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 We currently have the following training sessions available: To book your place, simply click on the below buttons. Wednesday 28 January 2026 Friday 27 February 2026 Tuesday 23 June 2026 Tuesday 22 September 2026 Tuesday 24 November 2026 New training sessions will continue to be available in the future. Sign up to our monthly newsletter to stay up to date. 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. I have made a booking, but where can I find the joining instructions for the online session? Joining instructions to this online session will be sent to attendees via email one week before the training day. 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.