Which CSCS Card Do I Need?

Whether you are a skilled construction worker or simply require access to a construction site, a CSCS card provides essential proof that you have the training and qualifications for the job. Reflecting the skill level and occupation of each individual, there are a number of different Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards available to qualify […]

Our Guide to CITB Health, Safety and Environment Tests

If you’re working within the construction industry, you’ll know just how critically important workplace health and safety is. With each construction site and contained equipment posing numerous risks, including the potential for severe injury and loss of life, each construction worker should have a sound awareness of safe working practices. The CITB Health, Safety and […]

Make Glass, Glazing & Fenestration Your Career

The Fenestration, Glass & Glazing industry is a huge sector within construction, and is crucial to the UK economy. With almost every existing and new building requiring windows, doors and glass, there are an extensive range of career opportunities available within the industry. Here at Acadame Training Solutions in Stoke-on-Trent & Derby, we offer a number […]

The Importance of Asbestos Awareness Training

It is a well-known fact that asbestos exposure is highly toxic, with removal being a highly specialised process involving trained individuals. But for anybody working within the construction industry, training in asbestos awareness remains incredibly important. If you are working on buildings built or refurbished before the year 2000, asbestos could be present at any point […]

Benefits of CITB Leadership & Management Training

Within the construction industry, there has been a growing demand for leadership and management training. As essential skills for all frontline construction sites, these skills are highly sought after by employers, with many wishing to improve leadership and management across their organisation. In response to this, training board CITB has developed a range of short […]

Gain Your CSCS Gold Supervisor Card

Across all construction and building sites, site supervisors are arguably the key component to a successful project. With their role of ensuring site safety, and effectively overseeing the work of others, supervisors must have undertaken the relevant qualifications to be able to hold this position. If you’re looking to prove your competency and become a […]

Expert Health & Safety Consultants

With the requirements of running a company, many organisations simply do not have the time or expertise to manage workplace health and safety themselves. Instead, outsourcing a health and safety consultancy firm with specialist expertise will ensure your company adheres to the law, without having to build in-depth knowledge of your own – leaving you […]

Further Your Career with an NVQ

If you’re looking for a way to get ahead in your chosen sub-sector of construction, further training courses are ideal. Specifically, NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications) are nationally recognised qualifications, designed to provide learners with the chance to demonstrate their competency within a chosen industry. At Acadame Training Solutions, we provide an extensive selection of NVQs […]

Why Does First Aid Training Matter?

First aid training is important, and you would be hard-pressed to find an employee in your workplace who disagrees with this notion. Why then, are so many people lacking in the appropriate first aid training? Confidence can play a huge part but so can the lack of willingness of companies to invest in the right […]

Is There Such Thing as An Accident?

How many accidents can be prevented? Why did 1.7 million people in the UK suffer from work related illnesses in the year 2020-2021? Anxiety and depression were a high proportion of this figure but given the years span across the coronavirus lockdowns, that might not be surprising. The shift in lifestyle was difficult for many […]