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The water industry is well experienced in dealing with problems including exercises in emergency planning. All water companies should allow for succession plans and help their staff develop into roles as they develop the managers of the future. However, the pressing question now is; has Covid-19 going to cause us to re-evaluate this approach? At…
Start with the basics! On water treatment sites, all workers should be familiar with the “blue card” or water hygiene requirements, therefore one Government mantra that resonates is “Wash your hands“. Now more than ever it is essential to ensure all staff are regularly washing their hands. Sadly, studies indicate that possibly more than 20%…
We are pleased to announce that we have recently successfully obtained CIWEM accreditation for our newly developed short course: “The Level 5 Award in Management of Risk & Resilience in the Water & Environmental Industries”. Having our course CIWEM accredited is a great achievement, as we hope it is for your learners. So, what does…
On the 10th of May 2020, the UK Government began to outline its plans to enable some businesses in England to return to work. As per the Government guidelines, we are adhering to the regulations, with employees and associates working from home. Any new and/or upcoming courses of ours have been developed for primarily virtual learning…
On 26th May 2020, Learning & Development Associates attended Aquatech’s first virtual breakout online webinar. As water continues to be a critical player in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19, embracing digital transformation, innovation and resilience has become key in succeeding during these difficult times. The webinar discussed how their characteristics have impacted the…
As Ofwat quite rightly states, “what customers want is confidence that clean, safe drinking water will be reliably available and that they can rely on their wastewater being taken away.” Each water company will have planned their own Risk and Resilience responses broadly based on Ofwat’s model of operational, corporate, and financial resilience. But you…
We live in unprecedented times! This statement punctuates nearly every news broadcast and Government briefing we hear these days. What does this mean to the water industry? At present most water companies have a significant proportion of their workforce working, at least in part, from home. However, the work of operations and maintenance of these…
During these extremely challenging times which will test the resilience of the water industry as never before it is important that all of us in the water industry pull together in the months ahead to keep those vital services that our customer rely on going. We in L&DA are committed as part of the water…
COVID 19 – Learning & Development Associates response These are unprecedented times for everyone and we at Learning & Development Associates are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of everyone in our team and all of our existing and potential clients. Therefore, in accordance with government guidance, we have now amended our delivery…
During these extremely challenging times which will test the resilience of the water industry as never before it is important that all of us in the water industry pull together in the months ahead to keep those vital services that our customer rely on going. We in L&DA are committed as part of the water…