TRAINING AND SKILLS
Bridgeway top of NSARE/RTAS published inspection results
Bridgeway Consulting’s Satnam Thiara explains more about the company’s success in being confi rmed as the number one track safety training provider in the UK by NSARE.
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ridgeway were named as the UK’s number one track safety training provider after scoring 150 out of 150.
It is all about hard work and a commitment to quality: that’s the underlying reason for achieving an
achieving the following grades for each category inspected:
‘outstanding’ NSARE/RTAS
inspection grade, said Bridgeway Consulting managing director, Pino De Rosa: “This is a fantastic accolade and testament to all the hard work Bridgeway’s learning and development team puts in everyday to ensure that we deliver a quality service to both our internal and external clients across the UK and abroad. We are all very proud that we have been recognised as an outstanding rail training provider and are making a meaningful contribution to the rail industry.”
Classifi ed as a large training provider by NSARE, Bridgeway Consulting underwent the new NSARE/RTAS Training & Assessment provider inspection this summer.
This
inspection was aligned with Ofsted standards, as NSARE sets a new benchmark for the rail industry suppliers to reach.
So to put it mildly it was no walk in the park and after four days of inspections, their fi nal overall grade was ‘outstanding’ – the only company within its classifi cation in the UK to achieve this.
The inspection grade result comes from
1. Overall effectiveness OUTSTANDING 2. Capacity to improve OUTSTANDING
3. Leadership and Management OUTSTANDING 4. Learner Outcomes OUTSTANDING 5. Quality of Provision OUTSTANDING
6. Equality and Diversity OUTSTANDING
Assurance services director, Steve Diksa, said: “This was a great opportunity for us to demonstrate that our learning and development team uses a dynamic and innovative approach to training delivery, which adds value to the rail industry. I am delighted that we have been ranked as the number one track safety training provider in the UK. I am very pleased with the result of the inspection, but I will be looking for the team to build on this success.”
Bridgeway Consulting offers a wide range of rail training and assessment services including:
• NCCA Sentinel Track Safety • Permanent Way Engineering • Small Tools and Plant Equipment • Machine Crane / Controller / Operator
• TOC Operations Training • Health and Safety
The commitment to delivering excellence is reinforced by rail industry expertise within the Training and Assessment Services Department.
This knowledge base permits Bridgeway Consulting to provide a dynamic and innovative style of training that equips individuals to carry out duties effi ciently, professionally and more importantly safely.
Further features of the Bridgeway training and assessment service include:
• A national online track safety training open programme • 24/7 service – midweek days, nights and weekends
• Pre/post training advice and support • Trainers and assessors who carry out operational roles on a regular basis – theory backed with fi rst-hand experience that is current today. • Electronic archiving and 24/7 availability of all training / competence documentation
Bridgeway Consulting has also been working with its clients to develop unique competence management solutions utilising its OCTAS system. More recently, Signalling Solutions and Costain have both signed up to Bridgeway’s OCTAS Managed Service offering.
Key features of OCTAS are:
• Easily accessible and simple to use • Instant visibility of training events and availability
• Instant joining instructions • No phone calls required • No booking forms required
Following the achievement of the NSARE/ RTAS Inspection Grade Result, it can be now said that Bridgeway has become synonymous with the term ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding’ as put by NSARE, when we talk about rail training, mentoring and assessment providers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
T: 0115 919 1111 W:
www.bridgeway-consulting.co.uk
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