COSS Non Technical Skills
Why COSS NTS?
• Incident Investigations & Recommendations:
Trafford Park – Ruscome – Stoats Nest
• ORR Pressure –December Deadline
• Non Technical Skills:
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Development & Leadership
Day
Existing COSS
Newly identified COSS
NTS Development Day
1 Day
NTS Leadership Day
1 Day
Competence cycle (24m)
Attend COSS training
Both internal & external COSS attend
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together
Development Day
• Explore NTS necessary to be
effective COSS
Existing COSS
•Develop new ways of thinking
& behaving
•Raise awareness about
leadership aspects of role
Due 24m
assessment
Selected to
attend
•Reflect on own strengths &
development needs
•Practice strategies to help
perform more effectively (incl. to
challenge managing of others
unsafe working practices)
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Development Day
Post - Development Day
End of Development Day Assessment
Offer of TU
support
[Union Skills
Trained
Mentors]
Identified suitable to
COSS
Identified as not yet
suitable to COSS
Issued with development
plan and log book
Competence changed to
COSS Theory
Individual can carry out other duties
where COSS is a pre-requisite but not
act as COSS
Line Manger/Sponsor reviews
development plan &
assessment outcome
Line Manager/ Sponsor Responsibility:
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Development planning with individual (Short Term)
•
Review NTS alongside 24m assessment (Short - Medium Term)
•
Cultural Change [SL&CC] (Medium – Long
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What you need to know
COSS Theory
- Ne w competence
£££
- 1 day in line with
assessment cycle
Timescales
Local Venue &
Availability
-Dec 12 NR DD
- June 13 industry L &
DD
-Nationwide venues
- Good facilities
Workload
Bespoke for
COSS
-TU support
--Development tools
-Self development
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-Biggest impact on
safety
-Wholly relevant to role
Further Information
• http://www.safety.networkrail.co.uk/
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