Design & Technology Association (D&TA) accredited health and safety training for DT teachers and technicians
Design & Technology Association (D&TA) accredited health and safety training for DT teachers and technicians
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We are a small team of Registered Design & Technology Health and Safety Consultants, providing Design & Technology Association accredited health and safety training for teachers and technicians in schools, colleges and other educational settings.
Led by James Patrick RDTHSC, we deliver the majority of our training across the North of England including Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
In addition to delivering D&TA training, we carry out health and safety audits of Design & Technology departments in accordance with BS 4163. We also provide practical advice on the layout and design of specialist rooms, and guidance on selecting machinery, equipment, LEV and PPE – helping departments to create safe, well-organised and effective learning environments.
Welcome, can we help?
We are a small team of Registered Design & Technology Health and Safety Consultants, providing Design & Technology Association accredited health and safety training for teachers and technicians in schools, colleges and other educational settings.
Led by James Patrick RDTHSC, we deliver the majority of our training across the North of England including Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
In addition to delivering D&TA training, we carry out health and safety audits of Design & Technology departments in accordance with BS 4163. We also provide practical advice on the layout and design of specialist rooms, and guidance on selecting machinery, equipment, LEV and PPE – helping departments to create safe, well-organised and effective learning environments.
Training & Services
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Training & Services
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Thank you so much for your knowledge on the Health and Safety refresher training days that you have shared to our department, it is greatly appreciated. James is very personable he understands and is adaptive to different environments. He has an excellent use of production aids, including Jigs and templates along with materials to help fabrication and adapting to our workshop setting.
James has been delivering our health and safety training for years, and his professionalism and expertise are second to none. His engaging and thorough approach ensures that all staff leave his sessions equipped with the essential knowledge and confidence to maintain a safe environment in design and technology. Thanks to James, we can trust that our D&T teams are well-prepared and fully compliant, enabling them to teach students safely and effectively. I highly recommend James to anyone seeking top-quality health and safety training.
Health and Safety underpins everything we do in Design Technology. James’s knowledge, support and training has been invaluable in setting up our Design Technology department. Thank you James for empowering our staff!
James Patrick provides a highly professional service for all D&T departments, that enables all your staff to refine their health and safety skills and knowledge through first class training. This ensures our pupils are taught in a safe working environment – I would highly recommend James to any school.
I’ve worked with James on a number of occasions to provide statutory machinery training for myself and also members of the faculty. James always ensures that he stays up to date with the most current updates in legislation. He delivers a high quality session with a practical element which keeps his delegates engaged. I’d really recommend James to deliver your next CPD session, he will be professional and knowledgeable but most of all he knows how it is to be a busy teacher in a demanding subject area, having himself worked for many years delivering and managing the D and T curriculum.
James delivered superb training at short notice for our Design and Technology team. His training sessions are deeply informative and provide clear actions and strategies to implement. Further to this James’ pre and post course communication is outstanding. Any queries or questions are dealt with quickly and with humility.
We would like to extend our thanks to James for delivering such informative and engaging Health and Safety courses. His extensive knowledge and enthusiasm shone through in every session, making the training both enjoyable and incredibly valuable. The practical insights and skills we gained have been seamlessly incorporated into our daily tasks and lesson plans, significantly enhancing our confidence and expertise. Thanks to James, we now operate our DT equipment safely and effectively. Highly recommended for anyone seeking top-notch training in Health and Safety!
We would highly recommend booking DATA training with James! James was extremely professional, knowledgeable and well prepared when delivering DATA training to our team. He created a purposeful learning environment in which all staff felt supported and well equipped. Since completing our DATA training James has continued to support our department with H&S queries.
Working with James has made it easier to achieve our large D&T department’s health and safety requirements. James been flexible with dates, locations and also delivered in-house training to support specific requirements. James is easy to deal with, organised and makes the training days enjoyable and engaging for our team – thank you!
Thank you so much for your knowledge on the Health and Safety refresher training days that you have shared to our department, it is greatly appreciated. James is very personable he understands and is adaptive to different environments. He has an excellent use of production aids, including Jigs and templates along with materials to help fabrication and adapting to our workshop setting.
James has been delivering our health and safety training for years, and his professionalism and expertise are second to none. His engaging and thorough approach ensures that all staff leave his sessions equipped with the essential knowledge and confidence to maintain a safe environment in design and technology. Thanks to James, we can trust that our D&T teams are well-prepared and fully compliant, enabling them to teach students safely and effectively. I highly recommend James to anyone seeking top-quality health and safety training.
Health and Safety underpins everything we do in Design Technology. James’s knowledge, support and training has been invaluable in setting up our Design Technology department. Thank you James for empowering our staff!
James Patrick provides a highly professional service for all D&T departments, that enables all your staff to refine their health and safety skills and knowledge through first class training. This ensures our pupils are taught in a safe working environment – I would highly recommend James to any school.
I’ve worked with James on a number of occasions to provide statutory machinery training for myself and also members of the faculty. James always ensures that he stays up to date with the most current updates in legislation. He delivers a high quality session with a practical element which keeps his delegates engaged. I’d really recommend James to deliver your next CPD session, he will be professional and knowledgeable but most of all he knows how it is to be a busy teacher in a demanding subject area, having himself worked for many years delivering and managing the D and T curriculum.
James delivered superb training at short notice for our Design and Technology team. His training sessions are deeply informative and provide clear actions and strategies to implement. Further to this James’ pre and post course communication is outstanding. Any queries or questions are dealt with quickly and with humility.
We would like to extend our thanks to James for delivering such informative and engaging Health and Safety courses. His extensive knowledge and enthusiasm shone through in every session, making the training both enjoyable and incredibly valuable. The practical insights and skills we gained have been seamlessly incorporated into our daily tasks and lesson plans, significantly enhancing our confidence and expertise. Thanks to James, we now operate our DT equipment safely and effectively. Highly recommended for anyone seeking top-notch training in Health and Safety!
We would highly recommend booking DATA training with James! James was extremely professional, knowledgeable and well prepared when delivering DATA training to our team. He created a purposeful learning environment in which all staff felt supported and well equipped. Since completing our DATA training James has continued to support our department with H&S queries.
Working with James has made it easier to achieve our large D&T department’s health and safety requirements. James been flexible with dates, locations and also delivered in-house training to support specific requirements. James is easy to deal with, organised and makes the training days enjoyable and engaging for our team – thank you!
EXCELLENT Based on 11 reviews Posted on Liana Obradovic21/11/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. James was absolutely brilliant. He talked us through the quirks of some of our older machines and the sheer amount of knowledge and experience he has is astounding. The whole team is now confidently using machinery safely.Posted on K Gardiner30/10/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent Health and Safety training as always from James. Been using James for all out schools training for well over three years and he has always delivered helpful sessions with important updates to keep the Design and Technology department functioning safely. Would highly recommend to other schools and businesses.Posted on A Kelly16/10/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We spent a full day with James on a workshop safety training course. It was full on with lots to cover but it was so informative. He delivered it a way that was easy to understand, enjoyable and even fun at times. I would definitely recommend. AKPosted on Emily Thwaites05/10/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Professional DATA training on site. James was knowledgeable and adaptive to our needs as a department. 👍Posted on Alice17/09/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Brilliant work, really informative and useful - thank you!Posted on Aaron Hickton13/09/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Really engaging and friendly.Posted on Lee Wassell11/07/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great trainer and some good ideas which will be looking to adopt. Thanks James!Posted on Duncan Scott20/06/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. James Patrick is an outstanding trainer and coach. His sessions are highly engaging, hands-on, and accessible to all levels of experience. He helped us make quick, practical improvements to our working practices, ensuring a safer and more efficient environment. We’ll definitely be inviting him back and would highly recommend his training to others.Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
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