FWC offers two Face-to-Face IOSH accredited safety training courses specifically for window cleaning covering essential information on current Health and Safety and Employment Law.

Cleaning Windows Safely

Using waterfed poles & Portable ladders.
Written by Window Cleaners for Window Cleaners. Accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Cleaning Windows Safely is a one-day course – no nonsense – hands on practical and theory – awarding an industry recognised qualification that can be used to gain more business especially with public bodies such as local authorities and NHS Trusts – This two-for-one course covers both the safe use of Water fed poles and portable ladders helping you or your organisation comply with legislative training requirements.

Please note with respect all candidates sitting these IOSH courses will need to be able to speak and understand English. Anyone with specific learning needs must contact the FWC in advance to check that arrangements can be put in place to accommodate them.

Course Fees: £175.00 + vat Members – £215.00 + vat Non-Members (per person)

“Risk Assessment” IOSH Training Course

IOSH Accredited One-Day Risk Assessment Course – As an employer, whether a big business, small business, or just one-person operation. Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and damage your business so assessing and managing health and safety risks is an essential part of running a business. If you cannot eliminate all risk, you are still required to reduce risk and protect people as far as ‘reasonably practicable’ In respect of the practical assessment; those without window cleaning skills may find it beneficial to attend the above course first.

This one-day IOSH accredited course will:

  • Identify any applicable legislation
  • Discuss what to look for
  • Show you how to put controls in place
  • Show you how to draft out the risk assessment
  • Can be used as proof of prior learning for City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 Unit 201

This course is aimed at everyone within the window and specialist cleaning industry, specifically self-employed, employees, supervisors, managers and safety officers.

Course Fees: £175.00 + vat Members – £215.00 + vat Non-Members (per person)

Also Available

FWC training DVD:

“Safe Use of Portable Ladders and WaterFed Pole Systems”

£5.00 for members – £15.00 Non-members

Click Here for a preview of the DVD – Order a copy: [email protected]

HSE Window Cleaners Best Practice Guide

“How to do it and look after your body”

This document explains the best practice techniques for Window Cleaners when handling water-fed poles. The aim is to provide you with guidance to decrease the risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)* during the three steps of using a water-fed pole to clean windows: Click here to download a copy.

Safety in Window Cleaning using Waterfed Pole System

This information sheet sets out practical precautions to help window cleaners reduce risks to as low a level as possible, considering the needs of the job. It has been prepared in co-operation with the Federation of Window Cleaners and Waterfed Pole manufacturers. Click here to download a copy

Other Independent Training Providers

Of course, there are many other training providers – some of which are listed below. For more information on booking these courses please click the relevant link below:

British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) offer a range of assessment schemes and training courses Click Here for more information about BICS

British Red Cross Training – FWC & British Red Cross working together to offer members 20% off any scheduled course booked directly with the Red Cross if a FWC registered member number is quoted at the time of booking. Click Here for more

British Window Cleaning Academy offer a range of training courses held at the BWCA’s Training Academies in Swindon and Newcastle Click here for more information

Gov.UK Link – Your business can get advice and financial help from government backed schemes Click Here

IOSH Managing Safely Course
The IOSH “Managing Safely” course is a must for any business that is looking to develop their health and safety at work skills and knowledge and to demonstrate to potential employers that they are competent in this very important area. If you are an employer or are looking to be able to gain that very important edge when tendering for work then, this advanced IOSH course will prove particularly useful. This four day course is delivered by Woodward SHE Ltd.

IOSH Working Safely – Awareness Course – A basic Safety awareness course – Nationally accredited – one-day Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) awareness programme delivered by Woodward SHE Ltd.

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) “Safe effective work at height” IPAF Approved Training Centres train more than 70 000 operators per year worldwide in the safe and productive use of modern platforms – its PAL Card is recognised everywhere as proof of high quality training. Click Here for more information and your nearest IPAF training centre.

LYTE Ladders and Towers leading the way in work at height training and the latest safety access safety technology, Lyte Ladders and Towers has a comprehensive range of ways to meet your own requirements and stay safe. Click Here for more information.

Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA) for the Mobile Access Tower Industry The Work at Height Regulations 2005, require that the assembly, dismantling or alteration of Mobile Access Towers should only be undertaken by a competent person, or if being trained, under the supervision of a competent person Click Here for more information about PASMA training.

Safety Matters (SM) – Cleaning Windows Safely using Waterfed pole
Delivering ROSPA & IOSH courses worldwide with their online training courses. FWC members are offered 10% off these online courses. Book direct