Office for Product Safety & Standards
Legal Metrology and Product Safety Training Programme
51黑料 and are working in partnership with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to deliver a funded programme for building LA capability, with Product Safety and Legal Metrology training听to all local authority practitioners throughout the UK. It is offered free-of-charge to local authority practitioners.
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Weighbridge Testing in compliance with NAWI Regulations 2016This course is aimed at those candidates that have begun the S73 Examination to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures and are looking for practical guidance and experiences on how this should be done. This training will be taking place at Axle Weight Technology Ltd (Axtec) in Runcorn. Delegates are required to attend both days. Learning outcomes:听This course will give the candidates a good training on both the theory and practice of the verification of large capacity non-automatic weighing instruments. It will include a classroom element with a discussion of the principles of testing a large capacity weighing instrument and a practical experience of doing this. Trainer: Ian Turner CPPD:听 11 hours total |
In person - Runcorn听 19 and 20 November 2025 9:30-16:30 |
Product Safety Database: Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality (GB LA's only)This webinar is for Trading Standards professionals and regulatory enforcement officers who require an introduction听as well as for experienced officers who may require a refresher in Product Safety Database:听 Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality for GB LA TSO's only. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will:
听Any need for pre-reads: Participants may find it beneficial to review relevant guidance on MSA notification guidance. Individuals should make sure they have PSD access prior to training. Trainer:听 OPSS colleagues CPPD: 3 hours听 |
Webinar5 November 2025 10.00 - 13.00 听 |
Product Safety Database: Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality (Ports & Borders only)This webinar is for Trading Standards professionals and regulatory enforcement officers who require an introduction听as well as for experienced officers who may require a refresher in Product Safety Database:听 Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality for Ports & Borders TSO's only Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will:
听Any need for pre-reads: Participants may find it beneficial to review relevant guidance on MSA notification guidance. Individuals should make sure they have PSD access prior to training. Trainer:听 OPSS colleagues CPPD: 3 hours听 |
Webinar6 November 2025 10.00 - 13.00 听 |
An Introduction to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006The course is an introduction to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006. It will consider some of the statistical principles necessary to understand the Regulations; we will have a detailed look at each of them and what they mean to an Inspector of Weights and Measures. There will be an explanation of how to carry out a practical weights and measures check, and the paperwork that can be used for this. Learning outcomes This course will give a good outline of some of the statistical concepts necessary to understand the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006. It aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of each regulation and place it into the context of our work. Trainer:听 Ian Turner CPPD: 5 hours 听 |
Webinar11 November 2025 9:30-16:30 |
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