KeyOstas is a Safety Pass Alliance (SPA) approved training provider delivering the full range of SPA passports to UK contractors. Every SPA passport starts with a single Core Day, then takes the sector day for the site type you work on: petrol retail, food and drink, quarry/MPQC, or construction. We run public dates UK-wide, or come to your site for in-company delivery.
Every course below is delivered by KeyOstas as a public course, in-company at your premises, or as a live virtual class. Each ends with a recognised SPA certificate.
The single foundation day that every SPA passport starts with. Run on its own as the prerequisite or combined with a sector day to give a full SPA passport. Tutor-led, valid 3 years.
Core Day plus the food and drink sector day. Built for contractors and visitors working on UK food and drink manufacturing sites. Covers hygiene, environment, and health and safety. Valid 3 years.
One-day tutor-led refresher for delegates who already hold a current Food and Drink passport. Renews the passport for another 3 years. Sit it within 6 months of expiry.
Core Day plus the petrol sector day. The standard safety passport for contractors who work on petrol filling stations across the UK. Covers forecourt hazards, fuel storage, and safe systems of work. Valid 3 years.
One-day tutor-led refresher to renew an existing Petrol Passport for another 3 years. Eligible if your current passport is within 6 months of expiry.
MPQC core day plus the quarry sector day. A joint SPA and MPQC qualification (Level 2 Award) for everyone working on or visiting UK quarry sites. Valid 3 years.
One-day refresher to renew the SPA/MPQC Quarry Passport for another 3 years. Sit within 6 months of expiry, or face the full 2-day course again.
A classroom-only 1-day passport for construction site contractors, mapped to CSCS requirements. Delivered in-company at your site (the CSCS rule blocks virtual delivery). Valid 5 years and the basis for a CSCS Labourer Green Card.
A 1-day passport for supervisors and first-line team leaders. Builds the safety leadership and team-supervision skills needed on SPA sites. Delivered in-company at your site or virtual, UK-wide.
The right SPA course depends on the site type, the delegate's role, and whether they already hold a current passport.
It follows the site. Petrol filling stations need the Petrol Passport. Food and drink manufacturing sites need the Food & Drink Passport. Quarries need the SPA/MPQC Quarry Passport. Construction sites that ask for SPA take the Construction passport. Supervisors top up with the Supervisor passport.
SPA passports are built in two parts. The Core Day covers the safety knowledge every contractor needs across sectors. The sector day layers on the rules and hazards specific to that industry. Together they make a full SPA passport, valid 3 years.
Every SPA passport runs for 3 years. To stay valid you must sit the 1-day renewal within 6 months of expiry. Miss the window and you sit the full 2-day course again.
The Safety Pass Alliance is a UK passport scheme owned by industry. It sets the safety knowledge that contractors must have before working on member sites. KeyOstas is an SPA-approved training provider and delivers every SPA passport in the scheme.
Yes. Every SPA passport has the same Core Day followed by a sector day. We run them back-to-back as a single 2-day course, or you can sit the Core Day on its own first and add a sector day later.
All SPA sector passports run for 3 years from the date of issue. The SPA Construction passport is valid for 5 years on the CSCS cycle. Renewal must be sat within 6 months of expiry.
Most SPA passports can be delivered virtually (public dates or in-company). The exception is the SPA Construction passport, which the CSCS rules require to be classroom-based only.
Public dates run from our Southam training centre in Warwickshire and we also deliver in-company at sites across the UK. Virtual classroom dates are open to delegates anywhere.
Yes. In-company delivery is our most common request. We can put a full SPA team through the Core Day and any sector passport on a single visit to your site, with no travel time for your staff.
Tell us the passport and the number of people, and we will put together a quote. Public dates, in-company at your site, or live virtual, UK-wide since 1984.
