Develop Rail is a specialist business unit within the Technical Skills Training division and was formed to provide creative track safety and track induction railway industry training solutions for a safety conscious and competitive UK railway industry.

It provides competence assessment methods that can be applied to all events, resulting in certification that is recognised throughout the rail industry.

Develop rail offer to meet the UK railway industry's ever increasing pressure to provide evidence of staff competency in accordance with national standards.

On site consultancy

In addition to the open course programme, we can provide customised railway industry training to meet particular training needs such as the permanent way training.

Many companies like to include their own procedures within an existing course to suit their working patterns and manpower planning. On site consultancy enables us to design an event to suit your circumstances.

As railway industry training provided to the UK multi utilities grows steadily, Develop can provide a realistic and cost effective solution.

TRACK INDUCTION TRAINING OPTIONS

The Track Induction Course - Permanent Way Engineering has been introduced by Network Rail as part of its drive to improve technical competence. This is a foundation course for staff who are new to track work and provides the knowledge requirements that underpin competence. Permanent Way Engineering is seen as the first step for a career in track work, providing the basic skills for progression.

This is a mandatory course for all staff new to the track engineering function. Its purpose is to give delegates a basic but broad understanding of the principles behind track engineering.

Who is it for?

This event is for all new track engineering staff. It applies to those work roles where the principal duties are carrying out track:

• Maintenance
• Inspection, or
• Renewal

The Develop solution

The permanent way training consists of a number of subject areas, presented as modules. The first week includes Company Induction, PTS, First Aid, Fire Awareness and Manual Handling. Track engineering theory and practice is covered in week two, using purpose built practical training facilities. Develop provides the course in choice of formats, to suit your needs:

• Course code RPW28 Full 10 day course
• Course code RPW29 Week 2 (five days)
• Course code RPW30 Week 2 plus PTS (seven days)

Upon successful completion of the course assessment the National Competency and Control Agency (NCCA) will be notified for issue of certification, valid for 2 years. At Develop we complete and send course paperwork to NCCA within 2 days of course completion, ensuring rapid receipt of certification.

CASE STUDIES

Midland Mainline

As their preferred supplier, we have carried out railway industry training competence management and competence assessment work. We have also assisted in developing Midland Mainline's retail assessment strategy and trained internal verifiers who have developed their own assessment strategies.

Siemens Transportation

Train maintenance staff at Siemens had a number of railway industry training assessment tasks to complete. We assisted with the development of assessment packs, resulting in a large reduction in their workload.

Chiltern Rail

Developed a safety critical work assessment strategy to encompass their existing competence management system. Trained and monitored staff to carry out safety critical work assessments and carried out an Internal Verification service.

BT

Total operation and management of their Track Safety operation through Accenture HR specialists.