The Trafford Centre looks to Alliance Learning for safety training
The Trafford Centre in Manchester has appointed Alliance Learning to train its environmental services staff in the safe use of high-level access equipment.
[UKPRwire, Mon Oct 29 2007] The Trafford Centre in Manchester has appointed Alliance Learning to train its environmental services staff in the safe use of high-level access equipment.
One of the North West’s largest independent training providers with over 40 years experience in the training industry, Alliance Learning is to deliver training in IPAF and PASMA courses to over 20 of the Trafford Centre’s high- level environmental services staff over the forthcoming year.
The IPAF and PASMA are the UK awarding bodies for training in the use of mobile access platforms and mobile tower scaffolding respectively. This type of equipment is regularly used by staff at the Trafford Centre to clean high-level areas such as the centre’s iconic central dome and the Great Hall.
Gary Howarth Health & Safety Manager at the Trafford Centre was invited to an open day at Alliance Learning’s new specialised plant training centre at Horwich back in June and was impressed by the quality of the training facilities and the tutors at Alliance Learning. Gary outlines:
“We required a local provider who offered a good service and were able to give on-site training in IPAF and PASMA. Alliance Learning were short listed among a number of other local companies and were the first we visited. But we were so impressed with the training facilities at Alliance Learning, we felt we didn’t need to look elsewhere.”
This is a substantial new business acquisition for Alliance Learning adding a well-known local brand to its impressive client base of businesses across various industry sectors throughout the North West.
Commenting on the new contract Karen Wolfenden, Sales Manager at Alliance Learning said:
“This is a significant contract for us and demonstrates our expertise in the important field of Health & Safety. We look forward to training our client’s environmental services teams and helping to ensure the Trafford Centre is kept spick and span from top to bottom.”
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Notes to Editors:
Alliance Learning is one of the North West’s largest independent training providers and has over 40 years experience in the training industry. With centres in Bolton, Leigh, Radcliffe and a Head Office on the Horwich Loco Estate, Horwich, the organisation specialises in the recruitment and training of young people through the delivery of Government funded apprenticeship programmes across a range of occupational areas. In addition Alliance Learning operate a commercial division, which includes learndirect, providing a wide range of courses across various industry sectors to companies throughout the UK.
For more information visit www.alliancelearning.com
IPAF - The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide. More than 50,000 operators are trained each year through a worldwide network of over 250 training centres. Training generally lasts one to two days and is a mixture of theory and practice. Those who successfully complete IPAF training are awarded the PAL Card (Powered Access License), the most widely held and recognised proof of training for platform operators. The PAL Card is valid for five years and shows the machine categories that the operator has been trained in.
For more information go to www.ipaf.org
PASMA - The Prefabricated Access Suppliers & Manufacturers Association. The PASMA operator’s Code of Practice is the definitive source of the best practice for users of prefabricated towers manufactured in alloy or fiberglass, approved to BS1139 Part 3 1994 (HD1004).
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