Simian Risk

SIMIAN is one of the UK's largest and most respected scaffolding and construction safety training providers, operating from dedicated training centres in Warrington, Weston-super-Mare, Waltham Forest, Hertfordshire, and Llangefni, Wales. The company is Ofsted rated Good and holds accreditation through CISRS, PASMA, CITB, NOCN, and Construction Skills Awards, reflecting strong quality standards across its training and apprenticeship delivery.

The provider's primary specialism is scaffolding, with one of the most comprehensive CISRS course catalogues available, spanning Construction Operatives Training Scheme (COTS), Trainee Scaffolder Part One and Two, Advanced Scaffolder, Basic and Advanced Scaffold Inspection, Scaffold Awareness, Supervisor, and Scaffolding Refresher CPD courses, in both Tube and Fitting and Layher Allround formats. PASMA training is available as combined towers and low-level access or towers for users, alongside CITB Site Safety Plus and short duration health and safety courses.

Beyond training, SIMIAN offers construction and scaffolding consultancy, including scaffolding risk management, construction health and safety support, CDM services, and management systems development. A dedicated apprenticeship programme for scaffolding gives new entrants a structured, employer-supported route into the industry, with SIMIAN also developing the SCAFFPLAN digital tool to support scaffold planning and risk management.

With an active community engagement programme including school visits to explore careers in construction, a pragmatic consultancy approach trusted by UK and global construction clients, and a growing national network of training centres, SIMIAN has established itself as a technically credible, genuinely comprehensive partner for scaffolding and construction safety training.