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NRSWA Streetworks Novice Course (Operatives and Supervisors)

Four days that take new operatives and supervisors through Units 1 to 7 and out the other side with a CABWI certificate and their SWQR street works card.

4 daysCABWISWQR card
Duration4 days (Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday), 08:00 start. Optional fifth day for Unit 8, modular surfaces and concrete footways
DeliveryAt a partner practical training centre with excavation, reinstatement and hot-lay facilities, booked and run by us; theory elements can be delivered at your depot
AccreditationCABWI (Certification and Assessment Board for the Water Industry)
You receiveCABWI certificate for each unit passed and the SWQR (Street Works Qualifications Register) card
Validity5 years; each unit carries its own expiry on the card
PrerequisitesNone for operatives. Supervisors attend the same course and observe the practical units
Group size8 per course (typically 6 operatives and 2 supervisors)
AssessmentPractical assessment of each unit at the training centre plus underpinning knowledge
BookingQuote within one working day; PO invoicing

Who it is for

Highways teams, utility contractors and their subcontractors putting new starters through street works for the first time, and experienced operatives stepping up to supervisor. Typical cohorts mix both, including seasonal and winter operatives who need cards before the gritting season.

CABWI centre with our own assessor

No middle-man: we register, assess, claim and chase the SWQR cards for you.

Real materials, real assessments

Hot-lay, block paving and concrete on hand at the practical centre; nobody signs off a unit they have not done.

Eight per cohort

Small enough for every delegate to be assessed properly, big enough to move a crew through in a week.

Built around expiries

Send the card copies and we plan reassessments before anyone lapses.

What the course covers

  • Unit 1: location and avoidance of underground apparatus
  • Unit 2: signing, lighting and guarding
  • Unit 3: excavation in the highway
  • Unit 4: reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials
  • Unit 5: reinstatement of sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials
  • Unit 6: reinstatement in cold-lay bituminous materials
  • Unit 7: reinstatement in hot-lay bituminous materials
  • Optional Unit 8: reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways (extra day, popular with inspectors and supervisors)

The units, in order

U1

Location and avoidance of underground apparatus

  • Records, detection and safe digging
U2

Signing, lighting and guarding

  • Site layout to the Safety at Street Works code
U3

Excavation in the highway

  • Safe excavation and support
U4

Reinstatement and compaction of backfill

  • Materials and compaction standards
U5

Sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials

  • Layering and testing
U6

Cold-lay bituminous materials

  • Surface reinstatement
U7

Hot-lay bituminous materials

  • Hot-lay with materials on site
U8

Optional: modular surfaces and concrete footways

  • Extra day, popular with supervisors and inspectors

Four days, Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday, 08:00 start. Supervisors attend alongside operatives and observe the practical units.

Want the detailed outline for your team?

We tailor every programme in a planning call. Ask for the full outline and a quote in one go.

How it works

You send the names, flag who is a supervisor, and we book the training centre and the trainer. Four practical days with hot-lay, block paving and concrete on hand, then we submit the CABWI claims and SWQR card applications and chase them through. Cards are posted to you.

We run regular four-day novice weeks for Leicestershire County Council's highways teams and mixed cohorts for contractors.

Your trainers

M
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.

Delivered for

Leicestershire County CouncilUbicoBartlett Tree Experts
★★★★★Trustpilot
Mark's presentation style was engaging and tailored to the group. The content was clear and easy to follow. Mark kept the session flowing and staggered the practical element, which meant that people remained focused.
I. EdgingtonChapter 8 · Dec 2024
★★★★★Trustpilot
Lovely course and very informative! Made the day feel enjoyable and learning was fun.
ShaneChapter 8 · Dec 2023
★★★★★Trustpilot
He made the Chapter 8 course very enjoyable. The course went very well, would highly recommend.
Evans B.Chapter 8 · Dec 2023
★★★★★Trustpilot
Very knowledgeable. Made working on roads safe.
M. BonesChapter 8 · Oct 2023

How booking works

  • Send the delegate numbers, location and deadline. We reply with a proposal and a single price within one working day.
  • We deliver on your site anywhere in the UK, at our Northampton training room, or online where the course allows.
  • Certificates and cards are issued after the course and logged so you can evidence competence to a client or auditor.

"But we..."

We only have one or two people

We run closed cohorts of up to eight. Ask and we will find the next suitable one or combine you with another client.

Our cards expire soon

Send copies now. Reassessment has to happen before expiry or within the short grace window.

We do not have a practical area

Novice weeks run at a partner training centre with hot-lay, block paving and concrete on hand.

How quickly do the cards arrive?

We submit claims as soon as results are confirmed and chase them through; allow a few weeks for SWQR production.

Questions

How many units are on the novice course?

Units 1 to 7 over four days. Unit 8 (modular surfaces and concrete footways) is available as a fifth day for supervisors and inspectors.

Do supervisors do the same course?

Yes, supervisors attend alongside operatives and observe the practical units, then take the supervisor units.

Do you run open courses?

Not at present. We run closed cohorts for employers; if you have one or two people, ask and we will find the next suitable cohort.

How quickly do the cards arrive?

Claims are submitted as soon as results are confirmed; SWQR card production adds a few weeks, so build that into your start dates.

Sectors: Highways, utilities and contractors

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