arca news
ARCA retains ATO status
Health and Safety eLearning courses A
RCA has partnered with iHASCO, a specialist eLearning training provider, to offer members a selection of general health and safety eLearning courses. These eLearning courses provide an accessible and straightforward solution to train staff, and meet health and safety compliance. Courses can be completed on a mobile, laptop or desktop, and on completion a certificate is available to print. Also, to provide clarity for learners where English is not their first language, course content can be machine translated into a number of international languages. Through this partnership, ARCA
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members can gain a discount on course fees, and iHASCO offers free trials. eLearning courses available are:
w Abrasive Wheel Safety w Electrical Safety w First Aid Appointed Person w Hand Arm Vibration Awareness w Ladder Safety w Manual Handling w PUWER w Working at Height For details on these eLearning courses please visit www.arca.org.uk or www.atac.org.uk
he Association was audited by CITB in October and retained Approved Training Organisation (ATO) status with no non-conformances identified. By delivering asbestos training courses and undertaking assessments, as well as claiming CITB grants for members, an annual CITB audit reviews the quality of all ARCA’s training processes and procedures. Following these processes and procedures demonstrates ARCA’s ability to consistently provide quality training and assessments. Also, the audit covers training and NVQ documentation, such as, lesson plans, internal reviews and assessment evidence. “We are delighted to have retained the ATO status again this year with no nonconformances.” commented Satish Patel, Training Manager of ARCA. “On speaking to the auditor, he commented that ARCA’s quality assurance process is robust and well documented. This highlights how the ARCA team continues to work hard to deliver the best possible service to our members.”
diary dates ARCA Regional Meetings Remote ARCA Member Regional Meetings (Midlands and North West)
Tuesday 23 February at 10.30am
Remote ARCA Member Regional Meetings (North East, Scotland and ROI)
Wednesday 24 February at 10.30am
Remote ARCA Member Regional Meetings (South West and South East)
Thursday 25 February at 10.30am
Attendance Certificate
Just a reminder that when attending a remote member regional meeting, attendees are logged and issued with an attendance certificate. The certificate is intended to compliment training records, by recording that the individual named received the information, instruction and training listed on the certificate.
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