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CITB Temporary Works Supervisor – TWS

Course Information

The 1-day CITB temporary works supervisor course is for anyone who currently supervises or intends to supervise temporary works. This course is not a general awareness course; its main focus is teaching the roles and responsibilities of the temporary works supervisor in compliance with BS 5975, the code of practice for temporary works.

Please note: this course alone does not prove competency as a temporary works supervisor. This comes from a mixture of skills, knowledge, training and experience and should be judged by an appropriate individual.
Entry Requirements
As a training provider, it is our responsibility to determine whether a learner is appropriate to attend the course. Learners will need to complete an Accreditation of prior experiential learning form (APEL) before attending the course

Who should attend ?

Those responsible for supervising all forms of temporary works during the installation, use, maintenance, and dismantling procedures.
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CITB Temporary Works Supervisor – TWSTC Course Aims

The temporary works Supervisor training course will outline the key role of temporary works supervision and the management systems used to supervise temporary works while also ensuring that everything is operating safely and efficiently. The learners will be taught the importance of Communication, coordination, cooperation, and competency (The 4C’s), In addition to this, the course ensures that the learners are familiar with BS5975, which gives guidelines on controls for how temporary works should be managed and supervised effectively and the key role of temporary works supervision.

This course will cover 5 modules of temporary works risk management to assist you through the Planning, Design, and implementation stages, This will include identifying temporary works, preparing design briefs and establishing design check categories, Risk classification, permits, temporary works registers, design check certifications, and experience checks All this encompasses the role of Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS).

• Module 1: What are temporary works?
• Module 2: The history of temporary works
• Module 3: Who is involved with temporary works?
• Module 4: Planning temporary works
• Module 5: Managing the construction, erection, and dismantling of temporary works

This course is endorsed by the Temporary Works Forum and HSE, Upon completion of the course, candidates will have covered the following topics:
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • The need for and duties of a TWS
  • The other key roles involved in temporary works
  • The use of BS 5975:2019 in relation to the role
  • Typical documents used in temporary works
  • Other legislation and guidance that interact with temporary works
  • The importance of the 4Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competence
  • Be able to communicate effectively in the workplace.

CITB Grants

CITB Grant Course Code: Automatic
Grant Tier 1: £60 per person

Workforce Skills Support has CITB-approved status, delivering CITB-assured courses as listed in the Construction Training Directory. We are recognised by CITB as well as the British Construction Industry as a training provider who can deliver good-quality training that meets industry-approved standards. We are part of the CITB’s automated grant payments system, making it easier for employers to book courses with us for their workers and be reimbursed for it.

Please note: There is a cap on how many times an employer can claim a short-duration course achievement grant. Check the CITB website for information on the number of claims allowed based on your last levy return.

If a candidate has been granted a grant for a particular course in their lifetime, they will not be eligible for grant again for the same course unless it has specific refresher standards published on the short-duration course register.

If refresher course standards do exist for a particular course, then only one refresher course is eligible in a lifetime for each candidate.

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