Courses

ACT Awareness e-learning is a counter-terrorism (CT) awareness product designed for all UK based companies and organisations. It provides nationally accredited corporate CT guidance to help industry better understand and mitigate against current terrorist methodology.

Counter Terrorism Police are aiming to deliver awareness training to more than a million crowded places workers with the help of a ground-breaking new free of charge e-learning package.

Called ACT Awareness e-Learning, it consists of six primary modules designed to teach staff about the threat to the public from terrorism and how to mitigate it, such as spotting the signs of suspicious behaviour and reacting to a firearms or weapons attack.

The course, which is fully interactive, can be taken at times to suit business needs and will give all those who complete the sections a nationally accredited certificate. The initiative follows on from the successful launch of the industry self-delivery package two years ago. This enabled accredited trainers instead of police officers to deliver counter terrorism workshops.

“This package could save lives,” says the police national coordinator for protective security, Det Chief Supt Scott Wilson.

“Industry specifically requested the development of this product to better equip their staff and help protect communities and businesses.

“All staff working in crowded places – not just those who have a security role – can follow the course and be in a stronger position to help protect themselves, colleagues and the public.

Recent innovations and modern perspectives in construction technology and materials have led to increasingly complex building infrastructures.   Those responsible for designing, constructing and operating buildings must plan and communicate their ideas effectively to move a project from conception into reality.

Our course is designed to expand your understanding of ground engineering techniques and substructure technology and how the decisions taken should be considered in the context of the principles of the building services.

Analysing and designing the operation of the superstructure is a crucial part of this course and will enable learners to cope with the requirements of construction related projects. You will be provided with key skills in understanding the principles of relating work on existing structures and fabric as well as coping with the requirements of construction projects as the pass through the design process. 

By completing the course you will demonstrate an ability to analyse the principles relating to work on existing structures and understand the design process to the built environment.  The Construction Technology course is delivered online over one month with e-learning and case studies to support you as you study. 

850,000
people in the UK are living with dementia, a number that is expected to rise to
1 million by 2021. We need society to support them to continue to live well.
This means organisations need to be taking steps to become more dementia
friendly, to support both colleagues and customers affected by dementia.

 Two
thirds of people with dementia still live in the community. We therefore need
both their own homes and the public buildings they continue to access to be
dementia friendly. However, 93% of homes lack even basic accessibility
features. Across
every part of the built environment sector, organisations can make a valuable
contribution to support people with dementia facing these challenges to
continue to live well in their own homes and community.

 The
first step is to become a Dementia Friend, which this elearning module will
allow you to do. Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer's Society programme changing
the way people think, act and talk about dementia. 

 By completing this elearning, you will become a Dementia
Friend and will be joining more than 3 million Dementia Friends in England and
Wales.