National Skills and Safety Park


Opened in 2020, Tarmac National Skills & Safety Park is an industry-leading training facility for people working in the construction sector. Located at an active quarry near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, to ensure that it can provide first-class, practical training for emerging industry talent – including apprentices, graduates and those retraining from other sectors.

Image
60 acres of training space
Image
An extensive range of mobile plant
Image
Fixed items of equipment for training and hazard spotting
Image
Training rooms designed to enhance the learner experience
Image
A designated road building training area
Image
A fully equipped maintenance workshop
Image
Learning zone for occupational and mental health
The Park has welcomed over 7,000 visitors undertaking learning since its opening, through face to face, virtual classrooms and e-learning sessions.
Awards and Recognition:

Ofsted – Outstanding

MPA – Health and Safety Awards

MPA - Working Together Award

Purpose Coalition Award

2022 EUPG Sustainable
Development Awards

 

External training facility


Could your organisation utilise the park? Why not contact us to discuss the potential options.

MPA Health & Safety Day
SMT Eco-Operator Training
Wheeled Loading Shovel Training

Professional Operator Development Programme (PODP)


Image
PODP is designed around 3 industry related apprenticeship standards:

Level 2
Materials Processing Operator

Level 2
Road Surfacing Operative

Level 2
Mineral & Construction Product
Sampling & Testing Operations

Our delivery method for all 3 apprenticeship standards contain a series of workshops, e-learning modules and practical on-the-job training.

Supporting those in their first industry roles, as well as colleagues keen to develop new skills to progress in their careers, the apprenticeship standards cover a range of topics designed to enhance professional understanding of the industry, equipment and safety – including assessing the risk, the correct maintenance of plant equipment and behavioural safety.

Tarmac is a “main provider” which enables us to deliver Apprenticeships outside of our organisation, at our last Ofsted inspection our apprenticeship provision was graded Outstanding. Read more

Tarmac is committed to attracting and upskilling individuals looking to build a career in our Industry and that is why we have opened up access to the apprenticeship programmes we deliver to any employer within our sector.

 

News

Image
Tarmac’s National Skills and Safety Park scoops Purpose Coalition award

Read More
Image
Tarmac’s ‘Outstanding’ apprenticeship delivery

Read More
Image
Top marks from Ofsted for Tarmac’s industry-leading training centre

Read More
Image
Workers’ wellbeing paramount as Tarmac wins MPA health & safety award

Read More
Image
New occupational health and wellbeing facility opens

Read More
Image
Tarmac celebrates one-year milestone at industry-leading training facility

Read More
Image
HRH The Duke of Cambridge officially opens Tarmac’s new industry-leading training facility

Read More

    Make an Enquiry

    Safety Park Contact Form