Pre-course Requirements

There are no awarding body pre course requirements however it is strongly recommended that a individual has 18months – 2 year’s experience prior to enrolling for this course.

Course Overview

NRSWA Unit O1 trains operatives to safely set out signing, lighting, and guarding on street works sites. The unit focuses on installing temporary traffic management correctly, protecting both the workforce and the public, and ensuring all site layouts meet national safety standards. Learners gain practical skills in placing cones, barriers, and warning signs, along with understanding how to assess risks and maintain a safe working environment.

New Roads & Street Works (NRSWA) training is in line with The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which places a duty on any person or organisation undertaking work involving the installation, renewal, maintenance or inspection of underground apparatus in any street or road to ensure that work is under the control of competent persons.

Our internal, fully qualified and occupationally competent assessors work to the HAUC Specifications.

Course Duration

1 Day

Course Cost

• £180 + vat

Location

Midland Plant Training and Testing, Brownhills, WS8 7DL

Regulation

Anyone working on the highway should hold a Street Works card although the minimum regulation set is that there must be at least one qualified operative and one supervisor on any active site.

Course Completion 

All successful candidates will leave with a Street Works Certificate and Card along with being registered to the Street Works Qualifications Register (SWQR).