FSB Training

As a business owner you’ll often wear many hats, especially if you’re a self-employed or in the early stages of starting a business. Understanding everything from financial management and negotiation to marketing and customer service is important for running a successful business. 

If you’ve got lots of moving parts in your business, project management and planning skills will be beneficial. Don’t forget soft skills like communication and networking too, which can help you to build business connections and engage with future customers! 

Many people learn as they go, but training is an effective way to upskill and ensure you have the right knowledge and skill set from the start. Whether you take training courses yourself or track your team’s progress and development, courses are available to help you build your business skills.

➤ Download our full course list to explore the training courses on offer. 

Continuing Professional Development activities are the learning activities that your staff engage with to develop and enhance their abilities. CPD accreditation gives you peace of mind that the training is reputable and valuable for your business. Examples include training workshops, conferences and events, and e-learning programmes.  

CPD courses have been independently scrutinised to maintain quality and integrity. CPD accredited courses not only help the individual to improve their professional development, but it also demonstrates that the employee has reached the required standards and benchmarks for the course.  

If you’re registered with an industry body, such as in construction or health and social care, CPD training is often a requirement of membership. 

➤ Download a free training and development guide to learn more. 

If your team has the skills they need to do their job to the best of their ability, this improves productivity and efficiency in your business. But is it a legal requirement to train staff? Whether you’re onboarding a recruit or giving your existing team a refresher, there are some key areas you’ll want to consider to ensure compliance. 

• Familiarising new employees with their role and company processes, from how to use systems to where the fire exits are located 
• Workplace health and safety, such as handing substances, machinery or first aid 
• Data protection and cyber security best practices 

➤ How to upskill your staff  

There are countless competitive advantages that undertaking high-quality training can bring to your business, such as: 

• Boost your reputation to current and potential customers or clients 
• Demonstrating that you’re a well-run business may have an impact on your insurance premiums 
• Avoid risks by ensuring that you’re complying with regulations through mandatory training 

Compliance courses you’ll want to consider regardless of your sector include: 

1. Basic Fire Safety Awareness Certification  
2. Health and Safety in the Workplace (UK) Certification  
3. COSHH Awareness Certification  
4. Manual Handling Certification  
5. GDPR in the Workplace Certification  
6. Emergency First Aid in the Workplace Certification  
7. Fire Marshall Certification  
8. Working at Height Awareness Certification  
9. Essential Health and Safety in the Workplace (UK) Certification  
10. Hazard Identification and Risk Control Certification 

➤ How training can keep your small business compliant