What We're Looking Forward to Bringing to RWM 2026
RWM has always been an important event for us because it brings together the people responsible for training, compliance and operational performance across the waste industry. The conversations we have over the two days often reflect the challenges businesses are facing throughout the year, making it a valuable opportunity to listen, share ideas and discuss how competence continues to develop across the sector.
This year, we'll be exhibiting on Stand ME-B200, and we're expecting plenty of conversations around competence, particularly as businesses continue to balance compliance requirements with the challenge of attracting, training and retaining skilled people.
Supporting Competence Across the Waste Industry
With more than 30 years of experience delivering training, qualifications and assessments, we've seen significant changes in the way businesses approach workforce development and training.
Today's operations require a broad range of skills, from mobile plant operation and lifting activities through to working at height, environmental compliance and technical competence. As a result, businesses are increasingly looking for training and qualification pathways that reflect the realities of modern operations while providing clear and measurable pathways to competence.
Alongside operator training, we continue to support the sector through CIWM qualifications, Continuing Competence and vocational qualifications, and helping employers develop both new entrants and experienced personnel across a wide range of operational and management roles.
Training That Reflects Real Operations
One thing that we’re bringing to RWM this year is the introduction of new restricted categories within the Energy & Utility Skills PLUS scheme. Developed in response to employer feedback, these categories recognise that equipment is often used for specific operational tasks rather than its full range of capabilities.
In the waste industry, a materials handler may spend its working day carrying out loading activities, while other aspects of the machine's capability may never be utilised. Training and assessment should reflect that reality, which is why developments such as these are so important. They help ensure training remains practical, relevant and closely aligned to the job operators are carrying out every day.
Come and speak to our team on stand ME-B200 at RWM this year to discuss these new courses and how their efficient, cost-effective design can benefit your business.
Beyond the Qualification
One of the most rewarding parts of what we do is hearing directly from learners once their journey is complete. Recently, John O’Neill at GXO completed their CIWM MROC1 qualification with us got in touch to share their experience:
"I just wanted to provide some feedback regarding the course and the tutor that supported my understanding of the MROC1 course I have just completed. The availability of the tutor and the way things were explained were exceptional, the Certora support I received was also exceptional whenever I had any enquiries or needed support the response time cannot be faulted, that is why I have recommended my colleague to do his MROC 1 with your company as well. [I] wanted to say a huge thank you."
Feedback like John’s is incredibly important to us because customer service is our whole ethos here at Certora. It also demonstrates that we are not here to just tick a box, but rather support employees’ journeys throughout the process, and deliver a competent and compliant workforce.
Our team are on hand at RWM this year to talk all things compliance, competence, training and qualifications, and our stand is directly opposite CIWM's this year, making it easy for visitors to speak with both of us about our range of qualification pathways, Continuing Competence requirements and workforce development opportunities.
Working Safely at Height
We're also expecting working at height and operator competence to remain high on the agenda this year. Recent initiatives such as IPAF's Check It! campaign have reinforced the importance of inspections, maintenance and individual responsibility, while wider industry initiatives such as Vision Zero continue to focus on creating safer workplaces through competence, communication, continual improvement, and combating the “Fatal 6”.
These are conversations that sit at the heart of what we do, and we're looking forward to discussing them with visitors throughout the exhibition.
See You in September!
If you're attending RWM 2026, come and see us on Stand ME-B200. Whether you'd like to discuss CIWM qualifications, Continuing Competence, Energy & Utility Skills training, operator development or wider workforce compliance challenges, we'd be delighted to have a conversation.