Statutory
A requirement set by legislation or official regulation may apply to particular work, risks or roles.
UK employer training guide
Mandatory staff training, mapped to the work people actually do
A practical way to identify relevant workplace training, assign it by role and keep useful records together — without treating a generic course list as a substitute for your own risk assessment or professional advice.
Plans start at £18 + VAT a month for one learner and £45 + VAT a month for up to 10 staff. Published plans require a 12-month commitment.
How to identify requirements View staff training plansThere is no universal UK mandatory training list
The right training depends on your organisation’s activities, risks, people and arrangements. Begin with the work and the outcomes you need, then decide which learning method is proportionate.
Mandatory in practice
A client, insurer, funder, contract, professional body or internal policy may require evidence of learning.
Recommended
Training may be a sensible control or awareness measure even where no single rule names a course.
Legislation and guidance can differ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Check sources applicable to your workplace and seek specialist advice where appropriate. MoreCPD is a training platform, not a legal adviser.
Start with authoritative sources
- Health and Safety Executive — Great Britain: Official guidance on providing information, instruction, training and supervision at work.
- Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland guidance on employers’ information, instruction, training and supervision responsibilities.
- Information Commissioner’s Office — United Kingdom: Official UK GDPR guidance for organisations handling personal information.
A practical training-needs checklist
- Role and responsibilities
- Workplace and risk
- Sector and contracts
- Jurisdiction
- Delivery and competence
Decide whether awareness learning is enough, or practical instruction, supervision or assessment is needed.
Explore relevant workplace learning
These examples are selected from the live public catalogue. They are not a complete list of requirements.
- Health and Safety for Managers Level 3 — Health and safety
- Manual Handling Training — Manual handling
- Data Protection & GDPR Training — Data protection
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2 — Safeguarding
- Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2 — Food safety
- Equality and Diversity Training — Equality and inclusion
- Mental Health at Work for Managers — Wellbeing awareness
Assign training by role, not by guesswork
Create a training matrix, assign relevant learning, keep evidence and review assignments when work changes.
One place for assignments, evidence and review
From Starter upwards, the MoreCPD LMS helps managers add staff, assign courses, monitor progress, retain certificates and identify upcoming renewals.
Explore online compliance training Read the health and safety guide Explore staff training for schoolsFrom training question to working plan
- Review roles and risks.
- Choose a plan for your learners.
- Set up staff and assignments.
- Monitor learning and renewals.
Plans that scale with your learner count
The manager LMS and team administration are included from Starter upwards.
Solo
1 learner
£18 + VAT per month
£180 + VAT paid annually
12-month commitment
Enquire about this planStarter
Up to 10 learners
£45 + VAT per month
£450 + VAT paid annually
12-month commitment
Enquire about this planGrowth
11–30 learners
£95 + VAT per month
£950 + VAT paid annually
12-month commitment
Enquire about this planBusiness
31–75 learners
£195 + VAT per month
£1,950 + VAT paid annually
12-month commitment
Enquire about this planEnterprise
76+ learners
Bespoke
Bespoke annual billing
12-month commitment
Request a custom quoteAll published package plans require a 12-month commitment. Annual billing is paid annually upfront. Prices are shown before VAT. IOSH and Mental Health First Aid are separate add-ons.
Compare full staff training plansMandatory staff training questions
Is there one mandatory training list for every UK employer?
No. Training needs depend on the work you do, the risks you manage, individual roles, your sector, contractual expectations and the UK jurisdiction in which you operate. Some subjects have specific legal or sector requirements; others are recommended because they help people work safely or follow your organisation’s policies. MoreCPD provides practical training support, not a universal legal checklist.
How should we decide which training each employee needs?
Start with your organisation’s applicable requirements, risk assessments, workplace procedures and role responsibilities. Map the resulting learning needs to job roles, then review whether online awareness learning is suitable or whether practical instruction, supervision, assessment or a regulated qualification is also needed.
Does completing an online course make our organisation compliant?
No. A course can support awareness, induction and evidence of learning, but completion alone does not guarantee compliance. Employers remain responsible for deciding what their organisation and employees need, putting suitable controls in place and checking that learning is understood and applied.
Does MoreCPD cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
MoreCPD is a UK training platform, but requirements can differ between jurisdictions and sectors. Check the applicable guidance for where your organisation operates and consider specialist advice where needed. We can help you find relevant courses in the current catalogue without determining your legal obligations.
Can we assign different courses to different roles?
Yes. From Starter upwards, the manager LMS lets you manage employees and course assignments, monitor progress, retain certificates and review renewal dates. This supports a role-based training matrix rather than assigning every subject to everyone.
What are the staff training plans and prices?
Plans are based on learner bands. Solo is 1 learner at £18 + VAT per month; Starter is Up to 10 learners at £45 + VAT per month; Growth is 11–30 learners at £95 + VAT per month; Business is 31–75 learners at £195 + VAT per month. Enterprise is for 76+ staff and is quoted separately. Published plans require a 12-month commitment; annual billing is paid upfront.
Are IOSH and Mental Health First Aid included?
IOSH and Mental Health First Aid are outside the standard Staff Training Subscription library and are available separately. Contact the team if you need either option included in your training arrangement.