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0333 0523 003·tesscs@thetessgroup.com
Chapter 8 · Streetworks · CSAS · Spectator safety

Accredited training for the people who keep roads, stations and stadiums safe. Delivered where they work.

On your site, by trainers with police, highways and event careers. Part of the Ofsted Good TESS Group since 2009.

★★★★★ 4.9 from 500 Google reviews · PCPA-endorsed · NCFE, CABWI, Highfield, SFJ

Trusted by councils, clubs, contractors and Transport for London

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17years training the people on the ground
130+organisations trained since 2014
4.9★from 500 Google reviews
2015Transport for London's CSAS provider since
The courses we are known for

Four programmes, one provider.

Next online Chapter 8 open course
Monday 5 October 2026

Live online, 09:30 to about 15:30. Level 2 Award in Chapter 8: Road Craft Awareness (NCFE accredited). £250 + VAT (£300) per person. Then 18 November 2026, 9 December 2026.

Two questions

Which course do you need?

Tell us where your team works and who needs training. We will point you at the right course, and you can ask for a quote in the same step.

Or just call 0333 0523 003

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Where does your team work?

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Who needs training?

Who we train

Start with your situation, not our course list.

Highways, utilities and contractors

Carded, compliant crews before the contract starts.

  • Cards expiring. SWQR cards last five years and each unit has its own expiry.
  • New framework or contract. The client wants evidence of Chapter 8 or NRSWA competence for every operative on the job, and the start date is close.
  • New starters, mixed abilities. Three new operatives, two supervisors stepping up, four refreshers.
Venues and event organisers

Stewards, supervisors and safety officers qualified at your own fixtures.

  • New season, new stewards. The SGSA Green Guide expects every steward to hold or be working towards the Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety within 12 months.
  • Martyn's Law is coming. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is expected to commence in spring 2027.
  • Safety officers and deputies. Level 4 Spectator Safety Management Diploma for the people who sign off match-day operations, plus critical incident debriefing for after the event.
Security firms and in-house teams

Community safety, conflict and car park training from ex-police trainers.

  • Accredited powers on a contract. Shopping centre, estate and transport contracts that require CSAS or RSAS accredited persons.
  • Car parks and event parking. Contractors managing car parks at shopping centres, venues and events: one-day car park management with conflict and security modules.
  • Incidents and aftermath. Critical incident debriefing for supervisors and managers who have to run the debrief, look after the team and capture the learning.
Rail and community safety

Accredited persons for councils, rail operators and contractors, from one of 15 endorsed providers.

  • A new accreditation cycle. Your chief officer accreditation is due and the force wants evidence that every accredited person has been trained by an endorsed provider.
  • New contract, new powers. A council parking, enforcement or community safety contract that requires CSAS-accredited staff from day one.
  • Rail and stations. Station, revenue and security staff who need RSAS powers under the BTP scheme.
How it works

Tell us the team and the deadline. We do the rest.

1. Send the brief

Numbers, roles, anything expiring, where and by when. Two minutes on the form or a call.

2. Proposal in one working day

Course mix, dates, venue, pre-course paperwork and a single price for the group.

3. We deliver on your site

Trainer, kit and materials. Practical on your own yard, depot, stand or office.

4. Certified and chased

Certificates and cards issued, logged and chased through so you can evidence competence.

★★★★★

"Nick presented the course in a very professional manner using his knowledge and experience to make the information easy to digest and relevant to my role in TFL."

Dave, Trustpilot · CSAS and RSAS, Aug 2026
Reviews

Hundreds of five-star reviews. Here are a few.

★★★★★Trustpilot
The course was well organised and provided useful knowledge and practical skills. The assessors Jackie and Mark were very helpful, professional and supportive throughout the training.
Munir A.CSAS / RSAS · Sep 2026
★★★★★Trustpilot
Nick presented the course in a very professional manner using his knowledge and experience to make the information easy to digest and relevant to my role in TFL using real life scenario and practical applications.
DaveCSAS / RSAS · Aug 2026
★★★★★Trustpilot
RSAS/CSAS training was very informative and good. It was well paced and our Trainer Nick was very knowledgeable. He made it interesting with his experiences in the past that kept us going.
Mcwayne A.CSAS / RSAS · Jul 2026
★★★★★Trustpilot
The CSAS/RSAS course is an intensive program which is quite insightful and educative. It was delivered by a superb tutor Nick who made the program quite interactive and easy to assimilate.
Olu N.CSAS / RSAS · Jul 2026
★★★★★Trustpilot
Jackie and Mark delivered this course exceptionally.
Kenny I.CSAS / RSAS · Sep 2026
★★★★★Trustpilot
Jackie was awesome and really broke the content down well.
Timothy K.CSAS / RSAS · Jun 2026
★★★★★Trustpilot
As a current employee of TfL this course has been one of the best courses I have done so far. It has been very informative. I feel the skills I have learnt I would definitely be able to use in my role.
Danielle D.CSAS / RSAS · May 2024
★★★★★Trustpilot
I recently completed the CSAS course, which ran for three days, and I must say it was an excellent experience.
Gary N.CSAS / RSAS · May 2024
★★★★★Google
Completed CSAS/RSAS training led by Nick. Highly enjoyable and educational experience. Our trainer was very knowledgeable and made the classroom sessions interesting as well.
JamesCSAS / RSAS · Aug 2026
Who delivers it

Trainers who have done the job.

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NickCSAS, RSAS and Chapter 8 trainer

Thirty-four years with Thames Valley Police and the Metropolitan Police, including twelve in police learning and development as an assessing officer and a spell as a sergeant. Also delivers speed awareness courses.

The name that comes up in review after review.
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JackieCSAS and RSAS trainer

A retired police detective who now delivers our Transport for London CSAS and RSAS programmes.

Her September 2026 TfL cohort passed the exam to a person.
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MarkTeam Leader, Safe and Trained

Stewarded football matches, festivals and arenas before moving into event planning, health and safety and risk assessment. Delivers Chapter 8 and assesses spectator safety at live fixtures.

Knows match day from the pitch-side up.
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AndySpectator safety trainer, assessor and IQA

Holds the Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management and the Level 3 and 4 NVQs. Quality assures Levels 2 to 4 and assessed more than 300 stewards on a Premier League club contract in 2026.

Current assessor and IQA for the Level 4 Diploma.
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RichieChapter 8 trainer and IQA

Delivers on-site Chapter 8 for councils and contractors and quality assures spectator safety work.

Clients ask for him by name when they rebook.
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MartinNRSWA streetworks trainer

Delivers our four-day novice weeks and two-day reassessments for council highways teams and contractors.

Rebooked by the same county council every season since 2024.
What is changing

Three things your compliance calendar needs to know about.

Consultation open until 14 Dec 2026

The Red Book is being rewritten

The DfT has published the first full rewrite of the Safety at Street Works and Road Works code since 2013. Every Chapter 8 and street works crew will need briefing when it lands.

Plan your refreshers
Commencement expected spring 2027

Martyn's Law

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 brings evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication procedures to venues of 200 and above. Procedures need trained people to run them.

Venue readiness
New specification 2026

CSAS training specification

The Police Crime Prevention Academy issued a revised CSAS training specification for consultation in March 2026. Our programme is mapped to the national mandatory subjects.

CSAS training
Rod Doyle and Lisa O'Reilly, directors of Safe and Trained
Rod Doyle and Lisa O'Reilly, Directors and Co-owners.
Who we are

Owner-run since 2009, trainers who have done the job.

Rod and Lisa built The TESS Group from a traffic management and event safety training company into an Ofsted Good provider. Safe and Trained is still the part of the business closest to the roadside, the depot and the stadium, delivered by ex-police officers, street works assessors and event safety professionals.

Chapter 8 practical on a client site.

Our story and clients

One call, one proposal, one price for the group.

Tell us the roles, numbers and deadline. We reply within one working day.

Get a quote

Tell us about the team. We reply within one working day.

No prices to decode, no dates to chase. Give us the roles, numbers and deadline and we will come back with a plan and a single price.

We only use your details to reply to this enquiry. Safe and Trained is a trading name of Training Event Safety Solutions Limited.

Common questions

Before you book

Do you come to us?

Yes. Almost everything we deliver happens at your premises, depot, stadium or site anywhere in the UK. Chapter 8 also runs live online every month, and street works practical units run at a partner training centre.

Do you publish prices?

For most courses, yes. On-site Chapter 8 is from £165 + VAT per person, online Chapter 8 £250 + VAT, NRSWA Unit O1 from £260 + VAT and spectator safety from £295 + VAT per learner. CSAS and RSAS are quoted per programme because the content is mapped to your scheme and powers. Smaller groups are welcome, and you get a written quote within one working day.

Which certificate or card do my staff get?

NCFE certificate for Chapter 8; CABWI certificates and the SWQR card for NRSWA street works; the NCFE Award in Community Safety Accreditation for CSAS and RSAS; regulated qualifications for spectator safety. Each course page lists exactly what is issued.

Can you mix refresher and new-starter training?

Yes, and we do it often: refreshers on one day and new delegates the next, or combined sessions where the scheme allows.

Who is Safe and Trained?

The safety, security and traffic management training arm of The TESS Group (Training Event Safety Solutions Limited), established 2009, Ofsted Good, based in Northampton and delivering UK-wide.