Recurring concern
Inadequate formal health and safety training for responsible staff
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Request correctionFirst reported 13 Apr 2015•Latest report 22 Feb 2024
What this concern includes
Includes failures to provide, require or maintain formal health and safety training for staff who hold health and safety management, oversight, inspection, review or documentation responsibilities, including directors, managers and staff responsible for safety documentation.
Not included
- Excludes training deficiencies concerning a named clinical, operational or hazard-specific safety system where that system provides the more specific supported boundary.
- Excludes generic staff training deficiencies with no health and safety responsibility or public-safety connection.
- Excludes failures of safety documentation, inspections, checklists or risk assessments where staff training is not itself the unsafe condition.
- Excludes training for staff whose duties do not include health and safety management, oversight or safety-critical control responsibilities.
- Reports
- 6
- Individual concerns
- 8
- Date range
- 2015–2024
- Stated actions
- 11
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Superficial and inadequate safety training
This report raised 16 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4
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Action
Introduce the Learner Management System with role-specific training, competency validation and training-compliance auditing.
Stated by The Scout Association -
Action
Commission enhanced supplementary safety training and validation for all volunteers, prioritising nights-away and adventurous-activity leaders.
Stated by The Scout Association -
Action
Review and externally validate the redesigned safety training and its competency requirements.
Stated by The Scout Association
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Action
Create mandatory role-specific safety training and support for senior District and County volunteers.
Stated by The Scout Association
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
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Position
The Department cannot comment on the Scout Association’s internal structure, workings, or implementation of internal policies and procedures.
Stated by Department for Education
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Position
The Scout Association and the Charity Commission are expected to address matters concerning internal operations and charity trustees’ legal duties, respectively.
Stated by Department for Education
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Concerns raised2
Lack of mandatory accredited health and safety training for principal contractors before project engagement
Lack of mandatory accredited health and safety training for principal contractors after a project incident
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
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Position
CDM skills, knowledge and experience requirements, supported by guidance, are considered sufficient without mandatory accredited principal-contractor training.
Stated by Health and Safety Executive
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Position
Existing enforcement arrangements address post-incident capability concerns; previous performance informs future enforcement without mandatory training or project notification.
Stated by Health and Safety Executive
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Concerns raised2
Failure to provide formal health and safety training to responsible personnel and staff
Lack of formal health and safety training for directors and staff
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Arrange formal safety training courses, such as IOSH training, for staff.
Stated by Kennedys
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Concerns raised1
Lack of proper training for people responsible for risk assessment, health and safety documentation, and staff training
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of ongoing training and assessment of Safety Inspectors
This report raised 11 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of adequate health and safety and health and safety management training
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.6
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Action
Appoint a Health and Safety Manager responsible for all UK stores.
Stated by Hugo Boss UK Limited -
Action
Implement enhanced health and safety training and a management workbook defining responsibilities, safe working practices, risk assessment duties and required checks.
Stated by Hugo Boss UK Limited -
Action
Require managers to complete, cascade and electronically register the management workbook, with compliance monitored by health and safety, operations and human resources teams.
Stated by Hugo Boss UK Limited
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Action
Conduct regular Health and Safety Manager visits with Area Managers to inspect stores, review issues and coach Store Managers on risk identification and escalation.
Stated by Hugo Boss UK Limited -
Action
Launch a mandatory health and safety e-learning module for every new starter during induction.
Stated by Hugo Boss UK Limited -
Action
Conduct an annual compulsory Health and Safety Focus Week covering refresher training and review of in-store risk assessments.
Stated by Hugo Boss UK Limited
Data last updated 7 September 2026