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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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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good

Open tutors with enormous knowledge helped me to understand to curriculum and I was well prepared for exam.
After course communication was between BSC and myself was very good and all people I was communicating were helpful and friendly,
Thank you. ***** from me.

May 8, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor would not use them again

Very poor would not use them again.
Incorrectly marked risk assessment for nebosh exam 4 times and would not help we had to make a complaint and had a meeting with them and a resit free of charge.

No explanation on how or why it was incorrectly marked either

February 1, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Sorry to hear you feel you have had a poor experience with us and left us a one-star review. However, we do not mark the assessments. Looking back at your record, there appeared to be some inconsistencies in the marking and we felt that the grading and feedback were not appropriate. We flagged this to NEBOSH, and this resulted in a free resubmission which you passed.
Apologies that this has affected your experience with us. We do hope you will contact us when you are ready for your next course and can leave us a five-star review as others have done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Online IOSH Managing Safely course

I genuinely found my online training fascinating and really beneficial, potentially even life saving. Of all the online training courses I've done, I thought Gavin was probably the most knowledgeable, engaging and professional tutor I've encountered.

September 15, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

I recently completed the Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, and both my assessor, Derek and the Programme Manager, Upkaar were extremely supportive throughout the course.

Derek’s guidance and encouragement enabled me to complete the course within the timeframe I had personally set for myself, and I am grateful to him for providing such an outstanding level of advice in an efficient manner. Similarly, Upkaar was very helpful and communicative, providing timely responses to my queries.

I would highly recommend the British Safety Council as a training provider, as my experience was positive from start to finish.

September 9, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you so much for your feedback - we will pass on your comments to Derek and Upkaar.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Harry my mentor was always at the end of the phone ready to give a steer when required.
Upkaar was also supportive durring my final optional module.
All in all a positive experience

September 8, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you for your feedback we will pass on your comments to Harry and Jamie :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Level 3 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Both Upkaar and Ian my assessor have been absolutely outstanding with their support, guidance and enthusiasm throughout the course of my Diploma.

I would highly recommend the British Safety Council to anyone who wishes to study for their health and safety qualification.

August 19, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you so much for your feedback - we will pass on your comments to Upkaar and Ian :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Practice

Successfully completed the Level 5 Diploma which Jamie and Upkaar were very helpful and understanding throughout the course especially during the difficulties COVID added to balancing work and the course completion. I am also thankful they, especially Jamie pushed and encouraged me to completing Unit 611 as I was not going to do it.

June 27, 2022
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good experience with Level 5 Diploma

I recently completed the Level 5 Diploma with British Safety Council and had great support from Upkaar on the admin side and great guidance and support form my assessor Harry through the whole process. It took me longer than it should due to Covid and WFH but I still received great support through the process, even when I needed to extend. The web portal for uploading evidence and monitoring progress was easy to read and worked well. I would recommend British Safety Council as a training provider for this qualification.

June 16, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Level 5 NVQ in Occupational Health & Safety

I wanted to share my experience on completing the NVQ level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety with the BSC. The online course was well structured & the layout was easy to follow. The support form the assessors were clear, precise & swift. I must comment on the support from Upkaar, all questions raised with Upkaar was met with clear direction. Upkaar's communication levels were second to none with all issues raised swiftly & competently. I would recommend the course to anyone wishing to complete the Safety Diploma, once again thank you for the level of service issued.

June 7, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thanks for your feedback Chris!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our tutor Dr Keith Whitehead was great

Our tutor Dr Keith Whitehead was great. He ensured that the course was engaging and tailored to our industry which made it even more worthwhile. I would recommend for anyone to complete the course, even if your role isn't directly involved in environmental management, it can easily be transferred into any role to ensure your company is acting in a responsible and sustainable way. Many thanks Keith.

May 31, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thanks for your feedback Ffion!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Upkaar from the British…

I have used Upkaar from the British Safety Council for City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice, and he has been brilliant. I would definitely recommend them to anyone that wishes to study for health and safety qualifications. Great support.

May 3, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thanks for your feedback Anastazia!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice

Upkaar supported me throughout the process and provided a timely response to queries I had.
Unfortunately, I had an initial set back where my Assessor wasn’t responding to me in a timely manner. After 5 months, I made a complaint to Upkaar and he dealt with it immediately, assigned me a new Assessor. Unfortunately, my new assessor wasn’t content with my work to date and required me to discard my previous work and start again. Upkaar kindly restarted my two year time limit, as I had lost the 5 months.
Harry Storrow was my Assessor and he was very supportive and timely in his responses. I am very grateful for Harry’s support during my two years with him.

April 5, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you for your feedback Jess

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good

Really good throughout the course , supported all the way through although some bad news was had midway through :( - but the support still carried on throughout the course , would recommend !

April 5, 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you for your feedback Adrian

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