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NRSWA Unit O1: Signing, Lighting and Guarding

One day on your site that gives operatives the CABWI-accredited signing, lighting and guarding unit and starts their SWQR card.

1 dayCABWIOn siteFrom £260 + VAT per person
Operatives setting out Traffic Control Ahead and No Left Turn signs on a practical
Duration1 day
DeliveryOn site at your premises with a suitable area for the practical, anywhere in the UK
AccreditationCABWI
You receiveCABWI certificate for the unit and SWQR card application
Validity5 years
PrerequisitesNone
Group sizeUp to 6 (typically 4 operatives and 2 supervisors)
AssessmentPractical set-out and knowledge assessment on the day
PriceFrom £260 + VAT per person

Who it is for

Town and parish councils, small contractors and grounds teams who sign, light and guard works on the public highway but do not excavate. The unit most clients mean when they ask for "Chapter 8 with the card".

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

  • The New Roads and Street Works Act and the Safety at Street Works code (the Red Book)
  • Site layout: signing, lighting and guarding for footways and carriageways
  • Working space, safety zones and tapers
  • Pedestrian and cyclist provision
  • Practical set-out and inspection

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.

Chapter 8 or Unit O1?

Chapter 8 (NCFE) covers temporary traffic management under a Traffic Management Order and suits events, estates and council teams putting closures on the highway. Unit O1 is the NRSWA street works unit that leads to the SWQR card and is what utility and highways contracts usually require. Many councils take both.

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

UbicoBartlett Tree ExpertsTaunton Town Council
★★★★★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

Is this the same as Chapter 8?

No. Chapter 8 is the traffic management course; Unit O1 is the street works signing, lighting and guarding unit that leads to the SWQR card.

Can you deliver it on our site?

Yes, with a yard, car park or closed access road for the practical.

How many can attend?

Up to six per course so the practical assessment is done properly.

Sectors: Highways, utilities and contractors

Ready when you are. NRSWA Unit O1: Signing, Lighting and Guarding for your team.

Numbers, location and deadline is all we need. Written quote within one working day.

Get a quote

NRSWA Unit O1: Signing, Lighting and Guarding for your team. Reply within one working day.

Numbers, location, deadline. If you need other courses in the same visit, say so and we will plan one trip.

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