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Introduction to BowTie methodology course

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Introduction

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Details

Course aim

DetailsTo build foundation knowledge to enable delegates to:

  • understand the architecture of Bowtie
  • identify where Bowtie helps with safety risk management
  • understand barrier-based approach to risk management
  • assist with building a Bowtie by using a system approach to the courseproblem
  • identify aim,barrier applicability,efficacy
  • utilise prerequisite,barrier information to help manage risk
  • be able to critically review existing Bowties

Training is a blend of presentations on background and rationale, facilitated discussion and guided ‘workshop’ of a Bowtie build in XP.

Units and duty holder organisations can directly purchase this and other safety management system training courses. Please visit the safety training for error prevention (STEP) page for further information.

Applicability

This course duration,is locationaimed at flight safety officers, risk managers and personnel who interact with safety management systems at any level who own, review or interact with Bowtie barriers.

Prerequisite

MS Word and Excel familiarity delegates must be capable of using basic MS Office functions to navigate Word and Excel documents.

Duration

1 day

Location

A limited number of courses will be delivered at the Centre of Air Safety Training (CoAST), Defence Academy, Eisenhower, Shrivenham but to satisfy overall requirements, this course dates.can also be delivered locally. Please contact your local STEP point of contact for more details.

Application form

Course application form

Before applying for this course, please read the course overview. If you are eligible to apply, complete the application form and return it to dsa-maacourses@mod.gov.ukto dsa-maa-ast-training@mod.gov.uk with with the course title as the subject title.

The closing date for applications is 810 weeks prior to the course start date and applications received after this date will not be accepted.

Once received, applications will be added to the waitwaitlist list and scrutinised approximately 79 weeks before the course. All candidates will be notified of the outcome with successful candidates receiving joining instructions approximately 6 weeks prior to the course.

Course dates

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Contact

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Updates to this page

Published 10 March 2022
Last updated 227 DecemberSeptember 20222024 + show all updates
  1. Introduction to BowTie methodology course page updated and re-formatted.

  2. The applicability section has been amended.

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