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Safe Control of Operations (SCO) Gas Training

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What is SCO Training?

At Jason Rowley Ltd, we provide expert SCO training courses designed for professionals in the gas industry who need to work under the Safe Control of Operations (SCO) scheme. Our courses cover gas network procedures, gas safety systems, and risk-based management, ensuring that individuals meet the appropriate level of competency for working with gas distribution companies.

Our SCO training programme includes initial training programmes, renewal training, and competency assessments to help individuals maintain current SCO registrations. We ensure that named competent persons and authorising engineers fully understand gas safety procedures based on the latest regulations.

SCO Renewal

SCO Core PtW & FOA

SCO RO Training

SCO NRO Training

What Is SCO Training?

The SCO scheme is essential for professionals working on the gas network, covering safe control of operations, permit to work (PTW) processes, and emergency situations. The SCO scheme consists of various SCO procedures that ensure safety across routine and non-routine operations.

Our SCO training courses include:

  • SCO Core Module (Module 1) – Covers understanding gas network procedures, risk assessment, and control of operations SCO.
  • Module 3 – Non-Routine Operations – Covers emergency situations identify, risk hierarchy, and non-routine operations.
  • SCO PTW (Permit to Work) – Covers core permit to work, permit to work PTW, and records management.

Individuals successfully completing these courses gain SCO registration under the EUSR registration category.

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Complete SCO Training - All Five Modules

At Jason Rowley Ltd, we offer the full suite of SCO training modules, ensuring that individuals working in the gas industry gain the necessary technical competence to safely manage routine and non-routine operations. Our training covers all five SCO courses, providing a uniform approach to gas safety procedures.

  • SCO 1: Core – Provides a fundamental understanding of safe control of operations, covering essential safety principles, risk assessment, and gas network procedures.
  • SCO 2: Permit to Work (PtW) – Focuses on controlled work processes, including the core permit to work system, network registration, and permit issuance.
  • SCO 3: Non-Routine Operations (NRO) – Designed for those handling higher-risk, non-standard tasks, ensuring compliance with risk-based management strategies and emergency procedures.
  • SCO 4: Routine Operations (RO) – Covers day-to-day gas network procedures, equipping professionals with the skills to manage routine operations safely.
  • SCO 5: Form of Authority (FoA) – Explains the authorisation process, detailing how authorising engineers and named competent persons ensure compliance with gas safety procedures.

Each SCO training programme is delivered by industry experts, ensuring competent persons meet the appropriate level of knowledge and skills required for gas distribution companies.

Book your full SCO training course today and ensure compliance with the latest gas safety regulations!

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SCO Renewal Training

For individuals with current SCO registrations, we offer a renewal training programme to ensure ongoing compliance with the revised SCO procedures. This renewal programme helps participants stay up to date with industry standards.

Why Choose Jason Rowley Ltd?

As experienced training providers in the gas industry, we ensure that all our SCO training courses meet the highest safety standards. Our expert instructors deliver comprehensive training to equip professionals with the key information needed to work safely under the SCO scheme.

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Contact Our Team for SHEA Courses

SCO courses are arranged on request at mutually agreeable dates and venues, so get in touch to request an SCO course for your engineers.

Benefits of Our SCO Training

  • Industry-recognised SCO registration
  • SCO courses covering routine and non-routine operations
  • Compliance with risk-based management principles
  • Essential training for authorising engineers and named competent persons
  • Renewal training to maintain EUSR registration category
  • Practical knowledge of safe control of operations and gas safety systems

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SCO?

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.

All our courses can be booked online here. If you can’t find the course you need, please get in touch.

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.

  • SCO Core, PtW & FOA 1 Day
  • SCO NRO 1.5 Days
  • SCO RO ½ Day

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:

  • A short video
  • A presentation with some questions 
  • A declaration letter that needs to be signed by the candidate.

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.

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