CPD Requirements for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Counselling is not statutorily regulated in the UK. What CPD counsellors and psychotherapists actually need – BACP 30 hours a year, supervision and audits – and how short courses fit.
Health and Safety Training Requirements: What UK Law Requires
UK law never names a specific health and safety course. It requires employers to provide adequate training at defined trigger points, free of charge and during working hours. Here is what that means.
Safeguarding Training Requirements: What Level Do You Need?
No UK statute defines Level 1, 2 or 3 safeguarding training. Here’s where the levels really come from, what the law actually requires for your role, and how often it must be refreshed.
Prevent Training: Who Needs It and What the Law Says
Prevent training explained: the section 26 duty, who Schedule 6 covers, what the 2023 guidance expects, Channel referrals, sector rules — and why the official Home Office training is free.
Training Requirements for Hairdressers and Beauty Therapists
No licence or qualification is needed to work as a hairdresser in England. What the law does require: COSHH training, glove use against dermatitis, and local authority registration for tattooing, piercing and electrolysis.
Gas Engineer Training Requirements: Gas Safe Explained
Gas businesses and self-employed engineers must be Gas Safe registered under regulation 3 of the Gas Safety Regulations 1998, with competence reassessed every five years per category. Landlord checks, asbestos duties and the 2025-26 rise in prosecutions.
CPD Requirements for Doctors: GMC Revalidation Explained
The GMC sets no CPD minimum and the old 50-credit rule is gone. What revalidation actually requires: annual appraisal, six types of supporting information, patient and colleague feedback, and a five-yearly recommendation.
Electrician Training Requirements in the UK
There is no statutory licence to be an electrician in England. What the law actually requires – competence under EAWR regulation 16, Part P certification, BS 7671 A4:2026 – and the awareness training every electrician needs.
CPD Requirements for Architects: ARB and RIBA
ARB now requires every architect to record CPD to stay registered, with two mandatory topics. Practising RIBA Chartered Members need 35 hours, 20 on the Core Curriculum, plus the Health and Safety test.
Training Requirements for Care Home Managers
No law names a qualification for CQC registered managers – regulation 7 requires fitness, and Level 5 strengthens an application. What regulation 18 requires for staff training, and the 2025-26 changes managers must know.