Sexism in the construction industry #NotJustforBoys

When you think of an industry dominated by men, which industry do you think of? Personally, we would say the construction industry. Why? Construction is a traditionally male dominated profession, and statistics compiled by GMB (the union for construction workers) indicate that the industry has remained resistant to change. Although surveys clearly show that more… Read More

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Celebrate our award win with a 10% asbestos discount!

As you may have heard, we were recently delighted to win the Corporate Vision Award for Best Safety Consultancy and Training Company in the South East! The award is a testament to the amazing work our team have done over the past year, as we’ve successfully navigated the coronavirus pandemic and the transition from classroom… Read More

Mental Health and COVID – A New Crisis? (May Contest Winner!)

Can you remember what life was like before the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon us? It seems such a distant memory, it’s easy to wonder how we managed to fit everything in before our lives unexpectedly changed. As we enter a period of what feels like some sort of normality returning, people all over the country… Read More

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Lockdown Update

It has been abundantly clear that 2020 was the year that changed everything. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about widespread uncertainty and insecurity, from the economy to our health and social habits. When this ongoing confusion streamed into the following year, we here at SAMS knew we had to transform these apparent negatives into positives. The… Read More

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Our plans for 2021: accessibility and remote learning

2021 is upon us, and while things haven’t immediately improved for most people, businesses are soldiering on. For us, a new year means the opportunity to build on what we’ve created during this pandemic, and continue to reach more and more people.  Primarily this means a continued focus on expanding our remote learning courses. We’ve… Read More

Get 10% off Asbestos Awareness in SAMS’ Spooky Sale

It’s spooky season here at SAMS, and we’re dead set on saving you money! Our popular UKATA Asbestos Awareness course is now 10% off until 1st November, making it as little as £5.85 per license.  Asbestos is a suitably spooky substance, and not just because it’s ghostly pale. Asbestos is still present in thousands of… Read More

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Get 10% off our UKATA Asbestos Awareness online course!

We recently heard the news from UKATA that asbestos training is at its lowest point in five years. While we’re going to delve into that topic in a bit more detail soon, we felt it was important to do our bit to raise those numbers in a more meaningful way. That’s why we’ve decided to… Read More