IOSH Managing Safely Refresher - Virtual Classroom
Already IOSH Managing Safely certified? This one-day refresher ensures your health and safety knowledge stays sharp, up to date, and aligned with current best practices.
Delivered live via virtual classroom by Make UK’s expert tutors, the course helps reinforce what you’ve learned, refresh your confidence, and show continued commitment to workplace safety.
What You’ll Learn in the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Course
This course builds on your existing IOSH knowledge, focusing on the practical application of safety principles in today’s workplace. Delivered virtually, it’s interactive, tutor-led, and designed to get you thinking, not just ticking boxes.
Key Modules Covered
- Revisiting Risk: Principles, Priorities and Practicality: Reinforce your understanding of how to identify, assess, and control workplace risks, using updated examples and case studies.
- Leadership in Action: Your Role in Safety: Reflect on your responsibilities as a manager or supervisor and how to lead by example in daily safety behaviours.
- Safety Communication and Culture: Understand how to encourage proactive conversations around safety and challenge unsafe practices effectively.
- Legal Responsibilities Refresher: Recap your legal duties under UK health & safety law and what’s changed since your last course.
- Putting It All Into Practice: Work through realistic safety scenarios in breakout groups to apply what you’ve learned to your day-to-day role.
What You’ll Take Away
By the end of the session, you’ll be able to:
- Reapply the IOSH Managing Safely principles confidently in your role
- Recognise and control risks using current best practice
- Communicate safety expectations clearly with your team
- Lead by example and challenge unsafe behaviours constructively
- Demonstrate ongoing compliance with UK health & safety law
Who Should Attend the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Course?
This refresher course is for anyone who has previously completed the full IOSH Managing Safely course and wants to keep their skills current.
It’s especially relevant for people in leadership, supervisory, or compliance roles who are responsible for day-to-day safety in the workplace.
Team Leaders and Line Managers
Reinforce your IOSH knowledge and strengthen how you manage safety within your team.
Supervisors and Department Heads
Stay confident in your responsibilities and lead by example in operational safety.
Health & Safety Champions
Refresh your practical understanding and help embed safety across teams, shifts or sites.
Returning IOSH-Certified Delegates
Ensure your training stays current and aligned with modern safety expectations without retaking the full course.
Course Details & Certification
Delivered in a half-day virtual classroom format, the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher is designed for maximum impact with minimal disruption, helping you stay compliant without repeating the full course.
Duration, Format & Assessment
- Duration: Half-day (approx. 4 hours including interactive exercises)
- Format: Live virtual classroom led by an IOSH-approved tutor
- Assessment: Short multiple-choice test to confirm understanding
What You’ll Achieve
- Refreshed IOSH Managing Safely certification, valid across UK industries
- Confidence in applying up-to-date safety principles
- CPD-accredited hours recognised by employers and industry bodies
Why Take the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Course?
Over time, even the best training fades. The IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course helps you stay sharp, reinforcing the core principles of risk management, leadership responsibility, and proactive safety culture.
It’s ideal for anyone who has completed the full IOSH Managing Safely course within the last 3–5 years and wants to stay compliant, confident, and credible in their role.
Stay Up to Date with Current Safety Standards
Health and safety expectations evolve. This course ensures your decision-making reflects the latest best practices.
Refresh Your Confidence as a Safety Leader
Revisit the core IOSH principles with real-world context and leadership examples to strengthen daily safety behaviours.
Reinforce Compliance Without Repeating the Full Course
A focused, one-day refresher lets you demonstrate due diligence without retaking the full IOSH Managing Safely programme.
How the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Benefits Your Team and Business
This refresher course isn’t just about ticking a box, it’s about keeping your organisation’s safety mindset sharp, current and compliant. It’s a small investment that protects your people, your processes and your performance.
Maintain Your Organisation’s Compliance
Demonstrate due diligence by ensuring team leaders and managers keep their IOSH certification up to date.
Re-energise Safety Leadership
Reinforce the critical role your people play in promoting safe behaviours and reducing risk every day.
Reduce Incidents and Disruption
Refreshed understanding leads to better decision-making, fewer incidents, and a more resilient workforce.
Strengthen Culture Without Disruption
Delivered virtually in half a day, it’s a powerful safety reset without pulling teams off the job for long.
Why Choose Make UK for IOSH Refresher Training?
When it comes to safety, credibility matters. Make UK has been delivering IOSH-accredited training for over 20 years, helping thousands of UK organisations keep their teams safe, compliant, and confident.
IOSH-Approved, CPD-Accredited Delivery
We’re an officially approved IOSH partner, delivering certified refresher training that meets national compliance standards.
Expert Tutors with Industry Insight
Our virtual classroom sessions are led by health & safety professionals who understand real-world pressures, not just the theory.
Trusted by 20,000+ UK Manufacturers
From global brands to growing SMEs, we support organisations across industry with practical, impact-focused training.
FAQs
While IOSH certificates don’t have a formal expiry date, best practice recommends refreshing your knowledge every 3–5 years to stay compliant with current regulations and maintain your safety leadership credibility.
We recommend taking the refresher within 3 years of completing the full IOSH Managing Safely course, especially if your role involves regular risk assessments, team leadership, or legal accountability.
The refresher is a focused half-day course designed to update and reinforce your previous training. It revisits key concepts, legal responsibilities, and risk management practices without starting from scratch.
Yes, as long as you’ve completed a certified IOSH Managing Safely course, you’re eligible to take the refresher with Make UK, regardless of where you originally trained.
Absolutely. Our virtual delivery is officially approved by IOSH and delivers the same certification as classroom training with added convenience for remote or multi-site teams.
Yes, we offer group bookings for organisations, with flexible scheduling and delivery options. You can request a quote or speak to our team about custom sessions for your workforce.