Plant and Machinery Training: Regional Council
VMT supported the council in understanding its training responsibilities, identifying workforce requirements and developing a tailored plant and machinery training programme that was successfully implemented across the organisation.
From Training Requirements to a Planned Competence Programme
VMT worked alongside the Council to provide practical planning and advisory support, helping them understand their responsibilities under PUWER, review the equipment and activities being undertaken across their teams, and identify the competence and training required for employees using that equipment.
Rather than booking courses in isolation, this created a planned programme of development. Training could be prioritised around operational need, employee competence and the equipment actually being used, giving the Council a clearer picture of what was required and why.
VMT then supported the Council in putting that plan into practice, coordinating and delivering training across brushcutters and strimmers, hedgecutters, leaf blowers, mowers, tractors and chainsaws.
The result was more than a series of qualifications. It gave the Council a structured and sustainable approach to workforce competence, helping managers plan training more effectively while supporting employees to work safely, efficiently and with greater independence.
