Essential Site Skills Ltd (ESS) offer a broad range of health & safety and construction training courses.
ESS - Keeping you informed, keeping you safe
Essential Site Skills Ltd (ESS) offer a broad range of health & safety and construction training courses, whether you are looking to enhance your skills or develop your career we will help you to achieve this. From a short one day course to funded NVQ qualifications, we offer the solution. If you are a small or large organisation seeking to train a team of staff, we can deliver our courses on-site to reduce time away from the workplace or at one of our venues throughout the UK. Bespoke Training Solution
We can develop a training solution / matrix tailored to the individual needs of your business. Benefits of bespoke training:
โข Personal Account Manager for all your training requirements
โข Focus your attention on other aspects of your business
โข Training planned around your business schedule
โข You are seen to invest in staff development and safety
19/12/2025
๐ฃ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: CITB has announced changes to training grants taking effect from ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ. Most short course grants will no longer be available through the standard Grants Scheme and will instead be accessed via ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐.
Training planning and budgeting for 2026 will need to reflect these changes โ particularly for health & safety courses, qualifications funding and large employer arrangements.
Just a quick note to let you know about our upcoming closure over the festive season.
We will be finishing up for Christmas on ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฝ๐บ and will remain closed until the New Year.
We will be back on ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ, eager to help you with all your training needs.
The Temporary Works Coordinator role is critical to site safety, yet expectations are often misunderstood or assumed rather than clearly defined.
Our latest blog explains:
- What employers really expect from a Temporary Works Coordinator
- Key responsibilities on site
- Why recognised competence matters
- How the role supports compliance, risk reduction and safe delivery
Whether youโre appointing a Temporary Works Coordinator or stepping into the role yourself, clarity is essential.
Learn what employers expect from a Temporary Works Coordinator, how CITB training supports BS 5975 compliance, and why competence matters for site roles.
From festive food and plenty of laughs to an exceptional homemade gingerbread house, the team clearly made the most of our Christmas fuddle. A really lovely way to step away from desks, enjoy some time together, and finish the year on a high ๐
As we approach the festive break, itโs essential to take a moment to ensure safety, wellbeing, and a smooth shutdown across your workplace โ whether thatโs a construction site, office, or mixed-use environment.
Our ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ covers everything from ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ด๐ข๐ง๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ, ๐ฉ๐ข๐ป๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ๐ด, ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ข๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต as the year closes out. It also includes practical tips for ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ข ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด, and ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ด๐ข๐ง๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ.
๐ ๏ธ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป, ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ
With quieter sites, reduced staffing, and holiday rhythms in play, a clear end-of-year plan helps protect people, property and peace of mind.
A practical Christmas checklist to help workplaces close safely, manage fire and hazard risks, protect wellbeing and prepare for a safe return in the New Year.
Construction safety is evolving โ and 2025 brings new practices and technologies to watch.
Our latest blog dives into five major trends shaping the industry, from smarter PPE and enhanced site tech to wellness, sustainability and stronger safety culture.
๐ Want to stay ahead and keep your workforce safe โ not just compliant?
๐ Weโre incredibly proud of the consistently high feedback our courses receive. Every session is delivered with expertise, energy, and a genuine commitment to helping learners succeed.
๐ฅ When you book with Essential Site Skills, youโre choosing training thatโs trusted, engaging and designed to make a real impact. With us, you can expect:
Working in construction can be tough โ long hours, heavy workloads, physical strain and pressure. Itโs no surprise that stress, burnout and mental health challenges remain a real issue.
Thatโs why the free programmes from The Lighthouse Charity are so important. Their wellbeing-focused courses give workers practical tools to manage stress, build resilience and access mental health support โ easily accessed, from anywhere.
Join our ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต & ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ (๐๐ฆ๐) ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ โ delivered online and perfect for anyone taking their first step into construction.
๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: Friday 12th December 2025
๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ: 08:30 โ 16:30
๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐: Live, interactive online training
๐ฏ Ideal For:
โข New entrants to construction
โข Anyone needing their CSCS Green Labourer Card
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: CITB-accredited โข Valid for 5 years
This 1-day course gives you the essential knowledge to work safely on site and is the key requirement for obtaining your CSCS Green Card.
Spaces fill quickly โ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐!
Take your supervisory role seriously โ boost your competence, confidence and compliance with SSSTS.
โ 2-day accredited online course
๐ท Perfect for site supervisors, foremen, or anyone managing site operations
๐ Covers safety legislation, risk assessments, site supervision best practices and more
๐ป Delivered live online โ train from home or office, no travel needed.
On a construction site, injuries can escalate fast.
In those critical first moments, a trained and confident first aider can make all the difference.
Our latest blog looks at why first aid skills are so vital in construction, what workers need to know, and how strong emergency response can prevent minor incidents becoming major ones.
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Essential Site Skills Ltd (ESS) are an Award Winning, UK leading provider of Construction, Workplace and Health & Safety Training and NVQ qualifications, with a reputation for our wealth of knowledge and quality of service within the industry.
We carefully consider your entire experience with us; from navigating through our website, booking training courses online, to the way our courses are delivered. To achieve the ESS quality brand throughout the business, we ensure all teams collaborate and communicate with each other, and believe that to truly innovate, collaboration needs to go beyond great teamwork. We embed this through consistent coaching, teaching and internal workshops. Our brand is the way you perceive us and what makes us stand out from other training providers, so we aim to keep it consistent yet distinct. We hope you can see that consistency throughout your ESS experience and feel like you know what to expect each and every time you work with us.
We are proud to be making an impact in the industry in which we operate, our team has genuine interest and ambition in making Essential Site Skills a stand out provider within the UK for delivering a quality service that ensures health & safety and the correct training is key priority. We go above and beyond to keep our promise of excellent response times giving accurate and in-depth advice and information when needed.
Our team all have a wealth of experience and knowledge in this industry, they are extremely customer focused and dedicated to our customer service levels reaching new heights and expectations within the industry. Furthermore, we are dedicated to continually upskilling our workforce, which enables us to satisfy the requirements of our nationwide client base to an exceptional standard.
There are millions of pounds in funding and grants available for training and NVQs in the construction sector, but employers, especially SMEs are not taking advantage of it. Funding for training could be a lifeline for many businesses, particularly SMEs who are faced with having to balance the cost of training against an uncertain and competitive market. We have various funding opportunities available to SMEs around the UK. This is a great opportunity to undertake any training or NVQ qualifications to upskill your team, supporting their future and protecting your business.
If you are a small or large organisation seeking to train a team of staff, we can deliver our courses on-site to reduce time away from the workplace or at one of our venues throughout the UK.
Essential Site Skills clients are loyal, returning time and time again for our extensive training services. This is hardly surprising considering the high calibre of our trainers and NVQ assessors. We understand the value of a great trainer and their expertise in bringing a subject to life, they are not only qualified but have valued experience in practice within their relevant fields.
As an organisation, we strive to make a positive difference to the safety, welfare and overall competency of individuals in a high-risk industry, as we believe everyone has the right to go to work and return home safely.
