British Safety Council Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Completed my Nebosh General Certificate via virtual learning. Couldn't recommend enough! Our trainer Sian went above and beyond to ensure she covered all course material and more and that we fully und... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The team at the British Safety Council are very helpful, the courses are excellent and the website functions as required. One slight niggle I have is with the wording of questions in tests - they some... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the moment we made an enquiry about membership and the international safety awards, we received a personal and professional approach. It was a streamlined simple process with assistance provid... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This organization first of all knows no borders, because they helped me even if i live in Greece, but also they know no time!! They are happy to help you anytime!! Plus they are the reason for me to o... See more

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Company details

  1. Charity
  2. Auditor
  3. Consultant
  4. Non-Profit Organization
  5. Occupational Safety and Health
  6. Training Centre

About British Safety Council

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Seize the opportunity to thrive

Enhance workplace productivity through improved health, safety and wellbeing


For over sixty years we’ve been a trusted guide to excellent health, safety, wellbeing and environmental management.

Since its foundation in 1957, the British Safety Council has campaigned tirelessly to protect workers from accidents, hazards and unsafe conditions, and played a decisive role in the political process that has led to adoption of landmark safety legislation in the UK.

British Safety Council has members in more than 60 countries who are committed to protecting and improving the wellbeing of workers believing that a healthy and safe work environment is also good for business.

What we do


We are a trusted leader in health, safety, wellbeing and environmental management. As a not-for-profit organisation, we use all our resources to reduce risk, prevent injuries and enhance wellbeing in the workplace, across the world.

We help organisations - of all sizes and in all sectors - develop and maintain effective policies and processes. We work with our members to develop best practice.

We’ve been doing this for 60 years, educating millions of workers and making hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer. We’re consulted directly on legislation and campaign actively to raise standards.

Membership – Together we are changing the world of work for the better. Join a global community of health and safety advocates and access to trusted expertise, information and support.

Influence – We make experience count. We’ve helped influence and shape health and safety policy and law since 1957.

Training and learning – We'll help you to develop knowledge and expertise, in whatever ways best suit your organisation and employees. Our educational support is comprehensive and flexible and covers all aspects of health, safety and environmental management.

Audit and consultancy – We identify what you do well and provide you with expert advice on how to achieve the highest standards in health, safety and environmental management, always in line with evolving standards and legislation.

Awards and events – Highly regarded by your professional peers, our awards recognise excellence in health, safety and environmental performance. We also organise and deliver events to support best practice, reduce risk, prevent injuries and promote health and well-being in the workplace.

Publications - Our publications include thought provoking news, features, profiles and opinion as well as the latest legislation. The range includes best practice guides, a health and safety newsletter and our magazine Safety Management.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Managing Safely

I had a good trainer who was very knowledgeable about the subject he was giving training on.
he did not have a voice that droned on and was inclusive and interacted with every member of the group. ay two was quite intense learning about the laws and legalities, but all in all I enjoyed my training sessions even though some of it was a refresher rather than new information.

13 February 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling customer service

Sent emails requesting to purchase the IOSH Working safely course for four colleagues in November 2022. No response. Chased two weeks later, no response. Chased two weeks later, no response. called up today to speak to someone and was told that the reason for non response was that staff took Christmas holidays (last email chase was sent on 08/12/2022). Then asked to resend my emails again and someone would get back to me. Copied in every other email address I could find (events/membership/policy) to hopefully get someone who could help me and yes, you guessed it, no response. I've never worked so hard to spend money in a business before.

3 January 2023
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Reply from British Safety Council

Hi Danielle, we apologise if your experience with us has not been up to the high standard we aim for - we are looking into this and will be in touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Excellent experience. Staff are very patient, knowledgeable and positive with their support.
Mathew Peers was exceptional.
The other person I would like to comment is Jurgita Seniauskaite who helped me throughout the submission process.

Thank you.

19 December 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you for your feedback Arneway - we will pass on your comments to Mathew and Jurgita.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DSE Risk Assessment

I purchased 2 of the DSE Risk Assessment courses for my team after reading the course content and shopping around. We were looking for something in depth that would cement their knowledge so they could assess staff workstations. Having already done a basic course which we include for all staff I was disappointed to receive the feedback that this course was really poor compared to the one they had already done which was better (and when purchased separately to our subscription about 5% of the cost!). Not only that but the exam had content not covered in the course. I sent my feedback and received a very disappointing reply which said they would give me 50% off when they had released an up to date version of the course in a year's time. Overpriced and really not worth the money at all.

21 November 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Hi Rachel - we apologise if your experience with us has not been up to the high standard we aim for - we are aiming to update our course in the near future and really hope you take us up on the 50% off we offered you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Gavin was a fantastic tutor and made learning about COSHH Risk Assessments a fun experience.

15 November 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you for your feedback Tim - we will pass on your feedback to Gavin.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Harry my mentor was really supportive and offered constructive advice throughout.
Upkaar was also supportive during my final stages.

8 November 2022
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Reply from British Safety Council

Thank you for your feedback Jakob, we will pass on your comments to Harry and Upkaar.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

A fair process

The process was exacting, comprehensive and thorough, but nonetheless it was a fair process. It was made very clear what to do at each stage, and all of the information needed to respond appropriately was provided during the course. The only slight criticism I have is that the need to complete a second stage, involving a specific project example, wasn't made as obvious as it could have been.

5 July 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service throughout

Great customer service throughout the process. Booking the course was easy, the content was informative and delivered well. Booking the exam was simple through the customer service team. Would definitely recommend and I will be using them again.

10 October 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

4stars well deserved

I enjoyed the on-line course very much. It was very well composed and organised, clearly expressed, with rich content and easy to use and navigate - I expected a little bit more elaboration on safety signs. I enjoyed the cheeky-ness in the questions in the quick tests-quizzes :inviting to pay more attention to a next session. I learnt a lot of new stuff and helped me clarify stuff I already knew. I didn't really know how to use the virtual session on identifying hazards in several work places: it was too imaginative for me and lost lots of lives trying to work it out...
Overall it is a great course and I am very happy I attended (and passed) it. Thank you

24 June 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Course reset

British Safety was very helpful with me issues at the time of doing my course. They managed to get it resolve very quickly so I can continue with course.

23 June 2022

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