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Office for Product Safety & Standards

Legal Metrology and Product Safety Training Programme


ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø 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 trainingÌýto all local authority practitioners throughout the UK. It is offered free-of-charge to local authority practitioners.

Future training courses

If you have any suggestions for training that you would like us to organise, face-to-face training, webinar or bitesize, or you would like to request a training course to be repeated please do so via this Ìý

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General Enquiries

If you have any other enquiries please email [email protected] with details including your name, contact telephone number and which course(s) you are interested in.

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Thank you for visiting this page and showing an interest in our Office for Product Safety & Standards Legal Metrology and Product Safety Training Programme.Ìý

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The 2025 training programme has now come to close.Ìý

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We are currently working on the 2026 programme.Ìý This will be posted here as soon as sessions are finalised. Please do check back periodically.

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Being a Local Authority in Primary Authority - What's your Role?

Who is the training aimed at: Those working in Trading Standards, Environmental Health or Fire Services, regardless of current levels of engagement with Primary AuthorityÌý

Learning outcomes: By the end of the session, you will understand:Ìý

  • What is Primary Authority?Ìý
  • The role of primary authorities, enforcing authorities and businesses in achieving improved compliance through the delivery of Primary AuthorityÌý
  • The statutory tools within Primary Authority, and what impact they have on primary authorities and enforcing authoritiesÌý

CPPD Hours: 2 hours

Trainer: Sarah CallowÌý

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Webinar

21 January 2026

13:00 -Ìý15:00

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Who is the training aimed at: This webinar is designed for new trainees to PPE, or as a refresher for qualified officers.

Learning outcomes: This webinar is designed to provide an overview of the PPE Regulations, including a review of the economic operator obligations, required technical documentation and enforcement powers. The session aims to build upon knowledge and confidence in carrying out market surveillance, and enforcement activities within the sector of PPE, finishing with some practical hints and tips on product and documentation checks.ÌýÌý

CPPD Hours:Ìý2 hours

Trainer:ÌýVicki BurchÌý

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Webinar

26 February 2026

14:00-16:00

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