Pragmatic Newsletter — Autumn 2025

Welcome to our third issue of the newsletter series! As the season changes, so do opportunities and challenges across the construction and utilities sectors. We’re here to help you stay ahead with high-impact training, timely insights, and essential updates.

What’s Inside This Edition

People

• Celebrating 12 Years of Pragmatic Consulting: Read Jo­­ Niblett’s journey from founding the company at her dining room table to building a respected national training provider rooted in real-world experience.

• First Aid in Construction: Why investing in first aid training means looking after your people—not just ticking compliance boxes.

Performance

• Reduce Downtime, Boost Efficiency: Trained workers keep projects moving. Find out how targeted training translates into fewer stoppages and smoother delivery.

• Digital Tools on Site: Discover how mobile-first safety and performance platforms are transforming the way sites operate—faster, smarter, and safer.

Knowledge

• Important CITB Funding Updates: With the Skills & Training Fund closing in September, we clarify what stays eligible and highlight how Employer Networks continue to support vital training programs.

• Which Training You Can Still Fund: All our key courses—from NRSWA and EUSR programmes to Site Safety and First Aid—remain eligible for CITB support through Employer Networks.

Autumn Course Calendar

Plan ahead: our open training dates for this quarter now include sessions for:

• EUSR Cat 1 & Genny Detection

• NRSWA Operative & Supervisor

• SSSTS / SMSTS

• First Aid at Work & Refresher Courses
  … and more. Book early and take advantage of available funding.

This newsletter is all about giving you clarity, choice, and confidence as you build your workforce for the season ahead. Whether you're focused on training, funding, or performance, we’ve got you covered.

Stay safe, stay skilled—and here’s to keeping projects moving, smarter and safer.

Click on the link to download a PDF copy of the full Autumn Newsletter here.

Or view a flipbook version here.

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