Duration: 1 day
Location: For groups - Closed Course Delivered on-site nationwide or remotely. For individuals - Open Course schedule can be booked remotely.
Dates: Call 01623 287830
Minimum numbers: 5 (Individuals can be booked onto our remote open course schedule)
Maximum numbers: 20 classroom / 12 remote
Cost: Per person - £195 + VAT
Price subject to confirmation*
*Final price may vary depending on location.
Accreditation: CITB Site Safety Plus Certification
Certificate Validity: 5 years
CITB Short Course Grant Code: Automatic - Tier 1: £60 per person
Ken Wood & Sons Construction have been utilising the services provided by Workforce Skill Support for a number of years now. Their expertise and understanding of the Construction Industries Training requirements and associated advice is invaluable. Every request is dealt with professionally and efficiently whilst understanding our needs and working within budgets. We would highly recommend using Workforce Skills Support for all your training needs.
Trusted by 1,000+ CITB levy-registered firms
Net Cost to You
(per person)
(10 people)
Who It's For
CITB Levy Registered Companies
Funding Route
Employer Networks (70% funded)
Net Cost to You
Large Group
(16+ people)
Medium Group
(12 people)
Small Group
(5 people)
Who It's For
CITB Levy Registered Companies
Funding Route
Short Qualification Grant (£60 per person)
Net Cost to You
(per person)
(10 people)
Who It's For
Not CITB Levy Registered Companies
Funding Route
No CITB Grant Available
Please note:
This course is available exclusively for groups and can be delivered in two formats:
Remote closed session – Live tutor-led via Microsoft Teams or Zoom
In-house classroom delivery – We come to your site
Choose your preferred format using the toggles below.
Whichever option you choose, this is a private, closed session for your team only. All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance on completion.
Maximum numbers: 20 classroom
We come to you
This course is delivered in person at your chosen location, exclusively for your team. (per person charge)
What to expect:
Maximum numbers: 12 remote
Live tutor-led session
Delivered remotely for your team only, at a time that suits you.
What to expect:
What are the requirements?
To take part in a remote tutor-led course, you’ll need:
Electronic CITB mandatory publications will be e-mailed before the course; hardcopies may be available upon request (please enquire at the booking stage).
Maximum numbers: 12 remote
Live tutor-led session
Delivered remotely, at a time that suits you.
What to expect:
What are the requirements?
To take part in a remote tutor-led course, you’ll need:
Electronic CITB mandatory publications will be e-mailed before the course; hardcopies may be available upon request (please enquire at the booking stage).
Explain how good leadership and worker engagement can aid with protecting the workers and continually improve organisation risk management.
Describe the purpose of health and safety legislation and the different legislative requirements that must be followed to ensure this is achieved.
Explain how to effectively plan for health and safety within an organisation.
Explain how to implement a health and safety plan, including the key actions for leaders, managers and workers in an organisation.
Explain how to monitor the effectiveness of health and safety arrangements and measure performance in an organisation.
Explain how to review health and safety performance to ensure high standards are maintained and continually improved.
The Directors Role for Health and Safety (DRHS) course can be delivered either remotely via Microsoft Teams or zoom or in-house at your premises, exclusively for group bookings. Use the toggle above to choose your preferred format.
Absolutely. We offer nationwide in-house delivery for group bookings and can even help arrange a local venue if needed. Travel costs may apply depending on location.
This is a short, tutor-led session typically lasting one full working day (approx. 6 hours including breaks).
The maximum number of delegates for the Directors Role for Health and Safety (DRHS) course is 20 face-to-face / 12 remote.
Yes, Workforce Skills Support is a CITB-approved training organisation (ATO), and the course is delivered in accordance with the CITB Standards.
The DRHS course will summarise how to promote a positive health and safety culture within the organisation. Group exercises throughout the course will allow learners to discuss their thoughts about health and safety responsibilities and outline the requirements of the HSE guidance HSG65, Managing for Health and Safety (Plan, Do, Check, Act).
The DRHS course is designed for directors and senior management who are actively involved with strategic management in their organisations within the built environment of any size in construction, civil engineering, or allied trades and therefore should be considered before enrolling. Examples of relevant roles (not exhaustive) are:
To attend this course, delegates must demonstrate the following:
Either previously completed a CITB Directors Role for Health and Safety Course, OR working knowledge of the following health and safety legislation with the requirements that the course content and end-of-course assessment will require learners to understand this legislation in context with the directors role and responsibility:
CITB recommends participating in the interactive course before your DRHS course; it takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete, but you don’t have to do it all at once. You can close the eLearning at any time and, on your return, pick up where you left off. Your progress will be saved automatically. We recommend that you take the course in 30-minute chunks.
Candidates whose first language is not English are welcome to attend. However, all ProQual qualifications are assessed and certificated in English.
To successfully complete the qualification, candidates must have a sufficient level of English to:
For candidates whose first language is not English, the use of a bilingual dictionary in book form (not electronic or translator devices) is permitted during assessment.
Yes – it’s eligible for CITB grant support, and we can help you access Employer Networks funding.
The Health and Safety for Construction Directors course is eligible for a Tier 1 Grant claim, this grant can only be claimed once per candidate, per lifetime and the grant does not renew.
If dates are required for a classroom version of this course, please contact us on 01623 287830 for availability.
Click here to find out more about the Grants that can be claimed for this course.
Find out everything you need to know about the DRHS course here.
We’ll guide you through the whole process — from funding application (if required) to submitting the achievement grant claim after course completion.
Yes, but the company must be up to date with their levy and can claim the relevant entitlement for each delegate in attendance on the course who successfully achieves all requirements.
Yes, there are no requirements to be a part of the CITB Levy Scheme to be eligible to undertake this course, and it will still be delivered to the same standards.
Yes – all attendees will receive a CITB Site Safety Plus Certification upon successful completion of the course.
The certificate expiry is 5 years. To remain certified, candidates will need to retake the course before the expiration date.
Discover how CITB-funded Employer Networks streamline your access to funding when partnering with us.
✅ Remote Open Course for Individuals available
✅ 70% funded via CITB Employer Network
Private Closed Course (10 Attendees)
Ideal for companies training multiple staff at once.
Limited availability – book now to secure your training date!
*only available to CITB levy registered companies
Get in touch or call us on 01623 287830.