Practical training to manage workplace hazards and compliance
Effective health and safety management is critical to protecting employees, visitors, and your organisation. Our training provides practical guidance to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement safe systems of work, helping organisations reduce accidents, meet legal obligations, and maintain operational efficiency.
Participants will gain insight into workplace safety, incident investigation, risk management, and compliance requirements across a variety of sectors. The focus is on practical strategies that safeguard people, minimise risk, and support a positive safety culture.
Ideal for managers, supervisors, health and safety practitioners, and employees, this training strengthens safety awareness, enhances compliance, and equips teams with the tools to manage workplace hazards effectively.
Bitesize Course Overview
These are Open Courses allowing delegates from multiple organisations to join. If you don't have enough candidates for an in-house session, your team can still access essential training without delay.
Delivered virtually, the courses are broken into digestible modules, providing a safe environment where delegates can ask questions freely, share experiences, and apply learning without pressure or embarrassment.
What's covered
Our Bitesize training sessions provide practical, focused learning across a broad range of health and safety, risk management, organisational resilience, governance, compliance, and workplace management topics. Designed to address emerging risks, regulatory expectations, operational challenges, and established best practice, these short sessions provide practical knowledge and strategies that delegates can apply within their organisation.
Topics covered include:
- Health and safety risk assessment, hazard identification, risk control, and proactive risk management
- Enterprise Risk Management, including risk assessment, risk controls, risk registers, emerging risks, and organisational risk oversight
- Strategic and organisational resilience, including diversification, business continuity, knowledge risk, reputational risk, and stakeholder confidence
- Occupational health and wellbeing, including stress risk management, personal resilience, mental health, and workplace wellbeing
- Workplace health hazards, including asbestos, Legionella, biological agents, allergens, thermal comfort, noise, vibration, and other environmental exposures
- Machinery, work equipment, inspection, servicing, maintenance, and planned approaches to reducing equipment-related risks
- Incident investigation, claims defensibility, learning from incidents, and preventing recurrence
- Workplace violence and aggression, including identifying, assessing, and controlling risks to workers
- Fire, emergency, and event safety, including bonfire and firework displays and emergency preparedness
- Building, property, facilities, and environmental safety, including Responsible Person duties and the management of lighting in car parks
- High-risk activities and safe systems of work, including permit-to-work systems and effective control measures
- Emerging workplace risks, including lithium-ion batteries, battery storage systems, vaping, and changing workplace practices
- People and workforce risks, including volunteer management, knowledge retention, key-person dependency, and organisational continuity
- Higher Education risks, including diversification, financial sustainability, governance, harassment and sexual misconduct, and strategic risk management
- Governance, compliance, assurance, leadership accountability, and effective risk oversight
Through expert-led discussions, practical examples, and real-world scenarios, delegates gain actionable insights to help strengthen risk management, improve compliance, support organisational resilience, and create safer, healthier, and more effectively managed workplaces and environments.
Who Should Attend
These sessions are suitable for professionals at all levels who have responsibility for health, safety, risk, compliance, governance, wellbeing, or operational performance, including:
These sessions are suitable for professionals at all levels who have responsibility for health, safety, risk, compliance, governance, facilities, wellbeing, organisational resilience, or operational performance, including:
- Health & Safety Professionals — looking to expand their knowledge, maintain competence, and stay informed on emerging risks and best practice
- Risk Management Professionals — responsible for identifying, assessing, controlling, monitoring, and reporting organisational risks
- Managers & Supervisors — responsible for implementing safe systems of work, managing operational risks, and supporting their teams
- Directors & Senior Leaders — seeking to strengthen governance, compliance, organisational resilience, and leadership accountability
- Governance, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — involved in risk oversight, regulatory compliance, assurance, and organisational governance
- Facilities, Estates, Property & Operational Teams — managing buildings, equipment, infrastructure, assets, and workplace environments
- HR & Wellbeing Professionals — supporting employee wellbeing, resilience, organisational culture, and people-related risk management
- Business Continuity & Resilience Professionals — responsible for organisational preparedness, continuity, and resilience
- Education, Healthcare, Public Sector & Third Sector Professionals — managing risks associated with employees, students, volunteers, service users, visitors, and wider stakeholders
- Project & Programme Managers — identifying and managing risks that could affect delivery, performance, and organisational objectives
- New or Aspiring Risk & Safety Leaders — looking to develop practical knowledge and strengthen their understanding of health, safety, and organisational risk management
- Anyone with responsibility for workplace health, safety, risk management, compliance, governance, or organisational resilience
Health and Safety course descriptions
Objectives
- Understand how diversification can create both opportunities and risks for higher education institutions
- Recognise the risks associated with reliance on key income streams and funding sources
- Identify the assumptions that can underpin diversification business cases, including growth, partnerships, and delivery models
- Apply practical approaches to testing assumptions and assessing the potential risks associated with new initiatives
- Understand the importance of effective governance and oversight when developing and implementing diversification strategies
- Recognise early warning signs that may indicate emerging financial, operational, or strategic risks
- Support informed decision-making by considering risk alongside potential opportunities
- Strengthen organisational resilience through proactive identification, monitoring, and management of diversification risks
Who should attend
- University Leaders & Senior Management Teams — responsible for strategic direction, financial sustainability, and institutional resilience
- Finance Directors & Finance Professionals — managing income diversification, financial pressures, and investment decisions
- Risk Management Professionals — identifying, assessing, and monitoring strategic and operational risks
- Governance, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — overseeing business cases, controls, and institutional risk arrangements
- Strategy & Business Development Professionals — developing new income streams, partnerships, and diversification opportunities
- Project & Programme Managers — responsible for delivering diversification initiatives and managing associated risks
- Board Members & Trustees — providing oversight and challenge of strategic, financial, and institutional risks
- New or Aspiring Risk Leaders — seeking to strengthen their understanding of strategic risk and risk-informed decision-making in higher education
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand the importance of proactive inspection, servicing, and maintenance in managing equipment-related risks
- Recognise how deterioration, equipment failure, missed warning signs, and inconsistent controls can contribute to incidents
- Identify the key components of an effective planned maintenance regime
- Understand the importance of clearly defined responsibilities and competent oversight for machinery and equipment
- Apply practical approaches to inspection, servicing, maintenance, and assurance activities
- Recognise the importance of identifying and responding to early warning signs before equipment failure occurs
- Support effective assurance processes that demonstrate equipment remains safe, reliable, and fit for purpose
- Strengthen operational resilience by reducing avoidable equipment failures, incidents, and disruption
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — responsible for equipment safety, risk management, and compliance
- Facilities & Estates Managers — overseeing machinery, equipment, buildings, and maintenance programmes
- Engineering & Maintenance Professionals — responsible for inspection, servicing, repair, and planned maintenance
- Operations Managers & Supervisors — overseeing equipment use and safe working practices
- Asset & Property Managers — responsible for equipment reliability, lifecycle management, and operational resilience
- Risk, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — monitoring controls, maintenance arrangements, and assurance processes
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for operational safety, business continuity, and organisational risk
Anyone involved in managing, operating, inspecting, servicing, or maintaining workplace machinery and equipment
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand the potential health, safety, and wellbeing risks associated with drugs and alcohol in student environments
- Recognise how social settings, peer pressure, individual circumstances, and wider contextual factors can influence risk
- Identify early warning signs that may indicate an individual or situation is becoming higher risk
- Understand how situations involving drugs or alcohol can develop and escalate
- Apply calm, proportionate, and practical approaches to responding to situations where student safety may be at risk
- Recognise the importance of prioritising student safety, wellbeing, and appropriate support when responding to concerns
- Support a proactive and risk-aware approach to student safety within higher education environments Who Should Attend This session is ideal for individuals responsible for student safety, wellbeing, safeguarding, pastoral support, and risk management within higher education environments, including:
- Student Services & Wellbeing Professionals — supporting student welfare, safety, and access to appropriate support
- Safeguarding Professionals — responsible for identifying and responding to risks affecting students
- University Leaders & Senior Management Teams — accountable for student safety, institutional risk, and organisational culture
- Academic Staff & Personal Tutors — supporting students and identifying early signs of concern
- Residential & Accommodation Teams — managing student environments where drugs and alcohol-related risks may arise
- Security & Campus Support Teams — responding to incidents and immediate student safety concerns
- Health & Safety, Risk & Compliance Professionals — supporting institutional risk management and preventative strategies
- Students' Union & Student Support Professionals — working directly with students and promoting safer environments
- Anyone involved in supporting, managing, or safeguarding students who may be affected by drugs or alcoholCost and location The cost of this training depends on your organisation's partnership with us:
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — responsible for equipment safety, risk management, and compliance
- Facilities & Estates Managers — overseeing machinery, equipment, buildings, and maintenance programmes
- Engineering & Maintenance Professionals — responsible for inspection, servicing, repair, and planned maintenance
- Operations Managers & Supervisors — overseeing equipment use and safe working practices
- Asset & Property Managers — responsible for equipment reliability, lifecycle management, and operational resilience
- Risk, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — monitoring controls, maintenance arrangements, and assurance processes
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for operational safety, business continuity, and organisational risk
Anyone involved in managing, operating, inspecting, servicing, or maintaining workplace machinery and equipment
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand what asbestos is and the potential health effects associated with exposure
- Recognise where asbestos is likely to be found within buildings and workplace environments
- Understand how asbestos exposure can occur and the importance of effective risk management
- Recognise the purpose and importance of an asbestos management plan
- Understand the competency requirements for individuals involved in managing asbestos-related risks
- Apply appropriate approaches to managing and controlling the risk of asbestos exposure
- Understand how to respond appropriately to an asbestos-related emergency or unexpected exposure
- Support effective asbestos management arrangements that protect workers, contractors, visitors, and building occupants
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — responsible for managing occupational health risks and workplace compliance
- Facilities & Estates Managers — overseeing buildings, asbestos management plans, maintenance, and contractor activities
- Property & Building Managers — responsible for the condition and safe management of workplace premises
- Maintenance & Engineering Teams — working in environments where asbestos-containing materials may be present
- Contractors & Contract Managers — involved in maintenance, refurbishment, or other activities that could disturb asbestos-containing materials
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for building safety, organisational risk, and legal compliance
Anyone involved in managing, maintaining, inspecting, or working within buildings where asbestos may be present
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand what Legionella is and the potential health risks associated with exposure
- Recognise how and where Legionella can develop within workplace and building water systems
- Identify environments, conditions, and systems where the risk of Legionella may be increased
- Understand the importance of effective Legionella risk management and control strategies
- Apply practical approaches to reducing and controlling the risk of Legionella exposure
- Recognise the importance of appropriate monitoring, maintenance, and control measures
- Support effective management arrangements that help protect employees, contractors, visitors, and other building occupants
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — responsible for occupational health risks, risk management, and compliance
- Facilities & Estates Managers — overseeing building services, water systems, and Legionella control arrangements
- Property & Building Managers — responsible for the safe management and maintenance of premises
- Maintenance & Engineering Teams — working with water systems and building services where Legionella risks may arise
- Risk, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — involved in monitoring controls, risk assessments, and assurance activities
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for building safety, organisational risk, and duty of care
Anyone involved in managing, maintaining, monitoring, or overseeing workplace water systems and Legionella risks
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand the scale and potential impact of workplace violence and aggression in the UK
- Recognise the different forms violence and aggression can take within workplace environments
- Identify workplace activities, situations, and factors that may increase the risk of violence or aggression
- Understand how to identify and assess violence and aggression risks effectively
- Apply practical strategies to prevent, reduce, and control risks to workers
- Recognise the importance of appropriate workplace controls, procedures, and employee awareness
- Support the development of proactive approaches to managing violence and aggression and protecting worker health, safety, and wellbeing
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — responsible for identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace violence and aggression risks
- Managers & Supervisors — overseeing teams and working environments where violence or aggression may occur
- HR & Wellbeing Professionals — supporting employee safety, wellbeing, and workplace policies
- Security & Facilities Teams — responsible for workplace security, access, and physical safety arrangements
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for organisational health, safety, and risk management
- Operational & Frontline Staff — working in environments where they may encounter challenging, aggressive, or potentially violent situations
- Anyone involved in identifying, assessing, managing, or controlling the risks associated with workplace violence and aggression
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand the purpose and importance of risk assessments in managing workplace health and safety
- Recognise legal requirements and employer responsibilities relating to risk assessment
- Apply the HSE's 5-step approach to identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace risks
- Identify common workplace hazards and evaluate the level of risk they present
- Select appropriate control measures to eliminate or reduce risks to an acceptable level
- Understand how to record, review, and update risk assessments effectively
- Apply practical tips and best practices to improve the quality and effectiveness of workplace risk assessments
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — looking to strengthen their risk assessment knowledge and practical application
- Managers & Supervisors — responsible for identifying and controlling risks within their teams and operations
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for organisational health and safety governance and compliance
- Risk & Compliance Professionals — involved in workplace assurance and risk management activities
- Team Leaders & Operational Staff — contributing to the identification and management of workplace hazards
- Anyone involved in completing, reviewing, or implementing workplace risk assessments and associated control measures
Cost and location
- RMP clients:The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk:The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients:A fee of £50 per attendee After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand the growing use of lithium and lithium-ion batteries across workplaces, vehicles, equipment, and energy storage systems
- Recognise the key hazards associated with battery technologies, including fire, explosion, thermal runaway, and chemical exposure
- Identify common situations and activities that may increase the risk of battery-related incidents
- Understand the factors that contribute to battery failures and associated safety risks
- Apply practical measures to safely store, charge, use, and manage lithium-ion batteries and battery storage systems
- Recognise the importance of emergency preparedness and response arrangements for battery-related incidents
- Support the development of safer working practices and risk controls for battery-powered technologies
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — seeking to understand emerging risks associated with battery technologies
- Facilities & Estates Managers — responsible for workplace infrastructure, charging facilities, and storage arrangements
- Operations & Maintenance Teams — working with battery-powered equipment, vehicles, or energy systems
- Risk & Compliance Professionals — assessing and managing battery-related risks and controls
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for organisational safety, resilience, and risk management
- Anyone involved in the procurement, installation, operation, storage, or management of lithium-ion batteries and battery energy storage systems within the workplace
- RMP clients:The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk:The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients:A fee of £50 per attendee After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Cost and location
Objectives
- Understand the key health and safety risks associated with bonfire and firework displays
- Recognise the importance of effective planning when organising a firework or bonfire event
- Understand the considerations involved in selecting a competent and suitable firework display operator
- Identify the key risks that should be considered as part of the event risk assessment
- Apply practical measures to control risks to spectators, employees, contractors, and event personnel
- Understand the importance of appropriate emergency planning and response arrangements
- Support the safe organisation and management of bonfire and firework displays through effective risk assessment and control measures
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — responsible for event risk assessment, safety planning, and compliance
- Event Managers & Organisers — planning and coordinating bonfire and firework displays
- Facilities & Estates Managers — responsible for sites, premises, and event infrastructure
- Community & Leisure Professionals — organising public events and activities involving firework displays
- Local Authority & Public Sector Professionals — overseeing events, public spaces, and community safety
- Managers & Supervisors — responsible for employees, contractors, and operational activities during events
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for organisational safety, risk management, and event governance
- Anyone involved in planning, organising, or overseeing bonfire and firework displays
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Understand the potential health and safety risks associated with inadequate artificial lighting in public and workplace environments
- Recognise the legal framework and responsibilities relating to the provision of suitable workplace and public lighting
- Identify how poor lighting can contribute to risks for employees, visitors, and members of the public
- Apply practical approaches to assessing lighting-related risks and identifying appropriate control measures
- Understand the key design considerations for effective lighting provision in car parks
- Recognise how appropriate lighting can improve visibility, safety, and security within car park environments
- Support the development and maintenance of effective lighting arrangements that reduce risk and protect employees and the public
Who should attend
- Health & Safety Professionals — responsible for assessing workplace and public safety risks
- Facilities & Estates Managers — overseeing car parks, buildings, external areas, and lighting systems
- Property & Building Managers — responsible for maintaining safe and suitable environments for occupants and visitors
- Facilities & Maintenance Teams — involved in the inspection, maintenance, and management of lighting systems
- Security Professionals — considering the role of lighting in visibility, safety, and security
- Local Authority & Public Sector Professionals — managing public spaces, car parks, and community environments
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for organisational safety, risk management, and duty of care
- Anyone involved in assessing, designing, managing, or maintaining lighting provision in workplace or public environments
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- Overview of workplace noise and vibration hazards
- Key duties and responsibilities under current regulations
- Practical methods for reducing noise and vibration exposure
- Monitoring and assessing noise and vibration levels
- Best practices for implementing controls and preventative measures
- Promoting a culture of awareness and safety regarding noise and vibration
Who should attend
- This course is suitable for health and safety officers, supervisors, facilities managers, and operational staff.
- It is also beneficial for anyone involved in assessing, monitoring, or mitigating workplace hazards related to noise and vibration.
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Objectives
- The purpose and scope of COSHH regulations
- Health surveillance requirements and when they are needed
- Understanding and using safety data sheets (SDS) effectively
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) selection and use
- Conducting COSHH risk assessments and implementing safe systems of work
- Practical strategies for controlling exposure to hazardous substances
Who should attend
- This course is suitable for health and safety officers, supervisors, operational staff, and anyone working with chemicals or biological agents.
- It is also beneficial for managers seeking to ensure compliance with COSHH regulations and protect employee health.
Cost and location
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
2026 Health and Safety Training Dates
AM sessions start at 11:00, PM sessions at 14:00 (UK time)
| Course | 2026 Course Date | Time | Cost | Register |
| Bitesize Diversification in HE | 9 November | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 13 October | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Inspection, Servicing & Maintenance of Machinery and Equipment | 13 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 9 November | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Student Safety - Drugs & Alcohol | 15 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 11 November | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Control of Noise and Vibration | 19 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 16 December | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Risks Associated Lithium Ion Batteries and Battery Storage Systems | 10 December | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 12 November | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Managing the risks from Asbestos | 22 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 10 December | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Managing the risks from Legionella | 1 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 23 November | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Managing Violence and Aggression | 3 November | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 24 November | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Risk Assessment | 2 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 1 December | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Introduction to CoSHH | 29 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 2 December | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize Managing the risks from Bonfires and fireworks | 9 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 11 December | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register | ||
| Bitesize The Management of Lighting in Car Parks | 5 October | 11 AM/1 Hour | Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) £50 per attendee (Non-RMP) Invoice issued after registration. |
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| 4 December | 2 PM/1 Hour | Register |