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The registration deadline for fully funded occupational health and wellbeing training for facilities management line managers is fast approaching, with only one week left to secure your free place.
Those who are interested need to:
- Register for and start the course before 31 March 2026
- They then have 30 days to complete their training.
International Workplace is delivering the IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing certificate course to line managers and supervisors in any sector, in qualifying small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in England, free of charge. The course will equip them with practical tools and techniques to support employee health and wellbeing and will help develop the confidence to have effective conversations about health, manage occupational health risks, and promote a positive workplace culture.
On successful completion of the course and final assessment project, delegates are awarded the IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing Certificate.
The free course places are available under a special programme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, delivered in partnership with Reed Learning. The course is available for self-study online, remotely via virtual classroom, or at one of 12 regional venues across England.
More than 20 professional, membership, trade and representative bodies are now supporting the initiative, spanning facilities management, hospitality, cleaning and hygiene, and transport and logistics sectors. Major employers including Mitie, Vinci FM and the British Beer and Pub Association are shar
To be eligible for the course you must:
- Work for an SME in England with 2–249 employees
- Be a line manager to at least one employee
- Not have completed the IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing course in the last three years
Flexible delivery options
- eLearning (EL): Self-paced online learning (approx. 6 hours)
- Virtual classroom (VC): Live instructor-led sessions delivered via MS Teams (approx. 3.5 hours), supported by eLearning
- Face-to-face (F2F): One-day classroom-based course (approx. 6 hours) delivered at 12 regional venues across England
The initiative forms part of the government’s wider ambition to Keep Britain Working, supporting employers to improve workplace health, wellbeing and productivity.
Sign up at: http://www.keepbritainworking.com.
FMJ and Watco Webinar: Meeting compliance in a new culture of accountability
From January 2026, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) formally separated from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Created under the Building Safety Act 2022 in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the BSR is designed to raise safety standards across the built environment and introduce a stronger culture of accountability, transparency, and proactive risk management.
This shift places facilities managers in a more strategic safety assurance role – far beyond routine maintenance.
FMJ and Watco are hosting a webinar on 22 April at 11:00am to explore what this new regulatory landscape means for FMs. To register for the webinar click here.
Can’t make it no problem…
Simply register above and after the webinar has been broadcast, we will send you a link to watch the recording.
