SCO Core PtW & FOA (Renewal)
Below you can view the currently scheduled available dates for this training:
This is a classroom-based course delivered at our venue in Manchester. It can also be delivered at a venue of your choosing subject to a minimum number. Please get in touch to discuss if this is your preferred option.
This SCO course consists of Modules 1,2 & 5.
If you already hold a current SCO registration and would like to do a renewal course this can be done online via a virtual classroom with a trainer delivering the course. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date.
Duration – 1 Day
Prices – Includes EUSR registration and CSC affiliated card. A VAT receipt can be sent on request:
Prerequisites – Must hold a current SHEA Gas registration.
The SCO Core, PTW, and FOA course is part of the EUSR‑approved Safe Control of Operations (SCO) scheme. This training ensures that gas industry personnel working on the UK gas network understand and apply correct gas safety procedures, permit to work systems, and safe systems of work in line with regulatory expectations.
Designed to support both routine operations and higher‑risk scenarios, this course equips participants with the skills to safely manage gas network procedures, issue permits, and control site risks.
This course is essential for individuals involved in:
Whether you’re a Named Competent Person or an Authorising Engineer, this course ensures you’re trained to carry out work in a safe and proper manner, using your own gas safety procedures and the current SCO scheme structure.
While the SCO Core Module (Module 1) forms the foundation of the scheme, the course also includes training for SCO Permit to Work (PTW) and Form of Authority (FOA). Training content remains the same for both Authorising Engineers (AEs) and Competent Persons (CPs); however, assessment routes differ slightly depending on the role.
All assessments are delivered in a multiple-choice format, with each module assessed individually. Successful completion of all five modules is required to achieve full certification.
The SCO training follows a knowledge-based and competence-based structure, designed to meet the technical and regulatory expectations of the UK gas industry. The course covers:
Assessment is structured to support differing learning styles and includes a mix of PowerPoint delivery, open‑style questions, and a formal answer booklet reviewed by EUSR‑approved tutors.
All content has been created in consultation with UK gas distribution companies, utility providers, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The scheme provides a standardised approach to safety compliance, records management, and gas network registration, making it an essential programme for anyone involved in gas network operations.
Whether you’re working on high-risk work, issuing permits in confined spaces, or involved in planning and risk assessment, the SCO Core PTW FOA training gives you the understanding, documentation skills, and control of operations SCO compliance you need.
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The SCO scheme ensures that individuals working on the gas network are trained to do so safely by understanding gas network procedures and correct Permitry. The SCO scheme is the knowledge-based part of a Competent Person’s or Authorising Engineer’s route to network registration and is followed by the competence-based part of the overall requirement.
Old SCO Scheme | New SCO Scheme |
SCO 1 & 2 | SCO Core, PtW & FoA |
SCO 4 | SCO NRO |
SCO 5 | SCO RO |
For individuals new to SCO or whose registration has expired the course must be completed in a classroom. For those that need to renew a current registration there is the option to do an online course.
SCO courses are delivered on request so please contact us to arrange a suitable date. We have a venue in Manchester but can provide the course at a venue of your choosing anywhere in the UK.
The cost of training includes EUSR registration, a virtual card, and a plastic smart card.
All candidates must possess a current SHEA Gas registration.
A combination of written and practical assessments within the classroom are carried out.
SCO registration lasts for five years from the date the course started.
The SCO 23 is a mandatory requirement for Cadent Contractors and is a recent requirement, which is why you may not have heard about it. Without it you will not be able to get your STC (Safety Technician Competent).
The course consists of:
Anyone that has an existing SCO registration will need to complete this and if they are doing a new SCO course it will be included at the end.
Please feel free to get in touch if you can’t find the answer to your question.
