No UK Law Says "Keep Training Records". You Still Need Them

No single UK law says "keep training records". The law says provide the training. The record is simply how you prove you did, and to an inspector, or a client's supplier audit, it is the only version of events that counts. This 2-minute walkthrough shows the honest version of tracking training records for a UK SME: what a compliant record actually contains, why the shared spreadsheet fails quietly, and how a Learning system answers the question "show me everyone who's completed fire safety training, and when" in minutes instead of an afternoon. What the video covers: Why there is no legal duty to keep the record, only to prove the training The real stakes: 246 HSE prosecutions in 2024/25, a 96% conviction rate, over £33m in fines (HSE Annual Report) Your existing spreadsheet loading straight in through a bulk import Course validity periods and reminder emails that chase incomplete training automatically The Course Activity Report: filter by course and team, then export the CSV Full written guide, what a defensible record needs, UK retention periods, and the five triggers to move off the spreadsheet: https://techspireit.co.uk/track-emplo... Run the audit test on your own team. We will switch on a free 30-day Claromentis playground with your course list loaded, so you can import a few records, set a validity period, and pull the report an inspector would ask for. Start at https://techspireit.co.uk/contact-us/ or email us at [email protected] Techspire IT is the UK Claromentis partner. No charge, no hard sell. #TrainingRecords #UKBusiness #ComplianceTraining