organisation Option: Legislation can be dealt with according to which aspect of the environment it protects (eg, air, water, waste) or which part of your organisation's activities it affects Consequences of breaching legislation 3 Environmental management systems Overview of what an environmental management system isHow is an Environmental Management System (EMS) designed and put together?Key elements (emphasising Plan - Do - Check - Review cycle)The need to continually improve Pros and consReasons for having an EMSBenefits of an EMSConsequences of not managing the environmentCosts of installing an EMS Explanation of ISO 14001 and EMAS standards and guidance as applicable to the EMSs of your organisationOverview of your organisation's EMSHow it was set up / is being developed / operatesWho is responsible for itKey parts of system (eg, environmental policy, objectives and targets) identified and discussedEMS documentation - what and where it is. Workshop option: Brainstorm 'Pros and cons' with the participants, come up with all their ideas for good and bad things about EMS and demonstrate that the 'good' list is longer than the 'bad' 4 Environmental consequences Define what an environmental impact is and discuss how they are determined, with reference to the EMS Identify why we want to determine the environmental consequences of operations and activities; how they are used in the EMS for planning, and reducing the impact on the environment Establish key environmental consequences of construction and operational activities on the site; discuss significance ranking and the control measures in place in your organisation. Workshop option: In small groups, participants are asked to identify the impact on the environment of your organisation's activities or a part of their activities. They are then asked to rank these impacts in terms of their significance, using guidelines provided to help them be aware of the contributing factors (eg, frequency, severity). For a selected number of the impacts, the participants are asked to identify what control measures there are and which of these they play a part in. All stages can be discussed with trainers as a whole group at various stages during the workshop. 5 Protected species, nature conservation and invasive weeds Nature conservation, landscape and visual issues in the planning process - overview of key nature UK wildlife legislation, EIA, appropriate timing of surveys, Hedgerow regulations and landscape and visual impact issues Ecological issues - ecological legislation, significant species, hedgerows Archaeology in the development process - why archaeology is important, organisation in the UK, legislation and planning guidance Construction phase issues and consents - major environmental issues during construction, including water resources and land drainage consents, discharges to land or water, water abstraction, public rights of way, tree protection, waste management, Special waste, noise, good practice pollution control and Environmental Audits Identification and management of invasive weeds - including legal position regarding management 6 Chemicals and fuels handling and storage How health and safety management is closely linked to environmental management of materials Planning - what mechanisms are in place for planning materials use; legislation, guidance and policies which define how to manage materials Materials storage - what are the considerations for storing materials, covering:Labels: what are the different types and what do they tell us?Storage facilities: what are the requirements for safe storage of materials (eg, signs, secondary containment, access, segregation, lids/covers)Handling: safe handling for protecting the environment, organisational procedures, high risk situations (eg, decanting, deliveries), how to reduce the risks (eg, use of funnels, proper supervision, training)COSHH and MSDS: brief explanation of legislation and its role in environmental control of hazardous materials, how to use the information provided by COSHH assessments Option: These sessions can be illustrated with photographs/pictures and examples of good and bad storage and handling practices Workshop Options: Labelling Quiz - quick-fire quiz on what different labels tell us; Build a Storage Facility - participants are asked to consider all the environmental requirements for building a safe storage facility for their organisation 7 On-site control measures Overview of the legislation associated with nuisance issues on site and mitigating problems when they arise Examples of bad practice, including fuel storage tanks and mobile equipment - costs involved with prosecution of fuel spills, remediation costs, management costs, legal fees, bad PR coverage Identification and management of contaminated land and relevant legislation Workshop option: Participants are provided with a site plan containing information on site features, environmental conditions and indications of potential issues 8 Waste management Why worry about waste? - a look at how waste disposal can impact on the environment, illustrated by examples of waste-related incidents, statistics on waste production on national, industry-wide and organisational levels, landfill site space, etc Legislation - overview of the relevant legislation, what the main requirements of the regulations are, what penalties there are, and the associated documentation (waste transfer notes) Waste classification - a more in-depth look at how waste is classified under legislation according to hazardous properties, referring to Environment Agency guidance Handling and storage requirements - what are the requirements of the applicable waste legislation and how are they covered by organisational procedures? Examples of good and bad environmental practice associated with handling and storing waste. Workshop option: 'Brown bag' exercise - participants pass round a bag containing tags each with a different waste printed on. They are asked to pick out a tag and identify the classification and the handling, storage and disposal requirements for the waste they select Waste minimisation - overview of the waste minimisation 'ladder' and its different options (elimination, reduction, reuse and recycling), benefits of waste minimisation, examples of waste minimisation techniques Workshop option: Participants are asked to identify opportunities that actually exist within the organisation for minimising production of waste that are not currently being taken advantage of 9 Auditing Requirements for environmental auditing of operations Auditing the EMS Types of internal and external audits Requirements EMS standards (ISO 14001 and EMAS) Carrying out internal audits and being prepared for external audits Workshop options:Mock audit 'Brown Bag' - can be used either for trainers to test participants as if they were in an audit situation, or for the participants to test each other and practice their auditing technique. The bag contains tags each with a different topic printed on (eg, waste skips); participants pass the bag round and select a tag; they are then questioned by the trainer or another participant about that topic as if they were in an audit situation. If the participants are auditing each other, they will be provided with a set of guidelines to keep in mind during the workshop.Virtual auditing - a more practical workshop where participants review photographs of situations/activities relevant to the organisation's operations. They are asked to identify all the good and bad environmental practices that are occurring in the situations. 10 Incident response What should you do when an incident does happen? What should be in a spill kit? When should you call in the experts? When should you inform the Environment Agency or Environmental Health Officer? Workshop option: The participants are provided with some incident scenarios and asked to develop a response to the incident 11 Monitoring and reporting Environmental monitoring programmes and procedures Monitoring and reporting as control measures for environmental consequences Monitoring and environmental 'STOP' card systems - personal and behavioural monitoring and reporting

Untutored Life Drawing/Painting sessions, ideal for the Artist, Student or Enthusiast wishing to keep in practice. We have drawing boards, easels etc, but bring your own drawing materials (paper, pencils, crayons...). We meet every Tuesday (6.30 to 9.30pm), only stopping when the building closes for Chistmas and the New Year period.

AAT Level 4 is the highest level or final stage of the AAT Accounting qualification. This qualification provides the skills necessary for a 'Finance Officer' role including the complex management accounting tasks, general management skills, drafting financial statements and specialist learning areas. This provides you with an opportunity to become a professional member of AAT and use it MAAT after your name. You are also entitled to exemptions in the UK's chartered and certified accounting qualifications. Besides, if you want to pursue your career further in University, you are entitled to exemptions for up to two years in various universities in the UK. What is AAT? AAT is an awarding body for vocational accountants. AAT is highly recognised globally with members over 130,000 worldwide. What are the benefits after completing AAT courses? A newly qualified AAT member can expect to earn an average of £21,600. Some accounting technicians work as accounts clerks; others go on to become managing directors or finance directors of well-known companies. Some go to work as a self employed accountant as AAT allows the student to become chartered. Osborne Training is an AAT Approved Training Provider in London. In taking the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification with Osborne Training, you will make one of the greatest decisions of your career. Duration You can expect this qualification to take 1-1.5 year to complete for most students. Tutors Tutors are highly qualified with extensive knowledge of accountancy. Study Options Distance Learning - Self Study with Study Material and access to Online study Material through Virtual Learning Campus. Osborne Books are delivered to students address with additional study materials and Tutorial support online. Online Live - Interactive tutorial sessions by expert tutors and access to world-class Virtual Learning campus for additional study materials. Classroom Based- Osborne Training offers Evening and Weekend sessions for AAT Level 4 from various centres in London, Watford, Birmingham etc. Once you finish AAT qualification and pass all exams successfully, you will be awarded globally recognised AAT Certificate in Accounting from AAT. AAT Level 4 Course Syllabus Management Accounting: Budgeting Management Accounting: Decision and Control Financial Statements of Limited Companies Accounting Systems and Controls Business Tax Personal Tax

We supply Fire Marshal, Warden, Awareness training at your location and tailor it to your work sector, as such your staff will have no travelling or subsistence expenses minimising disruption for your organisation. Our trainer will bring all materials so you only need to provide a room with a plug socket. There is a practical element with extinguishers outside using our propane burners, which are fully insured and environmentally friendly. We require approximately 4 car parking spaces for this, if you do not have enough space we provide extinguisher discharge only.   The training is accredited by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, all attendees will receive individual Electronic Certificates and our Fire Warden Quick Guide, in addition a Group Certificate will be sent with all names on for audit purposes and your central records.