British Safety Council Reviews 218

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The team at the British Safety Council are very helpful, the courses are excellent and the website functions as required. One slight niggle I have is with the wording of questions in tests - they some... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the moment we made an enquiry about membership and the international safety awards, we received a personal and professional approach. It was a streamlined simple process with assistance provid... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent NGC1+2 course. Sian was a wonderfull teacher leading us through our studies with patience and an electric passion for health and safety. The course was great fun once we had all settles in a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really enjoyed the course – very informative with real life stories. The practical approach made learning more meaningful. It gave us practical knowledge we can carry into our real life situations and... See more

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  1. Charity
  2. Auditor
  3. Consultant
  4. Non-Profit Organization
  5. Occupational Safety and Health
  6. Training Centre

About British Safety Council

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Seize the opportunity to thrive

Enhance workplace productivity through improved health, safety and wellbeing


For over sixty years we’ve been a trusted guide to excellent health, safety, wellbeing and environmental management.

Since its foundation in 1957, the British Safety Council has campaigned tirelessly to protect workers from accidents, hazards and unsafe conditions, and played a decisive role in the political process that has led to adoption of landmark safety legislation in the UK.

British Safety Council has members in more than 60 countries who are committed to protecting and improving the wellbeing of workers believing that a healthy and safe work environment is also good for business.

What we do


We are a trusted leader in health, safety, wellbeing and environmental management. As a not-for-profit organisation, we use all our resources to reduce risk, prevent injuries and enhance wellbeing in the workplace, across the world.

We help organisations - of all sizes and in all sectors - develop and maintain effective policies and processes. We work with our members to develop best practice.

We’ve been doing this for 60 years, educating millions of workers and making hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer. We’re consulted directly on legislation and campaign actively to raise standards.

Membership – Together we are changing the world of work for the better. Join a global community of health and safety advocates and access to trusted expertise, information and support.

Influence – We make experience count. We’ve helped influence and shape health and safety policy and law since 1957.

Training and learning – We'll help you to develop knowledge and expertise, in whatever ways best suit your organisation and employees. Our educational support is comprehensive and flexible and covers all aspects of health, safety and environmental management.

Audit and consultancy – We identify what you do well and provide you with expert advice on how to achieve the highest standards in health, safety and environmental management, always in line with evolving standards and legislation.

Awards and events – Highly regarded by your professional peers, our awards recognise excellence in health, safety and environmental performance. We also organise and deliver events to support best practice, reduce risk, prevent injuries and promote health and well-being in the workplace.

Publications - Our publications include thought provoking news, features, profiles and opinion as well as the latest legislation. The range includes best practice guides, a health and safety newsletter and our magazine Safety Management.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Gavin was a fantastic tutor and made learning about COSHH Risk Assessments a fun experience.

November 15, 2022
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Thank you for your feedback Tim - we will pass on your feedback to Gavin.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Harry my mentor was really supportive and offered constructive advice throughout.
Upkaar was also supportive during my final stages.

November 8, 2022
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Thank you for your feedback Jakob, we will pass on your comments to Harry and Upkaar.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

A fair process

The process was exacting, comprehensive and thorough, but nonetheless it was a fair process. It was made very clear what to do at each stage, and all of the information needed to respond appropriately was provided during the course. The only slight criticism I have is that the need to complete a second stage, involving a specific project example, wasn't made as obvious as it could have been.

July 5, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service throughout

Great customer service throughout the process. Booking the course was easy, the content was informative and delivered well. Booking the exam was simple through the customer service team. Would definitely recommend and I will be using them again.

October 10, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

4stars well deserved

I enjoyed the on-line course very much. It was very well composed and organised, clearly expressed, with rich content and easy to use and navigate - I expected a little bit more elaboration on safety signs. I enjoyed the cheeky-ness in the questions in the quick tests-quizzes :inviting to pay more attention to a next session. I learnt a lot of new stuff and helped me clarify stuff I already knew. I didn't really know how to use the virtual session on identifying hazards in several work places: it was too imaginative for me and lost lots of lives trying to work it out...
Overall it is a great course and I am very happy I attended (and passed) it. Thank you

June 24, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Course reset

British Safety was very helpful with me issues at the time of doing my course. They managed to get it resolve very quickly so I can continue with course.

June 23, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

IOSH online course

Once you get into the course the modules aren't to bad. I liked the option you had plenty of time to complete the course.

January 1, 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mixed thoughts

This is a tough review as the original lecturer was brilliant, well organised and conveyed the learnings very well. He was experienced and engaging. Unfortunately due to personal reasons he had to leave midway. This is where BSC broke down and their organisation fell apart in what should have been an easy transition. We had two replacements which provided contradictory messages between each other and the original. Bookings for exams got missed out for several of us on the course. BSC support was poor and you felt like they got your money and ran.

October 6, 2021
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

IOSH Managing Safety training

Reasonably good training material and overall package, delivered remotely. Easy to access and use with a good practical application of the knowledge in the final assessment. Uploading and marking of the final assessment ran very smoothly.

March 21, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Managing Safely

Overall - very good. 2 issues: a) the interactive 'walk around and spot the hazards' did not work properly, so I had to keep cancelling it and coming out and going back in. Cancelling was labelled as "starting again", but it just went back to the same point with the same error. A reboot fixed it. b) Our browsers are locked down by the company and it wasn't clear the impact of not being able to allow pop-ups on the final test, therefore I could only make one attempt.

September 29, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good

Your standard industrial series of videos. The really good points:
test at the end of each module
tests throughout the video
extra reading material
Poor points:
RA at the end is poorly structured
Reading material sometimes does not include crucial information covered in the training videos

September 27, 2022

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