NEBOSH and HSE join forces to create health and safety qualification for business leaders

NEBOSH has partnered with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to develop a new qualification specifically for senior business leaders or those aspiring to this role. Launched on April 30, the NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence will support leaders who want to make a real difference to health and safety performance and culture within their organisations. NEBOSH Chief Executive, Teresa Budworth, commented: “This new one-day qualification highlights the clear moral, legal and financial business case for improving health and safety culture. It covers the key competencies and behaviours HSE research indicates are associated with health and safety leadership excellence so that delegates can become better advocates and influencers of health and safety.”

Teresa added: “We are delighted to have worked again with HSE on this new qualification. Our ability to deliver strong, credible professional occupational safety and health qualifications combined with HSE’s industry-leading knowledge and expertise gives real value to our students and their places of work.” When creating this new qualification, NEBOSH and the HSE worked with a range of business leaders, union representatives, health and safety directors and managers.

Commenting on this new qualification, Nigel Clamp, Health and Safety Director, Africa and Eastern Mediterranean Basin Region at Heidelberg Cement AG, said, “Organisations tend to do whatever the leaders of organisations highlight as their top priorities. So, for health and safety to be effective, it has to be led from the top of the organisation as a core value.” As Director of Health and Safety, Nigel Clamp has a strong track record working alongside business leaders and board members of high-risk operations. Nigel holds various NEBOSH qualifications including the National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.