Highfield Approved Centre

Training that protects your business.

30 years across production, operations and facilities management — not a slide deck. From Health & Safety to Food Safety, Legionella, ISO 14001 and bespoke compliance training, every course is delivered by people who've actually done the job.

30+
Years experience
17+
Years adult learning
100%
Delivered in person
Highfield Approved Centre
Highfield Approved Centre
Ofqual regulated
AoHT Recognised Trainer
AoHT Recognised Trainer
Association of Healthcare Trainers
ISO 14001
ISO 14001:2026
Lead Auditor
IOSH Managing Safely
IOSH Managing Safely
Qualified
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Online training, built around your team

64 online courses for health & safety, wellbeing and compliance, plus the IOSH qualifications employers recognise. Start with one learner or roll out to the whole workforce, with volume discounts as you buy more.

All courses are delivered by Praxis 42 limited, IOSH Approved training provider 900

Who is

Run by Darren and Tracey Tate from Redcar, North East England — not a call centre, not a franchise. Darren brings 30+ years in manufacturing and 27+ years in health & safety and quality management, built on real factory floors across some genuinely demanding industries.

Every course is delivered in person, by people who've actually done the job — not read about it.

AREAS WE SPECIALISE IN
Glass Automotive Chemical Oil & Gas Food Manufacturing Engineering Care Education

What we deliver

Hover around — every card responds. Highfield and CPD accredited across the board.

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Health & Safety

Practical training for new starters, supervisors, and full teams — Level 1 through 4. Built around the risks your people actually face, not a generic template.

TILE MODEL

Manual Handling

Interactive TILE risk model, practical + exam assessed, Level 2.

HACCP

Food Safety

Level 1–3, full hygiene.

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

Legionella

Level 2–3 risk management.

BESPOKE

Business Improvement

Auditing, lean, ISO systems — tailored entirely around your business, not off the shelf.

How it works

No sales pitch, no hidden steps — this is genuinely it.

1

Get in touch

Tell Darren what your team needs — by phone, email, or the form.

2

We understand your risks

Darren looks at your actual site, equipment, and processes.

3

Training delivered on-site

In person, practical, built around what your team really does.

4

Certification issued

Highfield accredited — and we keep track of your renewal dates for you.

Latest from

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NEWS · AUG 2026

Now a recognised AoHT trainer

Registered with the Association of Healthcare Trainers — another step in delivering genuinely accredited training.

BLOG · 1 SEP 2026

Living With It, Then Living Beyond It

A personal account from Darren, written because someone else might need to read it.

Questions we get asked

How much does training cost?

It depends on the course, group size, and whether it's bespoke. Give Darren a call and he'll give you a straight answer, not a vague range.

Can you deliver training at our site?

Yes — that's the default, not the exception. Nearly all our courses are delivered in person, at your workplace, built around your actual equipment and risks.

What's the minimum group size?

There isn't a strict minimum. We've delivered one-to-one and full-team sessions. Group size affects pricing and format, not whether we can help.

How long does certification last?

It varies by course — some run 1 year, others 3 or more. That's genuinely useful to have someone else keep track of, so we do: we log your renewal dates and get in touch when yours are due, rather than leaving it to you to remember.

Can courses be tailored to our industry?

Yes, genuinely tailored — not just relabelled. Darren has hands-on experience across glass, automotive, chemical, oil & gas, food manufacturing, engineering, care, and education.

Ready to talk about your team?

Tell Darren what you need — he'll tell you honestly whether T8 is the right fit.