Recurring concern
Inadequate formal health and safety training for responsible staff
- Reports that mention this concern
- 6
- Times this concern has been raised
- 8
- Stated actions linked to this concern
- 11
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.
What is 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.
Trends
Reports over time
Reports mentioning this concern, 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.
Reports and published responses 6 reports
See individual reports that have raised this concern, and the actions taken in response
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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.
Linked responses
- Department for Education
- The Scout Association
Stated actions 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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The Scout Association
Introduce the Learner Management System with role-specific training, competency validation and training-compliance auditing.
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The Scout Association
Commission enhanced supplementary safety training and validation for all volunteers, prioritising nights-away and adventurous-activity leaders.
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The Scout Association
Review and externally validate the redesigned safety training and its competency requirements.
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The Scout Association
Create mandatory role-specific safety training and support for senior District and County volunteers.
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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Department for Education
The Department cannot comment on the Scout Association’s internal structure, workings, or implementation of internal policies and procedures.
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Department for Education
The Scout Association and the Charity Commission are expected to address matters concerning internal operations and charity trustees’ legal duties, respectively.
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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.
Linked response
- Health and Safety Executive
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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Health and Safety Executive
CDM skills, knowledge and experience requirements, supported by guidance, are considered sufficient without mandatory accredited principal-contractor training.
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Health and Safety Executive
Existing enforcement arrangements address post-incident capability concerns; previous performance informs future enforcement without mandatory training or project notification.
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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.
Linked response
- Kennedys
Stated actions 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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Kennedys
Arrange formal safety training courses, such as IOSH training, for staff.
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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.
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.
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.
Linked response
- Hugo Boss UK Limited
Stated actions 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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Hugo Boss UK Limited
Appoint a Health and Safety Manager responsible for all UK stores.
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Hugo Boss UK Limited
Implement enhanced health and safety training and a management workbook defining responsibilities, safe working practices, risk assessment duties and required checks.
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Hugo Boss UK Limited
Require managers to complete, cascade and electronically register the management workbook, with compliance monitored by health and safety, operations and human resources teams.
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Hugo Boss UK Limited
Conduct regular Health and Safety Manager visits with Area Managers to inspect stores, review issues and coach Store Managers on risk identification and escalation.
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Hugo Boss UK Limited
Launch a mandatory health and safety e-learning module for every new starter during induction.
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Hugo Boss UK Limited
Conduct an annual compulsory Health and Safety Focus Week covering refresher training and review of in-store risk assessments.
Actions and positions describe what organisations say in published responses. Implementation is not independently verified.
Data last updated 7 September 2026