IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors

This IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors eLearning course provides strategic-level health and safety training tailored for senior leaders, board members and directors. Aligned with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) standards, the course focuses on the governance, leadership and accountability aspects of managing risk within organisations. Learners will explore how effective strategic oversight of health, safety and wellbeing contributes to organisational resilience, performance and reputation, and what frameworks and behaviours support strong safety leadership at the executive level.

Course Aims

The primary aims of the IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors course are to:

• Explain the role of directors and executives in providing strategic leadership for health and safety
• Clarify legal duties and governance expectations for senior leaders under UK legislation and internationally recognised best practice
• Raise awareness of organisational risk and resilience frameworks that support safe systems of work
• Provide insight into how safety leadership influences culture, performance and stakeholder confidence
• Encourage executive behaviours that integrate health and safety into strategic decision-making and risk management

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the strategic role of executives and directors in championing health and safety leadership within their organisation
• Recognise relevant legal and governance expectations, including duties under UK health and safety law and directors’ responsibilities
• Evaluate organisational risk and resilience frameworks that support effective health and safety governance
• Explain how safety leadership influences culture, performance and stakeholder trust
• Apply strategic oversight behaviours that integrate health, safety and wellbeing into business decisions and organisational goals