Accreditation
City & Guilds or SQA
Accreditation
City & Guilds or SQA
Course duration
5 Days
Certificate valid for
5 years
This New Roads & Street Works Act (NRSWA) for Supervisors (Units 1, 10 – 14 & 16) course teaches the skills supervisors need to carry out work to the standards of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 - the legal framework for street works.
It is for new roads and street work supervisors who:
The NRSWA training course aims to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to perform Supervisor duties to the standards prescribed by City & Guilds in-line with the NRSW Act 1991, in order to safeguard themselves and others.
You will become competent in the supervision of manual excavation and reinstatement on the highway, including:
By the end of the New Roads & Street Works Act (NRSWA) for Supervisors course, delegates will be able to:
In order to ensure the interaction between the learners and the tutor is spread evenly and effectively, and to ensure the courses are fully delivered in accordance with the Scheme rules, the maximum number of learners allowed on a course is eight.
3 days of training and 2 days of technical tests.
A high proportion of group exercises with continuous oral and practical assessments, supplemented with video and classroom based tutorials.
A NRSWA training group may contain a mix of both Operatives and Supervisors. Sessions will be varied within the overall framework to allow the most effective development of the candidate.
City & Guilds 6156/01 or SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority).
The Street Works Qualifications Register Card.
There are 8 units for Supervisors and a separate certificate is issued for each. In addition, various combinations of the units will lead to a full Street Works qualification for which an SWQR card will be awarded.
Delegates should provide a passport photograph on the day of training for production of SWQR Cards.
Delegates should inform their trainer if they have any serious health issues, physical problems, special considerations or are taking any medication, which may create difficulties in undertaking elements of this training course.