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Our Services

What we offer, and why businesses use us

If you’re responsible for workplace drug and alcohol testing, these services exist to help you run a

UK-compliant, defensible testing system that protects safety, supports managers and reduces legal and

operational risk. Everything below is practical, proportionate and designed to deal with the real issues that

arise before, during and after testing, not just the test itself.

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Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing

Professional workplace drug and alcohol testing services delivered on site in line with UK best practice. This includes pre-employment screening, random testing, post-incident and for-cause testing. All drug testing includes alcohol breath testing. The emphasis is on correct process, not just results, so testing doesn’t create avoidable risk later.

👉 Discuss workplace drug and alcohol testing.

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Employer and Employee Awareness Training

Targeted drug and alcohol awareness training for employers and employees, designed to improve understanding, consistency and early identification. This reduces poor handling of concerns, knee-jerk decisions and inconsistent responses across your workplace. Available as a single course or as a group booking.

👉 Discover how workplace awareness training can improve your business.

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Workplace Collector Training

Practical workplace drug testing collector training for organisations carrying out testing in-house. This covers correct collection procedures for three separate collection methods, limitations of point-of-collection testing, escalation routes and legal boundaries. Designed and written to help protect both the collector and the business. Available as a single course or as a group booking.

👉 Learn about workplace collector training

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The One Day Protection Package

Our flagship workplace drug and alcohol testing setup.

This one-day package is designed for organisations that want their testing arrangements sorted properly regardless of whether you’re starting from scratch or already have testing in place that needs tightening up. Benchmarked against UK relevant guidance and current ACAS best practice.

 

In one focused day, we:

Audit and review your current testing approach or build one from the ground up.

Identify legal, operational and people-risk gaps.

Align or create your drug and alcohol policy.

Supply you with all other relevant documentation.

Set up clear, proportionate testing procedures.

Train staff in the correct processes of sample collection in three different procedures.

Provide manager guidance on handling concerns and resultsMap out clear post-test decision pathways.

 

You end up with a workable, UK-compliant system that fits your organisation, not generic paperwork and not guesswork.

👉 Explore the One Day Protection Package

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Consultation and Support Services

Ongoing or ad-hoc workplace drug and alcohol consultancy for organisations dealing with incidents, non-negative results or uncertainty. This provides experienced, practical guidance to help you make defensible decisions before issues escalate.

👉 Speak to us about consultation and support

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Documentation Provision

Provision and review of workplace drug and alcohol documentation, including policies, procedures and guidance that align with testing practice and UK employment law. This helps ensure what’s written matches what actually happens.

👉 Find out more about documentation support

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Qualified Programmes

You have to be pre approved for this service.

Structured qualified workplace drug and alcohol programmes for organisations that need a higher level of assurance. These programmes focus on competence, accountability and confidence for those involved in testing and decision-making.

👉 Enquire here about our Qualified Programmes

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After-Test Support and Guidance

Whether you require next steps guidance, training or something more substantial to help manage any issues. We offer practical post-test support and guidance to help you handle outcomes fairly, lawfully and proportionately. This is where most risk sits, and where clear advice prevents disputes, grievances and poor decisions.

👉 Get support after a test

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If you’re unsure which of these services fits your organisation, that’s completely normal.

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👉 Get in touch to discuss the right level of support for your business

Head Office

Business Innovation Centre,

Sunderland, SR5 2TH

Inquiries

For inquiries, please call: 0191 367 9798

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