Monks Training Services

Monks Training Services is a specialist construction industry training provider based in Leyland, Lancashire, offering a wide range of accredited plant, health and safety and site-based training for individuals and employers. They are a CPCS and NPORS accredited training and testing centre, delivering construction plant training on categories such as 360 excavators, telehandlers, forward tipping dumpers, ride-on rollers and additional plant, with testing and certification available at their purpose-built 2.5‑acre training centre or on employer sites. The organisation also delivers National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in construction plant and related disciplines as a Cskills/NOCN approved centre, supporting operators to progress from red to blue competency cards through work-based assessment. Monks Training Services is an accredited CITB Site Safety Plus provider, running courses including Health and Safety Awareness, SSSTS, SSSTS Refresher, SMSTS and SMSTS Refresher to support workforce and management development. In addition, they provide a portfolio of online training courses hosted via VideoTile, covering topics such as abrasive wheels, manual handling, first aid, COSHH, fire safety, asbestos awareness, working at height, display screen equipment and food safety, with free trial access available. Their stated aim is to provide cost-effective, high-quality construction training that helps employers maintain a safe, compliant and competent workforce while offering flexible, modern training options.