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

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".
No middle-man: we register, assess, claim and chase the SWQR cards for you.
Hot-lay, block paving and concrete on hand at the practical centre; nobody signs off a unit they have not done.
Small enough for every delegate to be assessed properly, big enough to move a crew through in a week.
Send the card copies and we plan reassessments before anyone lapses.
We tailor every programme in a planning call. Ask for the full outline and a quote in one go.
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.
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


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.
Lovely course and very informative! Made the day feel enjoyable and learning was fun.
He made the Chapter 8 course very enjoyable. The course went very well, would highly recommend.
Very knowledgeable. Made working on roads safe.
We run closed cohorts of up to eight. Ask and we will find the next suitable one or combine you with another client.
Send copies now. Reassessment has to happen before expiry or within the short grace window.
Novice weeks run at a partner training centre with hot-lay, block paving and concrete on hand.
We submit claims as soon as results are confirmed and chase them through; allow a few weeks for SWQR production.
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.
Yes, with a yard, car park or closed access road for the practical.
Up to six per course so the practical assessment is done properly.
Sectors: Highways, utilities and contractors
Numbers, location and deadline is all we need. Written quote within one working day.
Numbers, location, deadline. If you need other courses in the same visit, say so and we will plan one trip.