CITB Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course (TWCTC)

The two day Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course (TWCTC) is designed to assist those on site who have responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works. The Temporary Works Co-ordinator course has been designed to give confidence to senior management, and to ensure that those who engage contractors have an assessed standard of knowledge. For those that require the one day course to renew their certificate, we also offer the Temporary Works Refresher Course.

Temporary works are usually safety and business-critical and require careful co-ordination. The course provides emphasis on the importance of communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competency (the 4Cs), risk management, safety and business relations. This allows the TWC to understand the needs and duties of a Temporary Works Co-ordinator, the roles of others and a detailed knowledge and understanding of BS 5975-1:2024 in respect to this role.

The temporary works co-ordinator course is supported by a number of organisations including the Temporary Works Forum, UKCG, CECA, HSE and FMB, offering transferability of the course within the industry.

Essential Site Skills is an established UK provider of CITB Temporary Works Coordinator (TWCTC) courses, supporting site managers, engineers and supervisors to meet their legal duties under BS 5975. Our temporary works courses are delivered by industry-experienced professionals with real-world site knowledge. 

Online Temporary Works Co-ordinator Course

In addition to providing face-to-face training, we offer the option of delivering this course through interactive Video Online Learning, catering to individuals working remotely who aspire to attain their CITB TWCTC qualification. These online courses are conducted via a Zoom virtual classroom, overseen by our exceptionally qualified and experienced Site Safety Plus Temporary Works Tutors. 

Attendance - Full attendance of the course is mandatory to achieve a pass. Should your internet connection fail during the course for a prolonged period of time, or repeatedly, you may not be able to re-join as requested by the trainer, unless it can be re-established within 5 minutes. This is so general learning is not disturbed for other participants. 

Course Publications - This course, including its group work and exercises, is constructed around BS 5975-1:2024. Learners are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of BS 5975-1:2024, and it is recommended that they bring a copy of BS 5975-1; however, their own organisation’s procedures and guidance on temporary works may be more suitable for reference during the course. In addition, ESS will provide a course workbook that meets the specification required by CITB.

Joining the Video Learning - Our courses are conducted via Zoom, and you will receive your personalised meeting link as part of your course enrolment instructions. We always recommend downloading the App in preparation of the course, you can find instructions here - https://zoom.us/download. Further support using Zoom can be found here – familiarise yourself with this prior to your course - https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/p/zoom-meetings-guide 

Important Temporary Works Course Information

• The main aim of these courses is to focus on the process of co-ordination of temporary works, commonly expressed through the role of the TWC.
• These courses are not temporary works technical awareness courses, although there are elements of technical awareness that are signposted throughout and that must be included in the course exercises.
• Attendance does not confer competency as a TWC; this comes from a mixture of education, training and experience and should be judged by an appropriate senior individual, usually referred to as the designated individual (DI).
• Training is considered an essential element of TWC competence.

Temporary Works Co-ordinator Course Overview

The Temporary Works Coordinator course is supported by a number of organisations including Temporary Works Forum CECA, Build UK, HSE and FMB, which enables transferability of the training within industry.

Temporary works are safety and business-critical and require careful co-ordination. An accepted way of achieving this is through the adoption of the management process outlined in BS 5975-1, which introduces the temporary works coordinator (TWC) as a key figure. This course explains the role and the overall management context within which it sits. 

High risk can occur on small as well as larger sites hence, understanding the essentials of good safety risk management, as outlined in BS5975-1:2024, is relevant for projects of all sizes.

This course will give the delegate thorough knowledge of the Temporary Works Coordinator role, However, this does not alone make a delegate competent, as this requires other attributes e.g. experience.

Temporary Works Coordinator Purpose and Scope

The aim of these courses is to focus on the risk management of temporary works with particular attention on the role of the TWC.

They seek to consolidate and build on the risk management knowledge that learners undertaking this role will have established through other experiences on site (likely in other supervisory and management roles) and focus on how to avoid failure in temporary works by adopting appropriate procedural controls, as outlined in BS 5875-1:2024.

The refresher course is an opportunity for learners who have attended the substantive TWCTC to revise and update their knowledge and understanding.

The TWCTC course will cover the following topics:

• the need for and duties of a TWC
• the other key roles involved in temporary works
• the use of BS 5975-1:2024 in relation to the role
• typical documents used in temporary works
• other legislation and guidance that interact with temporary works
• the importance of the 4Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competence
• the need for risk management.

The refresher course expects the same underpinning knowledge and understanding to be demonstrated by learners.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for the TWCTC, but learners are expected to have a working knowledge of the following legislation:

• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005.

A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so learners need to be prepared to discuss how health and safety legislation is relevant to temporary works, as well as which Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and guidance notes may assist or contribute to safe practices in temporary works.

Learners need to be prepared to discuss and explore all the core health and safety factors that are integrated into temporary works processes at all stages of a project, from initiation to closure. They will need to have working knowledge of all associated legislation, specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 in terms of its intention and compliance. Learners must also have a thorough understanding of health and safety principles and understand the importance of risk management, design considerations, inspection and testing and recording and monitoring requirements.

Learners who have achieved a certificate approved against the Health and Safety in Construction Site Supervision standard (such as SSSTS or SSSTS-R) or the Health and Safety in Construction Site Management standard (such as SMSTS or SMSTS-R), will have gained the knowledge to meet these expectations. This is not a mandatory pre-requisite, but learners with these achievements will benefit from having this knowledge before attending the course.

To further support learners, CITB has created a Temporary works awareness eLearning which provides a foundation of the points that will be expanded on in this course. It explores how health and safety legislation plays a pivotal role in temporary works, and how documents which are common to more generic construction activities are a useful aid for planning and the ongoing management and monitoring of temporary works.

Learners may also find it helpful to complete the Temporary works awareness eLearning provided by CITB, which is free to access here.

Photographic ID will be requested by the tutor at the start of the course i.e. Driving Licence/Passport.

Please be aware that it is a requirement of our Awarding Body - Site Safety Plus (CITB) that ALL delegates attending this course must read and understand English. If you do not think you will have the sufficient English skills in order to the pass the examination please contact us for advice on reasonable adjustments allowed by the Awarding Body.

Delegates Attending from Outside Great Britain (Remote Courses Only)

Essential Site Skills deliver CITB Site Safety Plus courses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For delegates joining remotely from outside Great Britain, CITB requires a short written declaration confirming that they are attending the course in order to work within the Great British construction industry. This must be completed before the course begins.

Learner Numbers

The minimum number of delegates per course is 4.  The maximum number of delegates per course is 20. For online courses the maximum number is 12. These are stipulated by the awarding body and are not subject to appeal.

Course Duration and Attendance

The TWCTC is a two-day course designed to be completed over two consecutive days. Learners must attend both days and pass the end-of-course assessment (15 hours) to be eligible for certification.

Learners must attend the days in order and, where they are not on consecutive days, must complete the course within two weeks.

Site Safety Plus (SSP) Courses

The CITB TWCTC is part of the Site Safety Plus suite of courses. CITB Site Safety Plus provide a range of courses for people seeking to develop their skills in the building, civil engineering and allied industries. Designed from operative to senior manager level, they provide the skills you need to progress through the construction industry, from the one day Health and Safety Awareness course to the five-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). We also offer refresher courses so that workers are always kept up to date with the latest techniques and industry practice to be safe whilst on the job.