Home / Training, events and advice / Training courses / Local authority safety certification Local authority safety certificationOne-day online training course to support those responsible for safety certification. This one-day online course is designed to support those responsible for safety certification in local authorities. It will cover the following subjects: Legislation Process and administration, including safety certification guidance Safety Advisory Groups The SGSA team will go through each subject. There will also be plenty of opportunities for questions, discussions and scenario planning. The session will be interactive and include group exercises to allow you to talk through issues with your peers. This session is highly recommended to ensure that legal requirements around safety certification are being met. Cost The cost of this course is £50 per person. Feedback from past training sessions “Even though I am the lead officer dealing with sports grounds it is a very small part of my job, this training was a very good refresher and an aid with regards to risk based certificates.” “Knowledgeable presenters and really well presented sessions by all. Opportunities for interactive sessions. Well co-ordinated. Excellent course material.” “Trainers were engaging and extremely knowledgeable. Interactive sessions ensures all attendees participate.” “Very informative even for someone who has been in the sports ground environment for 5 years.” Dates available The training sessions for 2024 are all sold out. Once more dates have been agreed for 2025, they will be announced on the SGSA newsletter, and published on this page of our website.To sign up to our newsletter simply click the below button and enter your details. Subscribe FAQs Can I pay for the training by invoice? Yes. We use Eventbrite as our booking system. On the order page there is a drop down box on the payment method, where you can select pay by invoice. The invoice will then be sent separately. Alternatively, please contact monica.gameiro@sgsa.org.uk or andrea.jones@sgsa.org.uk and we’ll send an invoice through directly. Why are the training sessions online only? We have decided to keep the training sessions online to ensure the costs are kept as low as possible for delegates. Get in touch If you have any questions about our training sessions, please contact: andrea.jones@sgsa.org.uk or monica.gameiro@sgsa.org.uk.