Social housing regeneration specialist, Forrest is supporting the development needs of its clients by extending its award-winning training programme to suppliers.

Forrest Learn, as the initiative is called, will offer training placements to customers and sub-contractors in its supply chain on a range of accredited health and safety courses.

The training on offer will include UKATA Asbestos Awareness, TETRA Levels 1-3 and IOSH Managing Safely and Working Safely, as well as modules in manual handling and working at height.


Each course will run a designated number of external places to ensure clients and subcontractors always have quick and easy access to industry-leading development programmes.

Forrest is nationally recognised for the training services it provides, having been named the regional winner for Large Employer of the Year at the National Training Awards in 2012.

Paul Rigby, Learning and Development Manager, said: "With Forrest Learn we’ve taken an innovative approach to skills development, sharing our internal expertise with those we work closest to for the good of the whole workforce.

"For our clients and sub-contractors, it offers a convenient and cost-effective way of accessing accredited services, while we can be assured that the people we're working with are expertly qualified and operating to leading industry standards."