Introduction. National Highways Sector Schemes (NHSS) are bespoke integrated quality management systems for organisations working on the UK road network. They cover activities ranging from fencing, landscaping and vehicle safety restraints to road surfacing and marking, and traffic management.
What is NHSS 12d?
WQS provides NHSS 12d consultancy for installing, maintaining and removing temporary traffic management on rural and urban roads. Any company wishing to deploy traffic management will need to be registered with LANTRA for the relevant national highway sector scheme.
Which sector scheme document covers traffic management on rural and urban roads?
1. This Sector Scheme Document (SSD) relates to the quality management system requirements for installing, maintaining and removing temporary traffic management on rural and urban roads.
What is a Lantra card?
Lantra send skills cards and certificates to Providers who in turn distribute them to course attendees. Lantra don’t actually deliver training ourselves, we develop courses and qualifications. Our courses are delivered through a nationwide network of Training Provider Partners.
How long does a Ttmbc last?
Certification lasts for 6 months only.
What is a 12D qualification?
Sector Scheme 12D is designed for those Installing, Maintaining and Removing Temporary Traffic Management on Rural and Urban Roads. Who is the Training Suitable for? The scheme provides training for, and assessment of, competence required to work on or near rural or urban roads.
How long does a Lantra card last?
You should allow 20 working days (from our receipt of order from the Provider) for the Lantra card update process. The life expectancy of the NHSS 12 ONE Smartcard is now 10 years as opposed to 5 years. Your skills will have their own unique expiry date which you must check.
How do I get a Lantra card?
If you need a replacement card or certificate, visit the Contact Us page of the website where there is a word document you need to download and fill out. This document is downloadable straight from the page and is located in the text next to the bottom left of the map.
What is a 12 A B qualification?
National Highway Sector Scheme 12A/B for static temporary traffic management on motorways and high speed dual carriageways including on-line widening schemes.
What is 12 AB traffic management?
National Highway Sector Scheme 12A/B for static temporary traffic management on motorways and high speed dual carriageways including on-line widening schemes. To provide delegates with the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out temporary traffic management on motorways and high speed dual carriageways.
What are 12D works?
The LANTRA Traffic Management Sector Scheme 12D Document details the Quality Assurance requirements and occupational competencies for temporary traffic managment on rural and urban roads.
Can I use the Lantra logo?
The Lantra Logo eg ‘Lantra approved’ should not be used by those companies who are registered solely on the Schedule of Suppliers. These logos are issued to Lantra approved Training Instructors and Lantra approved Training Providers ie those who deliver Lantra training.
What are national highways sector schemes (NHSs)?
National Highways Sector Schemes and who needs to be certified. NHSS are quality management schemes for organisations working on the UK’s road network. They are based on the ISO9001:2008 framework, but interpret it specifically to highways maintenance activities. NHSS includes more than 20 individual schemes.
What is a Highways England SHW certification?
If your company supplies services to Highways England under the Specification for Highways Works (SHW), you must be certified under all the relevant schemes for the work you are carrying out. The schemes aim to make sure that work is carried out to the highest standards of professionalism, using properly trained staff.
What is NHSS and how does it work?
NHSS includes more than 20 individual schemes. Each scheme is developed and managed by technical advisory committees. The membership of each committee is made up of industry representatives and other interested parties, such as local authorities, trade associations and certification bodies. Individual NHSS schemes come under four main categories:
How do I become a UKAS accredited Highways England (NHSs) contractor?
If your organization provides services to Highways England under the Specification for Highways works then you must be certified through a UKAS accredited Certification Body. BSI has the experience and expertise to enable you to achieve this. There are numerous schemes that fall under the NHSS however they come under four main categories:
