{"product_id":"cabwi-nrswa-operatives-aylesbury","title":"CABWI New Roads \u0026 Street Works Act (NRSWA) Operatives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (Classroom)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExcavate and reinstate in the highway to the NRSWA standard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis five-day CABWI New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) Operatives course gives the people who dig, backfill and reinstate in the public highway the skills and knowledge to do it safely, legally and to the required specification. It leads to the SWQR card that utilities, contractors and highway authorities expect operatives to hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course is delivered in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire by Safeteam Training Group, a CITB Approved Training Organisation with its head office in Raunds, Northamptonshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is the NRSWA Operatives Course For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe operative foundation course is for people who carry out street works and have never attended NRSWA training, or have not attended within the last five years. If you already hold an SWQR card that is due to expire, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nrswa-reassessment-courses\"\u003eNRSWA reassessment\u003c\/a\u003e is the right course instead. If you monitor operatives' work rather than carry it out, see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nrswa-supervisor-courses\"\u003eNRSWA for Supervisors courses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, street works in the public highway must be supervised by a person holding the supervisor qualification, with at least one qualified operative on site at all times while the work is in progress. NRSWA training covers the work involved – traffic management, utility installation, excavation and utility repair – and is assessed by CABWI (the Certified Awarding Body for the Water Industry), with qualifications recorded on the Street Works Qualifications Register (SWQR).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCourse Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classroom training in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAwarding body:\u003c\/strong\u003e CABWI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutcome:\u003c\/strong\u003e a certificate for each unit passed and an SWQR card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNRSWA Operative Units\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe operative qualification is made up of the following units:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLA\u003c\/strong\u003e – Location and avoidance of underground apparatus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO1\u003c\/strong\u003e – Signing, lighting and guarding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO2\u003c\/strong\u003e – Excavation in the road\/highway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO3\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO4\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reinstatement of sub-base and road-base in non-bituminous materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO5\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO6\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reinstatement of hot-lay bituminous materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO7\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reinstatement of concrete slabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eO8\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth and safety on street works and road works sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour legal duties under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraffic management and setting out a safe work site with signs, lights and guarding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocating and avoiding buried utilities before you dig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcavation, backfilling and compaction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinstating tarmac, block paving, concrete and footway surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCertification and Your SWQR Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou receive a certificate for each unit you pass, and Safeteam applies for your SWQR card on your behalf, so there is no separate application to make. The SWQR holds the details of qualified street works operatives and supervisors and is maintained at the invitation of the Department for Transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNRSWA Operatives FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long is the NRSWA Operatives course?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive days, delivered at the Aylesbury venue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho needs the foundation course rather than the reassessment?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who has never completed NRSWA training, or has not done so within the last five years. Current card holders whose SWQR card is about to expire take the reassessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich units are on the operative course?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe operative units are LA (location and avoidance of underground apparatus) and O1 to O8, covering signing, lighting and guarding, excavation, backfill and the reinstatement of different surface types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I have to apply for the SWQR card myself?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Safeteam applies for the SWQR card on your behalf once your units are passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the Operatives and Supervisors courses?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOperatives carry out the excavation and reinstatement work. Supervisors take the S units, which focus on monitoring that work and the site's signing, lighting and guarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Courses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nrswa-courses\"\u003eAll NRSWA street works courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nrswa-operative-courses\"\u003eNRSWA for Operatives courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nrswa-supervisor-courses\"\u003eNRSWA for Supervisors courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nrswa-reassessment-courses\"\u003eNRSWA reassessment courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/training-courses-in-aylesbury-buckinghamshire-uk\"\u003eTraining courses in Aylesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/training-courses-in-buckinghamshire-uk\"\u003eTraining courses in Buckinghamshire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Safeteam Training Group","offers":[{"title":"30 Nov - 4 Dec 2026","offer_id":58883279094104,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/7126\/7672\/files\/Safeteam-logo-R-small.png?v=1792595560","url":"https:\/\/www.envicourse.com\/products\/cabwi-nrswa-operatives-aylesbury","provider":"envicourse.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}