Working in an Event Control
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Why choose this course?
- This is the first academic course that combines theory and practice. It has been developed with leading industry professionals - MRL Safety Ltd - and is supported and delivered by leading practitioners and consultants in this area.
- It's aimed at event professionals and multi-agency partners involved in the safe delivery of events, where the control room is the centre of operations.
- You will gain a detailed overview of event control operations and the planning behind their use.
- You will develop the specific skills required to work in Event Control, and gain a recognised qualification that forms part of your continuing professional development.
- You'll mix with event professionals and multi-agency partners from across the UK, so you can benefit from their experiences and expertise and build yourself a network of contacts.
About the course
The Event Control is the hub for ensuring effective communication, coordination and control across a broad range of events including a variety of sports, community events, concerts and festivals.
Staffing of a Control brings together competent individuals from the key agencies who can maintain an accurate real time appreciation of an event, and who can apply appropriate responses to crises and emergencies should they occur.
It is vital that as well as utilising suitable information management systems, a Control also maintains an audit trail to include planning arrangements, incidents and actions taken, deployment of personnel and decisions taken.
On this course you will explore these issues as well as considering the appropriate facilities, layout, equipping and staffing of such control rooms so that this can be applied in to your own working environment.
You will examine current industry guidance and research, including the Event Safety Guide, Safety at Sports Grounds and Understanding Crowd Behaviour (2009 Emergency Planning College). You will then apply this to real life situations, examining how you can improve performance and outcome in a structured way which can then be transferred to your own events.
On completion you will have developed the specific skills required to work in Event Control, providing a recognised qualification that forms part of your continuing professional development. You will be able to:
- Assess the relevance of key legislation and guidance to event control operations
- Explain the roles, responsibilities of, and importance of the key interface(s) between, key agencies and partners
- Explain the processes, and their role, in relation to decision making in the contingency and emergency responses.
Who is this course for?
This course is for event professionals who work in an event control, from venues and stadiums through to outdoor festivals or carnivals. You may be an event manager, venue manager, safety officer, medical control manager, steward or security manager or communication officer, indeed anyone who finds themselves operating in an event or venue control.
Your career
"At complex, large crowd events an Event Control is critical to running a safe event, through good multi-agency practice. This course allows delegates to link their current operational understanding with the theoretical knowledge underpinned by the practical experience from MRL Safety at establishing event controls."
Judy Jackson, Managing Director, MRL Safety Ltd
On completion you will gain a Certificate of Credit. It's a recognised University Award that will help your professional development.
The peer group attending the course will enable you to establish a network of professional contacts, and the alumni of the Centre for Events Professional Development, focused through University of Derby Corporate, will bring forward the opportunities for further professional and personal development.
What our students say
"I joined the course to learn more about the theory and planning behind a control room. The information was current and relevant - I haven't been involved in many large scale events yet so it was a real eye opener for me. I now feel I can understand more and become more involved in the planning stages."
Laura Collins
"I've really enjoyed the course and will use it to influence my new regional role as an Events Manager, looking at how we improve our processes and standards."
Larry Sherratt
How you'll learn
On this course you will gain a detailed overview of event control operations and the planning behind their use. You will start with a two day workshop at Derby using event control scenarios and case studies from industry. Key issues and practical workshops allow scope for individual queries, so you gain as much practical experience as possible applying event control principles and arrangements against a realistic event scenario.
Your learning is supported with a preparatory workbook detailing the legislative responsibilities of an event control.
You will then be supported by online materials and specialist tutor support to develop your specific Event Control Plan. You will need to submit this within four months of the course commencement.
How you're assessed
You will produce an Event Control Plan for a real event, and take part in a scenario role play assessment, including a debriefing exercise, based on workshop activities.
You will also undertake a time constrained online multiple choice assessment.
Anything else?
A partnership between University of Debry Corporate and MRL Safety Ltd
About your course tutors
Eddy Grant is the course leader. Eddy has a wealth of knowledge in events management and has recently played a key role in the delivery of a safe and secure London Games in his role as Events Management Consultant with Capita Symonds.
Judy Jackson is the Managing Director of MRL Safety Limited, which provides safety services to the live music and broadcast industry.
Working both in the UK and internationally, Judy has been the lead for safety management at a number of high profile events including Rockness, Bestival, V Festival, Papal visit 2010, Creamfields and the BBC coverage at the Royal Wedding in April 2011, to name just a few. In addition, Judy specifically leads on event control rooms, developing temporary multi-agency operational control facilities at large and complex events.
Prior to founding MRL Limited in 1998, Judy worked in the banking sector and adolescent residential care, and has a Diploma in Social Work; Business Studies and a NEBOSH General Certificate.
Ron Woodham is Director of Contingency Solutions Ltd, a company specialising in consultancy and training services across a broad range of crowd safety management and civil protection related aspects both within the UK and internationally.
Prior to this Ron joined the Emergency Planning College in June 2000 following his retirement as Superintendent with Kent County Constabulary. During his policing service he experienced a broad range of command roles including area management, public order, football, firearms and major incidents. His last command included responsibilities for the Force Control Room Operations. He was also one of a small cadre of trainers responsible for the training of public order and major sporting event commanders.
Ron was particularly proud of his contribution to 'transformation' at the Emergency Planning College in 2004/5, including the design, development and delivery of three flagship courses crucial to the concept of progression in the College 'spines' of courses.
Ron has been involved with the University Diploma in Event Safety Management at University of Derby Corporate since 2010, having developed and run the crisis communication elements.
Find out more and apply
- To find out more please contact us on 0800 678 3311 or complete our online enquiry form
- To apply please complete the application form and return to us at udc@derby.ac.uk or post to University of Derby Corporate, Enterprise House, Bridge Street, Derby DE1 3LD
About the Centre for Events Professional Development
The Centre for Events Professional Development at University of Derby Corporate is a leading provider of events management courses that are specifically designed for people working within the industry and who want to achieve a professional qualification.
Delegates can enrol as individuals on open courses to develop their career. We also work with organisations to develop bespoke training solutions for groups of delegates tailored to individual business requirements.
Our events management courses are supported through our links with the leading national and international employers in the events industry which ensures that they remain relevant and in line with industry developments - these connections also enable students to put their learning into practice through accredited work experience.
University of Derby Corporate is a founding member AEME (the Association of Event Management Educators) and has been instrumental in the development of programmes for the industry.
Level and credits
This is a 20 credit, level 5 course.
Start dates
3/4 October 2013
Fees
UK students
- £610 (in total)
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change.
