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Events

Chemical Industries Association has a commitment to helping businesses keep informed and compliant with regulation, help improve the professional competencies of staff, and share best practice amongst members.

Our portfolio of training courses, conferences and workshops are very competitively priced, and delivered by experts who understand the chemical and pharmaceutical sector. 

Upcoming CIA Event

Sustainability

CIA Annual Sustainability Conference 2025

2025-10-14T07:00:00

The conference will explore ground-breaking innovations, best practices and strategic collaborations that are driving sustainability within the sector. Hear from a variety of speakers on how to shape a greener, more sustainable future for industry. Find out more.

More events and training opportunities

  • SLR

    Climate Change and COMAH

    2025-05-22T07:00:00

    Under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 2015, operators are required to demonstrate that all major accident hazards (MAHs) have been identified. MAH identification is commonly carried out against a list of guidewords, or deviations, intended to identify all potential initiators of MAHs at an establishment. Included in these guidewords are often a smaller number of environmental initiators, capturing extremes of temperature and weather. 

  • SLR

    Competence Management System - A Practical Approach

    2025-06-13T07:00:00

    This course will discuss the HSE’s expectations and inspection programme whilst delivering practical best practice advice in managing competence for high hazard industries.

  • HadenFreeman

    Safety and COMAH Critical Comms (Radio) - Communicating Clearly and Safely

    2025-06-19T07:00:00

    Verbal communication is frequently relied upon to transmit information and make requests for action. In a high hazard chemical plant, errors in communication can be disastrous. This course covers methodologies of verbal communication and how to avoid errors in understanding.

  • HadenFreeman

    Lean Supply Chains – Workshop - Exploring the bigger picture

    2025-07-02T07:00:00

    This workshop explores ways of improving a supply chain to make it more integrated and effective in the context of the specifics and business drivers of the process industries.

  • CIAHSE

    CIA/HSE Webinar on Human Factors for COMAH sites

    2025-07-10T07:00:00

    This webinar, hosted by the CIA, will be presented by Elaine Skilling - HM Principal Specialist Inspector (Human Factors Engineering) of the CEMHD Division of the HSE.  This webinar is aimed at those operating COMAH sites and engaged in dealing with Human Factors considerations in the prevention and mitigation of Major Accident Hazards.

  • HadenFreeman

    Leadership for Managers /Setting the Standards in the Process Industries

    2025-07-17T07:00:00

    This course is aimed at senior and middle managers looking for a grounding in principles of leadership, taking into account the unique demands of managing high hazard sites, and will link in with leadership models and guidance as published by the Process Safety Leadership Group, and the OECD’s Corporate Governance for Process Safety.

  • SLR

    Management of Change - A Practical Approach

    2025-08-28T07:00:00

    This course has been specifically designed for those requiring to increase their underpinning knowledge of management of change systems, including those who initiate, evaluate and implement change on high hazard facilities. Also appropriate for managers who have responsibility for the audit and review of the change management system.

  • SLR

    DSEAR - Practical Application

    2025-09-08T07:00:00

    This course will provide an overview of the applicable legislation and guidance and the management processes involved, to provide a strategic overview of DSEAR.

  • HadenFreeman

    SOPs - Writing Procedures – Current Best Practices

    2025-10-01T07:00:00

    This practical course will take delegates through the key principles of procedures covering how to structure, format and draft useable documents, and will include additional supporting documents such as checklists and job aids. The course is interactive with lots of exercises and discussion. 

  • HFL

    Problem Solving in Production – Applying Structured Problem Solving Tools to Daily Issue

    2025-10-08T07:00:00

    The ability to solve problems is one of the most important business skills to possess, if not the most important. This course is for those looking to broaden their knowledge and increase their capability and confidence in using a range of problem solving tools and techniques that will deliver results. 

  • Sustainability

    CIA Annual Sustainability Conference 2025

    2025-10-14T07:00:00

    The conference will explore ground-breaking innovations, best practices and strategic collaborations that are driving sustainability within the sector. Hear from a variety of speakers on how to shape a greener, more sustainable future for industry. Find out more.

  • HadenFreeman

    Value Stream Mapping - Application in the Process Industries

    2025-11-20T07:00:00

    This course is for those looking at, or charged with finding, opportunities to drive business improvements such as reducing lead times/ increase stock turns, improving on-time-in-full (OTIF) deliveries, removing waste and improving productivity, or perhaps just making operations simpler and easier day to day.

More Events

  • REACHReady

    As a CIA member, you automatically gain access to REACHReady—your dedicated resource for navigating the complexities of the EU REACH Regulation. Make the most of your exclusive benefits, including expert guidance, compliance support, and industry insights.

    Take advantage of your REACHReady membership today!

    REACHReady Events

  • Chemicals_Northwest

    Chemicals Northwest is the industry-led, chemical cluster support organisation for the North West and surrounding areas chemical sector, the largest in the UK. We are a funded by our members and owned and supported by the Chemical Industries Association.

    Ensure you are on top of the latest industry events! 

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