05.10.12
NSARE conference
Source: Terry, via www.railtechnologymagazine.com
Whilst I agree with NSARE in their vision to improve safety and skills training in the rail industry, I feel they overlooked the main issue regarding sponsorship and safe delivery of training.
The potential is there for a conflict of interest to occur between organisations which hold or intend to hold contracts with Network Rail and their internal training departments.
Therefore contractors should not be allowed to deliver approved safety and skills training to their own staff.
This policy would fall in line with NSARE’s vision to improve the integrity of training and assessment in the rail industry. The industry overall would benefit with training organisations dedicated to providing training/assessment only!
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