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Training and Induction

Practical Training and Induction Support for Small Businesses

Featherstone Safety provides practical induction, refresher and awareness support for small businesses across the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire.

Many smaller businesses do not need overly complicated training systems. They need clear, sensible materials that help staff understand the basics, reinforce safe working habits, and keep simple records in place. That is exactly what Featherstone Safety is designed to provide.

Our training and induction support is built for real workplaces and day-to-day use, helping businesses give staff practical information, maintain consistency, and keep safety communication straightforward.

New Starter Induction Pack

Refresher Training 

Annual Training

Training Packages

New Starter Induction Pack

A practical induction package for small businesses that need a clear and straightforward way to brief new staff.

Includes:

  • Basic new starter induction checklist

  • Site rules / workplace rules briefing sheet

  • Accident and near-miss reporting briefing

  • PPE and housekeeping briefing

  • Manual handling awareness sheet

  • Emergency and fire basics sheet

  • Employee sign-off form

Best for:

  • Small offices

  • Workshops

  • Garages

  • Retail units

  • Small depots

This package helps businesses create a simple and repeatable process for welcoming new starters and covering key workplace safety points from day one.

From £195

Annual Safety Refresher

​A practical refresher package for businesses that want to remind staff of key workplace safety standards and maintain a record that the briefing has taken place.

Typical topics can include:

  • Manual handling awareness

  • Slips, trips and housekeeping

  • Basic COSHH awareness

  • Working at height awareness

  • PPE

  • Accident and near-miss reporting

  • Noise awareness

  • HAVS awareness

Includes:

  • One on-site or remote refresher session

  • Attendance / sign-off sheet

  • Refresher briefing notes tailored to the workplace

  • Short follow-up summary of the points covered

This is a simple way to reinforce expectations, refresh staff awareness, and keep practical records in place.

From £295

Toolbox Talk & Briefing Bundle

A ready-to-use set of short safety briefings for small businesses.

Includes:

  • 6 toolbox talks / briefing sheets

  • Attendance / sign-off sheets

  • Editable versions for reuse

  • Topics tailored to your workplace

Example topics:

  • Manual handling awareness

  • Working at height awareness

  • COSHH awareness

  • Noise and hearing protection awareness

  • HAVS awareness

  • Slips, trips and housekeeping

  • Reporting hazards and near misses

  • Workplace transport awareness

  • PPE basics

These short briefings are designed to support staff awareness and reinforce safe working habits without overcomplicating things.

From £245

Induction & Safety Setup Package

A combined package for small businesses that need both basic documentation and staff briefing materials.

Includes:

  • Health and safety policy template

  • 1–2 simple risk assessments

  • Accident / near-miss reporting form

  • New starter induction pack

  • 4 toolbox talks or briefing sheets

  • Sign-off templates

  • Prioritised action list

This is a useful starting point for new businesses, growing teams, and workplaces that want practical support getting their basic arrangements in place.

From £595

Our Approach

Featherstone Safety focuses on practical support for small businesses.

That means providing induction and briefing materials that are:

  • Clear

  • Proportionate

  • Easy to use

  • Relevant to the workplace

  • Straightforward to keep on file

The aim is not to overwhelm businesses with unnecessary paperwork. It is to help employers put sensible materials in place that support safer working and make day-to-day expectations easier to communicate.

Important Note

Training, induction and toolbox talk services provided by Featherstone Safety are general workplace briefing and awareness services unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing.

They are intended to support employers with practical communication and basic training records. They do not replace specialist, accredited, or task-specific competency training where that is required.

Who This Is For

This service is well suited to:

  • Small businesses

  • Workshops

  • Garages

  • Offices

  • Retail units

  • Small depots

  • Growing businesses taking on staff

  • Employers who want simple induction and refresher materials in place

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