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Claiming CPD when training others
- 31 Oct 2024
Preparing and delivering training can support evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), even for trainers with a technical qualification who may not practice in advisory or managerial roles.
Watch: 2024 OSH salary survey highlights
- 17 Sep 2024
This video provides a snapshot of the health and safety profession’s pay and conditions at the start of 2024, along with insight into OSH qualifications and IOSH membership levels.
IOSH membership – how to move up the ladder
- 17 Jul 2024
IOSH sets out the benefits of moving up through the membership grades.
Why membership matters
- 17 Jul 2024
IOSH provides an overview of IOSH membership: what being a member means, the differences in membership grades, what is expected of members, and how being a member of IOSH can progress your career.
New route to Chartered status
- 5 Dec 2024
IOSH is launching a new professional development assessment route to Chartered membership. But there’s more than one way to achieve Chartered status.
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Member story: volunteering for the RNLI
- 5 Dec 2024
IOSH Affiliate member Martin Valentine is passionate about volunteering with his local Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in Kirkcudbright, one of the oldest RNLI stations in Scotland.
Unusual ways to do CPD
- 5 Dec 2024
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) enables health and safety professionals to maintain their skills and competence, document their learning and qualifications, and to develop their careers in occupational safety and health. IOSH magazine offers four unusual activities that count as CPD.
Why inclusivity underpins modern health and safety
- 30 Nov 2024
Creating a culture where people can be their authentic self is absolutely critical to effective health and safety, says Kat Parsons.
Video: thinking differently about neurodiversity
- 30 Nov 2024
Increasing numbers of people are being diagnosed with a neurodiverse condition. We explore how OSH professionals can help every worker feel supported and bust the misconceptions around neurodiversity.
Teaching young people to avoid unintentional injuries
- 31 Oct 2024
Ugochi Obidiegwu, driven by a mission to prevent unintentional injuries, has created a specialised approach to educate young people globally about safety.
Listen: recruitment expert analyses OSH salaries
- 17 Sep 2024
Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation on the latest OSH pay figures and gives us an insight into the jobs market.
IOSH Survey – Women and young OSH workers need more support
- 16 Aug 2024
The gender pay gap in health and safety has widened, and the average age of OSH professionals is increasing, an IOSH survey of more than 2,700 OSH practitioners’ pay and conditions has suggested.
IOSH Survey – Flexible working up, corporate purpose down
- 9 Aug 2024
An IOSH survey of more than 2700 health and safety practitioners’ pay and conditions has revealed that – beyond salary – it is flexible working that is most highly prized by OSH workers.
IOSH Survey – Pay rises: a tale of two outcomes
- 2 Aug 2024
Annual pay rises in the health and safety sector vary widely, from more than 5% for the top third, to no increase at all for almost the bottom third, an IOSH survey of more than 2700 OSH practitioners’ pay and conditions has revealed.
Your career launchpad: The perks and pitfalls of studying and landing a job in the UK
- 11 Jul 2024
We look at how international students can stay and work in the UK.
Go global: how to hire international candidates
- 11 Jul 2024
With many organisations struggling to find the talent they need, hiring workers from overseas may be a way of attracting quality employees.
Survey reveals average OSH salaries in 2024
- 27 Jun 2024
Our survey of more than 2700 health and safety practitioners provides a snapshot of the profession’s pay and conditions at the start of 2024, along with insight into qualification and motivation levels.
Build your career using a professional register
- 25 Mar 2024
Being visible to recruiters and businesses online has become an essential part of finding and maintaining work in the OSH profession.
Find a qualified consultant for your OSH projects
- 25 Mar 2024
The Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR) is a free-to-access online register of qualified health and safety professionals, available to provide expertise on any kind of project.
Which qualifications should I ask for on a job advert?
- 2 Feb 2024
Good health and safety can help your business thrive. Our guide will help you recruit the right people with the relevant qualifications and expertise.
