British Safety Council

British Safety Council (BSC)
Motto 'No-one should be injured or made ill at work'
Formation 1957
Type Professional Membership Organisation
Headquarters LONDON
Official language
English
Founder
James Tye
Website

The British Safety Council, a Registered Charity founded by James Tye in 1957, is one of the world's leading Health and Safety organisations alongside the likes of IOSH & IIRSM unlike these the Council's members are mostly companies. Safety Practitioners the world over use the services and training they provide.[1]The London based charity provides training in over 50 countries.[2]

The British Safety Council is also a partner in the development of the Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register scheme (OSHCR),[3] a centrally held register of registered health and safety consultants within the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.[4]

The British Safety Council as an government awarding body

The British Safety Council is a government-regulated awarding body and, as such, must comply with a wide range of conditions set by the regulator so that rigour and consistency in the awarding of qualifications is maintained.[5] [6]

They are also the only UK awarding body to offer a complete suite of health and safety qualifications from Entry Level to Level 6 in the national framework.[7] [8]

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