Bespoke Training
Programmes Built Around Your Sites, Your Risks, and Your People.
Off-the-shelf training solves generic problems. Bespoke training solves yours. If you have a specific incident history, a specific permit system, or a workforce that needs more than a standard course can give them, we design the programme from the ground up.
When Standard Training Is Not Enough
Every standard Sygma course is grounded in industry good practice. But good practice is a floor, not a ceiling. If your organisation has a specific incident history, a bespoke permit system, particular equipment, or a workforce whose risk profile is not fully addressed by standard course content, you need something designed for your context.
Organisations that have implemented Sygma bespoke programmes report measurable reductions in utility strikes and a 70 to 80% increase in Genny usage across trained teams.
What We Design
Incident investigation and root cause training
For organisations following a utility strike or near-miss. We review the incident, identify the knowledge and process gaps, and design a programme to address them.
Permit to Dig and Authorisation procedures
Training aligned to your specific permit system. Operatives and supervisors learn your procedures, not a generic version of them.
Supervisor and manager utility awareness
For non-operative personnel who authorise excavation work. Covers the decision-making framework, legal exposure, and what to look for when supervising operatives.
Multi-tier workforce programmes
For organisations that need to train across operative, supervisor, and management levels simultaneously, with a consistent framework and shared understanding of risk.
Equipment-specific training
For organisations that have invested in specific locating equipment and want their teams trained to use it correctly, not just how to switch it on.
Refresher and top-up programmes
For teams who hold qualifications but need to address specific gaps identified through OSCA assessment, incident investigation, or observed practice.
On-Site, Nationwide. No Travel Surcharge.
Bespoke programmes are delivered at your site. Your team trains in the environment they actually work in, using the equipment they use on the job, against the site risks they face every day.
Your site, your ground conditions
Training on the actual terrain and cable layout your operatives work near.
Your documentation
We incorporate your Permit to Dig, your service plan formats, and your incident history.
Your equipment
We train on the locating equipment your team owns.
Your schedule
We fit around your operational calendar.
The Bespoke Programme Process
Initial consultation
We discuss your workforce, your risk profile, your operational context, and what the programme needs to achieve.
Programme design
We write the programme structure, session plan, and learning outcomes. Where possible, we incorporate your site documentation, permit system, and equipment.
Pilot delivery
For large programmes, we typically recommend a pilot session with a small group. This allows us to refine content based on real delegate response.
Full delivery
We deliver across as many sessions and locations as your programme requires. We schedule around your operational constraints, not the other way round.
Post-delivery review
We provide a group feedback report after each session and a programme-level summary at completion. For ongoing programmes, we provide monthly reporting.
Per Programme, Not Per Person.
Bespoke programmes are priced per programme, not per delegate. There is no per-head charge that increases as your group grows. Travel within the UK mainland is included.
Get a Programme QuoteOrganisations We Have Built Programmes For
Severn Trent Water
Multi-site utility avoidance programme for operational field teams. Aligned to Severn Trent permit and authorisation procedures.
Kier Group
Strike investigation and Permit to Dig programme designed around Kier site protocols and subcontractor management requirements.
Galliford Try
Utility avoidance training aligned to project-specific site risk profiles across multiple infrastructure projects.
Wales and West Utilities
Ongoing gas network avoidance training programme across field teams operating in the Wales and West Utilities network area.
MGroup Services
Multi-contractor utility safety programme, bespoke to MGroup frameworks, delivered across multiple operating companies.
Ready to Get Started?
Tell us about your workforce, your requirements, and what you need to achieve. We will come back to you with an outline proposal and a cost.