This ProQual Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management a master’s degree-level, Ofqual-regulated qualification is designed for senior health and safety professionals who develop, direct, and oversee strategic safety leadership across organisations and require formal recognition of their advanced leadership competence. Below are the specific roles and individuals who should attend.

• Health and Safety Directors: Board-level or senior directors with organisation-wide responsibility for health and safety strategy, governance, policy development, and corporate compliance.
• Heads of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE): Senior HSE leaders who manage large safety teams, set organisational safety culture, and report directly to executive boards and chief executives.
• Corporate Safety Managers (Multisite): Safety managers responsible for developing and implementing consistent safety strategies across multiple sites, regions, or international operations.
• Safety Professionals Seeking Chartered Status (CMIOSH): Experienced safety practitioners who require a Level 7 qualification to meet the academic requirements for Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).
• Strategic Risk and Compliance Directors: Senior risk professionals who integrate health and safety into enterprise risk management, corporate governance, and business continuity frameworks.
• CDM Principal Designer and Principal Contractor Strategic Leads: Senior CDM 2015 duty holders who provide strategic health and safety leadership across major programmes and frameworks.
• Major Hazard and COMAH Site Safety Leaders: Safety directors and managers responsible for top-tier COMAH sites requiring safety case development, demonstration of major accident hazard controls, and regulatory interface with HSE.
• Operations and Manufacturing Safety Directors: Senior leaders in construction, oil and gas, energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and heavy manufacturing who direct safety strategy across production and operational functions.
• Public Sector Health and Safety Executives: Senior safety leaders in NHS trusts, local authorities, fire and rescue services, and government departments responsible for strategic health and safety oversight.
• International Health and Safety Directors Working to UK Standards: Overseas-based senior safety professionals leading multinational organisations, UK-funded projects, or operations requiring alignment with UK HSE frameworks and IOSH professional standards.