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CITB DRHS Course For Directors And Senior Managers: Lead Health And Safety At Board Level
The CITB Director’s Role for Health and Safety course is a one-day leadership programme for company directors and senior managers working in construction, civil engineering and allied trades. It is designed to help senior decision-makers understand their duties of care, the implications of non-compliance with health and safety legislation, and how their decisions shape culture, standards and performance across the business. CITB describes DRHS as a one-day interactive course for directors and senior managers in strategic health and safety roles within the built environment.
At Acadame, this CITB DRHS course is delivered in a way that supports practical leadership, not just theory. Candidates explore legal, financial and human consequences of poor health and safety performance, while discussing real business pressures, board-level decision-making and what effective leadership looks like in practice. Workshop discussion and action planning are built into the day, helping senior leaders leave with steps they can apply back in their own organisation. CITB states the course is designed to support a positive organisational culture for health and safety and includes workshop exercises throughout the day.
We can deliver the course at our training centres in Stoke, Derby, Manchester, and Liverpool, onsite nationwide, and through our managed service network we can also help open up more local delivery options for employers across the UK. This makes the course suitable for individual directors, grouped leadership teams, and construction businesses wanting a more strategic approach to compliance, governance and workforce protection.
This course should be considered for directors and senior managers who hold genuine strategic influence over health and safety in the business. It is not designed as an operational supervisor course. It is specifically aimed at those setting direction, allocating resources, reviewing performance and leading culture from the top.
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Find Out MoreBoard-Level Health And Safety Awareness
Develop a clearer understanding of how directors influence standards, culture, accountability and compliance across the organisation.
Stronger Legal Awareness
Understand director-level responsibilities under health and safety law and the consequences of poor governance and unsafe decision-making.
Better Business Protection
Recognise how ineffective health and safety leadership can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, enforcement action and avoidable harm.
Improved Safety Culture
Learn how visible leadership, communication and consistent decision-making help create a positive health and safety culture.
More Effective Risk Oversight
Strengthen your ability to ask the right questions, review performance properly and ensure competent support is in place.
Practical Action Planning
Leave the course with a leadership action plan and clearer direction on how to improve health and safety management within your business.
Recognised CITB Certification
Successful candidates receive a CITB certificate. Current CITB guidance states certification for this course is valid for 5 years.
This course is designed for company directors and senior managers active in a strategic health and safety role in the built environment. It is best suited to those making high-level decisions that affect compliance, culture and risk management.
The CITB Director’s Role for Health and Safety course typically covers:
The economic consequences of poor health and safety performance
Accident causes, facts, figures and the impact of fatalities
A company director’s responsibilities for health and safety
Positive attitudes, culture and behavioural safety
Legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and related legislation
Management liability and the impact of leadership decisions
Planning, delivering, monitoring and reviewing health and safety
Using competent health and safety assistance effectively
CDM duties, definitions and the construction phase plan
Risk assessment principles and the importance of putting people to work safely
Leadership action planning and compliance checking
The assessment is a one-step journey:
Step 1. Multiple-Choice Exam
Candidates are expected to take part in discussion throughout the day and complete the final multiple-choice assessment. CITB also indicates that related e-learning is recommended beforehand where applicable, as it supports the knowledge expanded on during the course.
How long is the CITB Director’s Role for Health and Safety course?
The DRHS course is a one-day interactive course.
Is the CITB DRHS course recognised?
Yes. It forms part of the CITB Site Safety Plus family of courses for construction and related industries.
How long is the DRHS certificate valid for?
CITB currently states that the certificate is valid for 5 years, after which the course must be retaken to remain certified.
What does the course help directors understand?
It helps directors understand their duties of care, the implications of non-compliance, and how to promote a positive organisational culture for health and safety.
Can this course be delivered at our site?
Yes. Acadame can deliver this training onsite nationwide, at our centres in Stoke, Derby, Manchester and Liverpool, or through partner-based local delivery options where required.
Is this course suitable for supervisors?
Usually no. If someone is supervising works on site rather than leading strategically at director level, a course such as SSSTS, SMSTS, or IOSH Managing Safely may be more appropriate.
Is CITB grant funding available for this course?
Grant support and funding routes are subject to ongoing CITB changes. CITB currently advises employers to check the latest grants and funding guidance directly, as funding arrangements have recently been updated.
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