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Legal Metrology and Product Safety Training Programme
CTSI and FAAB Training 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 to 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 form.
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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.
Thank you for visiting this page. The 2026 programme is in development. More trainings will be posted here as soon as they are finalised, so please do check back periodically.
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eLearning Modules
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Who is the training aimed at: This new course is aimed at introducing Weights and Measures Inspectors to the role and significance of software in weighing and measuring instruments and how inspectors can practically enforce this. It is also applicable to apprentices or trainees who have started their training for their weights and measures module. Learning outcomes: Software is becoming integral to legal metrology and its complexities continuing to evolve as weighing instruments become increasingly networked. This presents new challenges for Trading Standards Officers in regulating the market to ensure instruments remain compliant and the ‘level playing field’ maintained. We will look at:
CPPD Hours: 3 hours Trainer: Ian Turner |
Webinar 23 June 2026 09.30-12.30 This training is now fully booked. Please email [email protected] to join the waiting list. An additional course will be run later in the year if interest is significantly high. |
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Construction Products (Face to Face) Who is the training aimed at: This face-to-face training is intended for Local Authority regulators responsible for the oversight of construction products, particularly those involved in identifying, inspecting and taking enforcement action in cases of non-compliance. It will be delivered as an interactive workshop, featuring construction product case studies, suitable for regulators operating at ports, borders and elsewhere. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. CPPD Hours: 4 hours Trainer: TBC |
In-person training (London EC4 3TD) 3 July 2026 10.30 - 15.30 (registration at 10.00) (To support regulators based outside the south of England, we intend to repeat this training workshop at a venue in the north of England in Autumn 2026. The date and venue will be confirmed in due course). |
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Intelligence Management Who is the training aimed at: The training is aimed at law enforcement officers who use the National Intelligence Model or the Intelligence Operating Model and to provide officers with details of the use of intelligence in investigations and how to record, grade and evaluate information from a number of sources. Learning outcomes: At the end of the session officers will be able to:
CPPD Hours: 3 hours Trainer: Stephen Mogg (in partnership with WRi Academy) |
Webinar 6 July 2026 9.30 - 12.30 This training is now fully booked. Please email [email protected] to join the waiting list. |
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Electrical Product Safety Who is the training aimed at: This training is aimed at anyone dealing with the compliance of electrical products who needs to be able to read and analyse electrical safety screening test reports and produce robust and plausible risk assessments. Prior knowledge needed: No prior knowledge of electrical theory is necessary, but an understanding of the PRISM risk assessment methodology (or other similar risk assessment methodology) is required, and participants should at least be familiar with electrical products and have previously seen typical electrical safety laboratory screening test reports. Learning outcomes: At the end of the training participants will be able to:
CPPD Hours: 4 hours Trainer: Richard Poate |
Webinar 2 September 2026 10.00 - 15.00 Please note this training is being run over 2 sessions with a break in between. Both sessions form part of the same course and attendance at both is required. 10:00 - 12:00 - Part 1 13:00 - 15:00 - Part 2
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Practical Liquid Fuel Measuring Instruments (2-day course) Face to Face training Who is the training aimed at: This practical workshop is suitable for Local Authority Weights and Measures Officers and for apprentices/trainees who have started their training for their weights and measures module. Learning outcomes: The programme will include the following:
CPPD Hours: 5.5 hours per day Trainer: Iain Hoey |
In-person training (Glasgow, G53 6AG) 8 September and 9 September 2026 (2 days) 09.30-16.30 This training is now fully booked. Please email [email protected] to join the waiting list. |
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Weighbridge Testing in compliance with The Non-automatic Weighing Instrument Regulations 2016 and EN45501 (2-day course) Face to Face training Who is the training aimed at: This 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. Learning outcomes: 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. CPPD Hours: 5.5 hours per day Trainer: Ian Turner |
In-person training (Gateshead, NE8 3AH) 15 September and 16 September 2026 (2 days) 09.30-16.30 This training is now fully booked. Please email [email protected] to join the waiting list. |
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Practical Liquid Fuel Measuring Instruments (2-day course) Face to Face training Who is the training aimed at: This practical workshop is suitable for Local Authority Weights and Measures Officers and for apprentices/trainees who have started their training for their weights and measures module. Learning outcomes: The programme will include the following:
CPPD Hours: 5.5 hours per day Trainer: Andy Watson |
In-person training (Preston, PR2 6BX) 21 September and 22 September 2026 (2 days) 09.30-16.30 This training is now fully booked. Please email [email protected] to join the waiting list. |
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Safe Not Scary: Legal Duties for Halloween Costumes Who is the training aimed at: A focused 1-hour session equipping Trading Standards professionals with the key compliance requirements for Halloween and fancy-dress costumes. Learn to assess risks, understand labelling and flammability standards, and identify enforcement priorities in seasonal markets. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will:
CPPD Hours: 1 hour Trainer: Hannah Forbes |
Webinar 25 September 2026 10.00 - 11.00 This training is now fully booked. Please email [email protected] to join the waiting list.
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WEEE & Battery Takeback Regulations Who is the training aimed at: This training is designed for Trading Standards professionals and regulatory enforcement officers who require an introduction to the WEEE and battery takeback regulations. It is also suitable for those seeking an understanding of how businesses need to comply and covering in particular vapes retailers and how to refer non-compliant businesses to OPSS. The Single Use Vape Ban on 1st June 2025, will equip TS officers with knowledge of the vape takeback and can be checked during their operations. It will also include information on the recycling of seized vapes after the ban and how TS officers can ensure this is done correctly. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will:
This training provides crucial insights for those engaging with businesses to ensure compliance in particular to vape retailers, due to the forthcoming legislation and enforcement. CPPD Hours: 1 hour Trainer: Bubbly Sandhu |
Webinar 28 September 2026 11.00 - 12.00 |
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Weighbridge Testing in compliance with The Non-automatic Weighing Instrument Regulations 2016 and EN45501 (2-day course) Face to Face training Who is the training aimed at: This 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. Learning outcomes: 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. CPPD Hours: 11 hours Trainer: Ian Turner |
In-person training (Runcorn WA7 1TS) 7 and 8 October 2026 (2 days) 09.30 - 16.30 |
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Technical Documentation: From Theory to Practice Who is the training aimed at: This training is for Trading Standards professionals who review product compliance documentation, including test reports and Declarations of Conformity, and wish to develop their practical skills and confidence. It is suitable for those new to this work, needing a refresher, or seeking practical tips to enhance their assessment skills. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will:
CPPD Hours: 3 hours Trainer: Lewis Collantine |
Webinar 15 October 2026 10.00 - 13.00
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Product Safety Database: Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality (GB ONLY) Who is the training aimed at: The training is intended for newly appointed TSOs, as well as for experienced officers who may require a refresher and any TSOs utilising the OPSS Sampling Protocol. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will:
CPPD Hours: 2 hours Trainers: Clara Whalley, Alec Johns, Stu Key, Ellie Ogilvie (OPSS) |
Webinar 16 November 2026 10.00 - 12.00
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Product Safety Database: Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality (GB ONLY) Who is the training aimed at: The training is intended for newly appointed TSOs, as well as for experienced officers who may require a refresher and any TSOs utilising the OPSS Sampling Protocol. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will:
CPPD Hours: 2 hours Trainers: Clara Whalley, Alec Johns, Stu Key, Ellie Ogilvie (OPSS) |
Webinar 24 November 2026 10.00 - 12.00 |
