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"At the Institute of Rural Health we have been fortunate to work with Keith Foster on several training projects. As a provider of training for general practice staff of all levels, we have employed Mr Foster to equip these staff members with the knowledge that they require to run a safe and efficient practice environment. We have engaged Mr Foster to train on several occasions in the past, covering various topics including First Aid, fire safety and risk assessment.

"Mr Foster has run training sessions for small groups of ten people up to large speaking engagements to groups of over fifty. These training events have always been effectively delivered and received excellent feedback from delegates. Arranging training with a speaker from outside of your organisation can be a trying experience, but Mr Foster has always made the process of arranging training sessions run smoothly. He communicates extensively with us before every session to tailor teaching material and schedules to meet the needs of the group. Mr Foster can always be relied upon to arrive on time and deliver teaching appropriately.

"For our clients in primary care, Mr Foster’s training is essential to maintain safety standards in their practices. The fact that these practices are visited by large numbers of the general public means that a safe environment with clear safety protocols in place and a knowledgeable workforce is paramount. Mr Foster has always helped our clients to maintain this level of safety and has been a valuable contact for the Institute. Myself and my team would certainly recommend him to other organisations requiring training or consultant work."

Ann Whale
Education and Training Manager, Institute of Rural Health

"Two years ago we had a big entertainment function booked which meant we had to maximise our Club’s space and we were reassessed for our Licence and had a visit off the Fire Service. They were distinctly unimpressed with our fire risk assessments which were totally inadequate and amateurish.

"We recruited the services of Keith Foster, and although fearful of the eventual cost, found him to be extremely helpful, thorough and good value. He provided the reassurance we, as volunteer workers in charge of a business and employees, needed to undertake the whole risk assessment business and once we talked him through what we did, and he examined our premises, he provided a tailored, thoroughly professional and extremely informative fire risk assessment for a large premises.

"He dispensed further advice in relation to our management structure, giving his views on our reporting methods and how that linked in to areas of responsibility in the whole risk assessment process.

"A year later, we had advice from the local Environmental Health Department of our Council surrounding our trading licence, which required we undertake risk assessments for our workforce, both volunteer and employed. This was another daunting task as it involved examining different aspects of chemicals, equipment and flammable liquids. Mr Foster again repeated the process by gaining the required information from us with ease and producing a very competent set of risk assessment policies for our Club.

"Before recruiting Mr Foster in the first instance, we arranged to meet him and he showed us some examples of the work he had carried out. He did not try to frighten us with instances of failures by companies, instead he provided reassurance that he could easily put right any wrongs we had, provided we worked closely with him to give him the information he needed. He was very warm, approachable and lived locally, which gave us the confidence to use him.

"We would not hesitate to recommend his services to others, and will obviously use him ourselves in the future as requirements dictate. Using his services has given us confidence in dealing with the Fire Service, local Council and users of our premises who have previously given us awkward moments when asking questions about our risk assessment policies. Furthermore, Mr Foster sends out routine, regular health and safety bulletins via email, which are most informative. A very professional, reliable and thorough service. Feel free to contact me for a verbal reference to compliment this testimonial. "

Owen Durbridge, Club Secretary
Newtown Football Association